Georginio Wijnaldum joins Al-Ettifaq FC

Dutch international Georginio Wijnaldum has joined Saudi Arabian side Al-Ettifaq FC on a permanent transfer.

Wijnaldum made his professional debut with Feyenoord Rotterdam, where he plied his trade for five seasons before moving to PSV Eindhoven in 2011 and staying there until 2015. The midfielder then made the switch to English football, initially joining Newcastle United for the 2015–2016 campaign before a move to Liverpool, where he made 237 appearances across five seasons and most notably won the UEFA Champions League in 2019 and the Premier League in 2020.

After finishing third at the 2014 FIFA World Cup with the Netherlands, the Rotterdam native signed for Paris Saint-Germain in June 2021. He would go on to make 38 appearances for the capital club, scoring three goals and notching up the same number of assists as well as helping his side to the Ligue 1 title in 2022. After a single season with Les Rouge et Bleu, Wijnaldum was loaned out to AS Roma for the 2022–2023 campaign.

The club would like to wish Georginio all the best for the rest of his career.

 

GEORGINIO WIJNALDUM

Profile

Position: Midfielder

Date and place of birth: 11^th November 1990, Rotterdam (Netherlands)

Nationality: Dutch

Height: 1m75

Career

2007–2011        Feyenoord Rotterdam

2011–2015       PSV Eindhoven

2015–2016         Newcastle United FC

2016–2021         Liverpool FC

2021–2023         Paris Saint-Germain

2022–2023         AS Roma (loan)

2023–                 Al-Ettifaq FC

Honours

Club

KNVB Cup (2008 and 2012)

Johan Cruyff Shield (2013)

Eredivisie (2015)

UEFA Champions League (2019)

UEFA Super Cup (2020)

FIFA Club World Cup (2020)

Premier League (2020)

Ligue 1 (2022)

International

89 caps and 27 goals for the Netherlands