Joe Ledley makes A-League move with Newcastle Jets

Wales midfielder Joe Ledley has joined Australian A-League side Newcastle Jets on a short-term deal.Ledley links up with former international colleague Carl Robinson, who was appointed Jets head coach earlier this month, until the end of the season.Ive come here to play, and I know Ill have to be at my best to earn a spot in the starting XI here in Newcastle, Ledley told the official Jets website.Ive only been to Australia once before, for a pre-season tour with Celtic back in 2011, and Im really looking forward to the challenge of the Hyundai A-League.The opportunity to work under Carl is one that Im also looking forward to, we crossed paths in a few Wales camps when I was a youngster and to have the chance to link up with him again is exciting.Ledley, 33, began his career with hometown club Cardiff before joining Celtic, where he made over 150 appearances and won three Scottish Premiership titles.He went on to play for Crystal Palace, Derby and Charlton and won 77 caps for Wales, helping his country reach the semi-finals of Euro 2016 in France.Robinson said: Joes record at club and international level speaks for itself, hes a class player and to have him here at the Jets for the remainder of the season is great.Hes the type of player who will really help our younger boys out, plus hell add a different dimension to our game and I think hell have a good impact.(function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){
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