Ex-Rotherham United and Reading defender offers to play for FREE as he looks to relaunch his career

Former Rotherham United defender Greg Halford has offered to play for FREE – in a bid to relaunch his career.
BRISTOL, UNITED KINGDOM - APRIL 05: Greg Halford of Rotherham United(C) is helped from the pitch during the Sky Bet Championship match between Bristol City and Rotherham United at Ashton Gate on April 5, 2016 in Bristol, United Kingdom. (Photo by Harry Trump/Getty Images)BRISTOL, UNITED KINGDOM - APRIL 05: Greg Halford of Rotherham United(C) is helped from the pitch during the Sky Bet Championship match between Bristol City and Rotherham United at Ashton Gate on April 5, 2016 in Bristol, United Kingdom. (Photo by Harry Trump/Getty Images)
BRISTOL, UNITED KINGDOM - APRIL 05: Greg Halford of Rotherham United(C) is helped from the pitch during the Sky Bet Championship match between Bristol City and Rotherham United at Ashton Gate on April 5, 2016 in Bristol, United Kingdom. (Photo by Harry Trump/Getty Images)

The 35-year-old has been without a club since leaving Aberdeen in the summer of 2019 and, despite having spent pre-season with an unnamed side, remains a free agent.

Halford joined Rotherham United on a free transfer in 2015 and was appointed captain, but was replaced after only five league games by then-manager Steve Evans.

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The former Reading man has bags of experience, including 500 professional games in a range of different positions and finished as runners up in the Championship with Cardiff two-and-a-half years ago.

And he has now taken to Linkedin to offer his services to clubs and insists he is willing to play without pay until January in a bid to return to the game.

Halford has gone on to rack-up over 500 career appearances for clubs such as Portsmouth, Cardiff City and Nottingham Forest.

Now, he’s hoping to build on that tally by joining a new club – even if it means playing for free in the short-term.

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Halford posted on his Linkedin page: “If there any clubs out there looking for an experienced and motivated player with over 500 league appearances I’m willing to play for free up to January.

"I've had a pre-season with a club and trained every day since and still training now so I'm fit and ready to go into a team.

"My hunger is as strong as ever and willing to do anything to get my career up and running again.”