David Silva has ended his three years of retirement by joining Hong Kong outfit Supreme Sha Tin in a shock move.The 40-year-old had called time on his glittering career at Real Sociedad in 2023 after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury.Silva spent three seasons at Sociedad between 2020-2023 before hanging up his bootsGettyBut the Manchester City legend has sealed a return to the beautiful game after being denied the chance to retire on his terms.And he has been tempted back into action by Asian side Sha Tin, who sit in eighth spot after four games in the Hong Kong Premier League.Sha Tin, who boast Englishman Tom Ballantyne as their boss, earned promotion from the second division last season.Silva‘s transfer was confirmed by the club on Instagram on Wednesday, where they failed to hide their excitement over the coup.They posted: “Yo! Absolute madness!“We are officially announcing that the legendary Spanish No. 21 midfielder, David Silva, has officially joined Supreme Sha Tin!“David Silva will be in Hong Kong soon to settle in, link up with squad training, and build up to peak match fitness before making his pitch debut. Stay tuned!“Our ‘Founding Members’ hit the jackpot on this one! You’ll get exclusive priority access to watch training sessions, plus a 1-on-1 photo op!”What has David Silva said about joining Sha Tin?Silva then expressed his own delight at testing himself outside of Europe for the first time in his club career.In a video message shared by the team, the veteran midfielder said: “Hello everyone, I’m David Silva, I am very happy to join Supreme Sha Tin for this experience. View this post on Instagram Spanish playmaker Silva scored 77 goals in 436 games and won 13 trophies during his ten-year spell at the Etihad“I’m really looking forward to going to Hong Kong to enjoy the culture, the people, and the food in Sha Tin—and the football in Hong Kong, of course.“I can’t wait to go, so I look forward to seeing you all soon. Best regards.”Silva could now make his Sha Tin debut against Hong Kong Football Club on October 18.His transfer has seen him become the league’s most high-profile player since ex-Manchester United striker Diego Forlan turned out for Kitchee in the 2017/18 season.What has David Silva won in his career?One of the all-time Premier League greats, the diminutive player won the English top-flight title four times during his ten-year spell at City between 2010-2020.He also got his hands on the FA Cup and Community Shield on two occasions each, while also lifting the League Cup five times.Silva was named in the PFA Team of the Year on three occasionsSuccess also followed him at Sociedad, where he helped the club win the delayed 2020 Copa del Rey.It was Silva’s first piece of silverware in his homeland since he won the same trophy at Valencia in 2008.He was also part of Spain’s golden generation between 2008-2012, which saw them win the World Cup sandwiched between two European Championships.