Albert Riera joins Metalist Kharkiv

Spanish winger Albert Riera has joined Ukrainian side Metalist Kharkiv on a free transfer, .

The Spaniard has been a free agent since his contract at Galatasaray was cancelled last month and he has quickly found a new club.

Riera is club s second high profile signing in the space of just few days, with Nigerian midfielder Ayila Yussuf having joined from Dynamo Kiev.

The 31-year-old is best known for his two-year spell at Liverpool, but he has also represented Mallorca, Bordeaux, Espanyol, Manchester City, Olympiakos and Galatasaray.

He has made a total of 60 league appearances for the Turkish giants over the last two and a half years, but was allowed to leave as the club officials wanted to offload a couple of foreign players in order to make way for new signings.

Riera has also earned 16 Spain caps and represented his country at the 2009 Confederations Cup, making 4 appearances at the tournament finals.

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