Former Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson has joined Brentford on a two-year contract after his departure from Ajax recently.
The England midfielder spent 12 years with Liverpool, where he won the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup, two League Cups, Community Shield, Super Cup and Club World Cup.
In July 2023, the 35-year-old Henderson joined Saudi Arabian side Al-Ettifaq but six months later his contract was cancelled and he joined Ajax.
Earlier this month the Dutch club agreed to end Henderson’s contract a year early.
The midfielder has featured at three World Cups and three European Championships. He was appointed an MBE in the 2021 Queen’s Birthday Honours for services to football and to charity.
His contract was ended a year early after Ajax missed out on the league title on the final day of last season.
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The decision was reportedly driven in part by the club’s financial difficulties, with Henderson their biggest earner.
On 30 January, Henderson played in a 2-1 Europa League win against Galatasaray but refused to captain the side or join his team-mates in their goal celebrations.
Henderson days at Liverpool.
A few days later, following a win against Feyenoord, Henderson got into a heated exchange with Dutch football journalist Mike Verweij, who questioned whether the former Liverpool captain had agitated for the move, which he denied.
Following the public row, Henderson only started a further nine games. During his time at Ajax, he started 30 league matches, completing 90 minutes on 20 occasions.
Henderson will effectively fill the void left by Christian Norgaard who has joined Arsenal.
