As a free agent, I've had, for the first time in a long time, the opportunity to control the next step in my career. I wanted to take my time to speak with clubs and their Head Coaches to better understand the role they envisioned for me and ensure that I can add real value in this next chapter. Having spoken in great detail with CEO Dennis te Kloese and Robin, I'm confident that Feyenoord is a place I can be happy and establish myself as a valued member of the team. Playing abroad is a whole new challenge for me - and one I’m ready to embrace. Honestly, I’m just excited to get started. To Feyenoord and particularly Robin and Dennis, thank you for your patience and professionalism as I navigated this process."
Feyenoord’s Head Coach Robin Van Persie said, “Naturally it’s a fantastic feat that we’ve managed to convince a player of Raheem’s calibre to sign with us. His football resume speaks for itself: he’s a player whose qualities can change the outcome of a game without a doubt, and I am convinced he will turn out to be a valuable addition to the team as we work towards achieving our goals in the second half of this season.”
Since breaking on to the Premier League scene at 17, Sterling has played for Liverpool FC, Manchester City, Arsenal FC, and Chelsea FC, terminating his contract with the latter last month.
At just 31-years-old, he possesses one of the most impressive CVs in world football - 182 domestic goals, 86 European goals, 4 Premier League titles, 1 FA Cup, 4 Carabao Cups, 2 Community Shields, an FWA Player of the Year, a PFA Young Player of the Year, and a Golden Boy. Sterling places 2nd for the most Premier League goals scored by an active player, 4th for the most goal involvements in the Champions League for an English player, and 9th for the fastest players to reach 200 goal contributions in the Premier League this century.