Former Japan and AC Milan star Honda laces up boots again at 39 with FC Jurong

[p]Singapore Premier League side [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/jurong/jHT3YOXo/"]FC Jurong[/a] announced that the attacking midfielder, who appeared and scored at three World Cups, would play for them next season.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/honda-keisuke/zq4slAwi/"]Honda[/a] appeared most recently for Bhutan club [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/paro/jymyugz8/"]Paro FC[/a], playing in two games and scoring two goals in the 2024/25 season.[/p][p]Before that, he played for Lithuania's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/suduva/zT1dAfJo/"]FK Suduva[/a] in 2021 and has also turned out for clubs in Japan, the Netherlands, Russia, Italy, Mexico, Australia, Brazil and Azerbaijan.[/p][p]Honda said in a statement that he was "pursuing several personal challenges", including trying to score in more domestic top leagues than anyone else.[/p][p][b]"However, my primary goal with this club is to win the league title," he said.[/b][/p][p][b]"There are a couple of very strong rivals, so it will be a tough challenge, but I am determined to achieve it."[/b][/p][embed guid="0f739add-3f21-4358-b437-608438885e97" url="https://x.com/kskgroup2017/status/2042431449899618739" social-type="twitter" /][p]Honda retired from the Japan national team with 98 caps and 38 goals after playing at the 2018 World Cup in Russia.[/p][p]Outside football, he heads a venture capital fund, owns a non-league club in Japan and has also dabbled in management, taking charge of Cambodia's national team from August 2018 to January 2023.[/p][p]FC Jurong, formerly known as Albirex Niigata Singapore, said bringing Honda to the club "goes beyond the signing of a single player".[/p][p][b]"To build a great castle, you need a solid cornerstone," said chairman Daisuke Korenaga.[/b][/p][p][b]"Into that cornerstone, we pour world-class experience, vision, and passion.[/b][/p][p][b]"Together with Keisuke Honda, we are determined to build a legacy that will carry this club forward for the next 100 years."[/b][/p]