Former Chelsea winger Hakim Ziyech makes surprising move to Brazil

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ziyech-hakim/2F0HARqq/"]Ziyech[/a], 33, will join three-time champions [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/botafogo-rj/jXzWoWa5/"]Botafogo[/a] as a free agent after leaving [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/wydad-athletic/2yuuwjkA/"]Wydad Casablanca[/a] on a free transfer earlier this summer.[/p][p]The Dutch-Moroccan former [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ajax/8UOvIwnb/"]Ajax[/a] star will first undergo his medical exams, but will pen to paper on a two-year deal in Rio de Janeiro.[/p][p][b]"Everything went well; the flight was a bit long, but I’m really excited. Rio has always been on my list to visit and now it’s become a reality. I’m very excited. Brazil is the number one country when it comes to football, it’s a way of life and I want to experience that,"[/b] Ziyech told the official Botafogo channel.[/p][embed guid="a4a5f107-0624-460d-886b-633eae5590fe" url="https://x.com/Botafogo/status/2097498295807476033" social-type="twitter" /][p]Hakim Ziyech has built a career at major European clubs, with standout spells at [b]Ajax, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/chelsea/4fGZN2oK/"]Chelsea[/a], and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/galatasaray/riaqqurF/"]Galatasaray[/a][/b]. For the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/morocco/IDKYO3R8/"]Morocco national team[/a], he also became one of the key players of the generation that made history at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, reaching the semifinals - a first for an African team.[/p][p]After three years at Chelsea and 18 months at Galatasaray, Ziyech joined Al Duhail in Qatar before moving to Wydad Casablanca in Morocco. In 16 games for Wydad, Ziyech scored 9 goals and provided 2 assists.[/p][embed guid="49ba0d64-bf50-4284-8ab7-0ee45245f9cb" url="https://x.com/lancenet/status/2097495587897655802" social-type="twitter" /]