Article by Tudor Belivaca – published on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, 21:22 / Updated Wednesday, September 10, 2025 21:31
At 35, Asier Illarramedi signed with Kitchee SC, a team from the first league in Hong Kong.
He reached the height with Real Madrid, played for the national of Spain, and now, at 35, Asier Illarramedi is preparing to face a new career challenge, after signed with Kitchee from Hong Kong.
ASIER ILLARAMENDI took the Champions League with Real Madrid and got to play in Hong Kong
“Former Spanish international Asier Illarramedi has signed with Kitchee. Kitchee is proud to announce that Asier Illarramedi has joined the club. The Spanish midfielder will wear the number 5,” Kitchee, team from the first league in Hong Kong said.
The Basque midfielder, formed at Real Sociedad, thus adds an exotic stage to his course, after evolving in Spain and the United States. Originally from Mutriku, Illarramedi was noted at Real Sociedad, before transferring to Real Madrid, in 2013, in an operation valued at 32 million euros.
At “Galactici”, he played with Cristiano Ronaldo and, although not imposed as a holder, he won important trophies, including the UEFA Champions League, Europe Super Cup and the World Club Championship. In 2015 he returned to the club that formed, becoming a captain and a landmark until 2023, when he taught Mikel Oyarzabal.
Subsequently, he ventured to FC Dallas, in MLS, where he evolved until 2024, without renewing his contract. Since then, he has trained individually, in search of a new project, which came from the other end of the world. International Spanish on three occasions, Illarramedi will now be trained by his compatriot Initgo Calderon, Kitchee's coach, who entrusts his role as a leader.
The new club of the Spanish midfielder is the current champion in Hong Kong and the most titled team in the country, but IllarraMeni's transfer has a special importance by bringing a player with European and world experience to a peripheral championship.
