The former AC Milan attacking midfielder has become something of a globetrotter in recent years and he is now targeting a title with Suduva

Like everyone else in Lithuanian football, Paulius Jakelis was stunned when he heard that Keisuke Honda had joined Suduva.

"To be honest, I have no idea why he decided to come here," the TV commentator tells Goal.

“Everyone in Lithuania was surprised. We had some famous foreigners here in recent seasons, including (former Liverpool striker) David N'Gog or (Nigeria international) Ogenyi Onazi.

“We also had Paulinho, who later played for Brazil and Barcelona, but that was a completely different story, as he came to Lithuania as a young, no-name foreigner.

"Honda is the exact opposite. He is already a well-known name in the football world. He is a superstar and a huge influencer in Japan, so it's a very strange decision."

Honda is, though, a well-travelled player. In terms of countries, Lithuania is the 10th different country on what looks more like a world tour than a football career.

In recent years, he has played in Mexico, Australia, Netherlands, Brazil, Portugal and Azerbaijan.

The 35-year-old first came to European attention, of course, during a successful three-year stay at CSKA Moscow in Russia, before moving to Italy in 2014 after agreeing a free transfer to AC Milan.

At international level, meanwhile, he represented Japan at three World Cups and earned 98 caps in total, scoring 37 times in the process.

What, then, attracted him to Lithuanian outfit Suduva?