One of the most striking signings has been carried out by Logroñés this Monday. The Rioja set announced the arrival of Rajiv van la Parra, Dutch footballer who was currently without a team and signed until the end of this course. His last experience was with the Serbian Red Star, with whom he ended his contract at the end of last season.. 29 years old, he stands out for his versatility to play extreme, both on the right and on the left. In addition, he has also had to play the role of lane on more than one occasion.
But … where is the striking? All right, Van la Parra is a cousin of the mythical Royston Drenthe, former Real Madrid or Hercules, among others, and who now plays for the Kozakken Boys (3rd division of the Netherlands), and stepbrother of Georginio Wijnaldum, Liverpool footballer and international with the Dutch national team, as well as one of the fashionable names linked to Barcelona throughout the past transfer market.
While, for his part, Van la Parra arrives in Logroñés after a long career in England, from the hand of teams like Wolverhampton, Brighton, Huddersfield Town or Middlesbrough. In total, more than a hundred games in the Championship and another 38 in the Premier League. Precisely, the jump was made after training in the Feyenoord quarry, passing through Caen and then returning to the Netherlands with Heerenveen, with whom he exploded during his three seasons. In addition, he has also been international in the lower categories of tulips, from the U-17 to the same U-21.