Japan midfielder Keisuke Honda signs for Botafogo

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - World Cup - Group H - Japan vs Poland - Volgograd Arena, Volgograd, Russia - June 28, 2018 Japan's Keisuke Honda applauds fans after the match REUTERS/Toru Hanai/File Photo

(Reuters) - Japanese midfielder Keisuke Honda has signed for Rio de Janeiro club Botafogo, the club and player announced on Friday.

Honda, 33, who played for CSKA Moscow and AC Milan in a globetrotting career, came from Vitesse Arnhem on what was reportedly an 11-month deal.