World's richest footballer making impression at new club after Premier League rejection

The world's richest footballer, Faiq Bolkiah has finally found his feet following his career lifeline move to Thai side Chonburi FC.

The 23-year-old nephew of the Sultan of Brunei, worth a whopping £16bn, was released by Portuguese top-flight side Maritimo in December after failing to make a single senior first-team appearance. But Bolkiah, who had spells at several Premier League clubs including an unsuccessful trial at Arsenal, time at Chelsea and a long stint with Leicester City, has turned it around in Southeast Asia.

The winger, who was handed the number 11 shirt at his new club, has yet to get on the scoresheet but already has three assists to his name across 10 appearances, five of which were starts. And he has already been named man of the match twice for Chonburi, who currently sit sixth in the league and are just four points behind third-placed Chiangrai United.

The turnaround in Bolkiah’s footballing fortunes means he has finally been able to treat his fans to a glimpse of his performances on the pitch on his social media rather than just his glamorous life off it. He now regularly treats his 232,000 Instagram followers to photos and videos of him in action for his new club, including footage of him running rings around rival defenders before firing in crosses or having shots on goal.

Chonburi FC tweeted his impressive stats after his last man-of-the-match performance against Chiangmai United earlier this month, which included three shots and a 68.2 per cent passing accuracy. His impressive start with the Thai outfit means he has every chance of seeing out his contract, which ends in May 2023.

The 23-year-old has six senior international caps, and fans in his homeland are revelling in his unexpected