Andy Carroll will play sixth-tier soccer subsequent season after signing for Nationwide League South facet Dagenham & Redbridge on a free switch.
The previous Newcastle, West Ham and Liverpool striker, 36, who grew to become a free agent after leaving Bordeaux this summer time, has reportedly taken a minority stake within the membership as a part of a Qatari-led takeover, and can be managed by the previous Manchester Metropolis striker Lee Bradbury.
Carroll, who received 9 England caps, instructed the Solar: “I actually loved my time in Bordeaux but it surely's time for me to get settled with my household. I used to be getting affords from golf equipment in France, Italy and Spain, however I needed to return house.
“I might signal for a prime membership, however me and the managers may not see eye to eye, so I simply wish to be someplace I'm going to be joyful. It's by no means been concerning the cash for me, I might have signed for lots extra money. I simply love taking part in soccer.”
The signing coincided with Dagenham asserting a takeover by a consortium of personal traders from Qatar, topic to approval by the FA and the Nationwide League.
Youseph Al Sharif, representing the group, instructed the membership's web site: “I've adopted English soccer carefully for years, and I do know what golf equipment like Dagenham symbolize to their communities. We're getting into one thing that issues to folks's lives, and we don't take that evenly.
“We're right here to contribute correctly and earn our place. It will take time, however we're dedicated to constructing with care, ambition, and respect for all the pieces Dagenham & Redbridge FC stands for.”
