Botafogo announced on Thursday the signing of midfielder Hakim Ziyech, 33 years old. The Moroccan player, with stints at Chelsea-ENG and Ajax-NED, signed a contract with the black-and-white club until 2028. He arrived in Rio de Janeiro last Tuesday and was received with a big celebration by fans at the airport.
Ziyech arrived at Botafogo after terminating his contract with Wydad Casablanca, a club from his home country, Morocco. In Moroccan football, the midfielder accumulated 16 matches, with nine goals and two assists. The clash with the newly arrived management of Wydad, which wanted to renegotiate his contract to reduce his salary, was what motivated his departure from the club.
Ziyech's salary at Botafogo is around R$ 750 thousand. The club celebrated the signing on social media, highlighting the union of two stories in one star. The player was born in the Netherlands but has Moroccan nationality.
