GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany (AFP)– Former Asian footballer of the year Ali Karimi was reunited with German football coach Felix Magath on Monday when he signed for Bundesliga side Schalke 04 until the end of the season.
The 32-year-old Iranian - capped 112 times - played under Magath during a largely unsuccessful two-year spell at Bayern Munich where he scored just three times and made only 33 appearances.
Karimi - who moved to Qatar after Bayern and then returned to Iran to play for Steel Azin - is Magath's 40th signing since he took over in July 2009.
The Iranian star is the fourth arrival during the winter transfer window, Magath having signed Greek veteran striker Angelos Charisteas, Ghana's Anthony Annan and Brazilian Avelar.
Schalke finished second last season but have struggled in the league this term, lying 11th a massive 25 points adrift of leaders Borussia Dortmund, though they are in the last 16 of the Champions League.
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