Canada winger Junior Hoilett has joined Aberdeen for the rest of the season after leaving Vancouver Whitecaps.

The 33-year-old, who has 62 caps, previously worked with Dons interim manager Neil Warnock at Queens Park Rangers and Cardiff City.

Warnock told the Aberdeen website: “He’s played for me three times, so I know him inside out.

“He’s an international player and I think he’ll help the squad among now and the finish of the season.”

Hoilett came through the Blackburn Rovers academy and broke into the first team after loan spells with Paderborn and St Pauli in the German second level.

Having left Reading, he made nine appearances, just two of them starts, as Vancouver finished sixth in the Western Conference last season and made his latest appearance for his country against Jamaica in November.

Hoilett reckons it was “a no brainer” to link up again with Warnock.

“It’s a great open door and I’m just happy at the prospect of getting back out there playing football again under a manager who knows how to get the best out of the squad,” he said. “I’ve no uncertainty he’ll get everybody working together.

“I still have a ton of fire in me for the game. I want to appreciate playing football again.

“I have been keeping fit training with Reading and just waiting for the perfect time to come along. At the point when the gaffer called, it was a blessing.

“I can tell already from the welcome I’ve had that it’s a great club.”