Carroll joins Bordeaux in French fourth tier

Former England and Liverpool striker Andy Carroll has signed for French fourth-tier nine Bordeaux aft leaving Amiens.

Carroll, 35, has dropped 2 divisions successful France's shot pyramid, contempt playing successful each 4 of Amiens' Ligue 2 matches this term.

He scored 4 goals successful 35 appearances since joining nan nine successful September 2023 connected a free transportation from Reading.

In a statement, Bordeaux said: "His size, his goal-scoring talent and his fighting tone will surely thief nan Navy and White this season.

"We can't hold to spot him connected nan pitch!"

Six-time Ligue 1 winners Bordeaux surrendered their position arsenic a master nine successful July aft being relegated retired of Ligue 2 down to Championnat National 2 owed to bankruptcy.

Across his Premier League career, Carroll scored 54 goals successful 248 appearances during spells pinch Newcastle, Liverpool and West Ham.

For England, Carroll scored doubly successful 9 caps, 1 of which was against Sweden astatine Euro 2012.

Carroll could make his Bordeaux debut connected Saturday successful a convention lucifer against Voltigeurs de Chateaubriant.