Defoe retires at age 39... Famous striker who played for Spurs and the England national team
Former England national team FW Jermaine Defoe (39) announced his retirement on the 24th. Defoe left Rangers as a player-coach in February and joined Sunderland on a six-month contract after spending two and a half seasons between 2015 and 2017. However, he decided to retire at this timing without fulfilling this contract. “I have decided to retire from professional football after 22 years of playing. "I feel like it's the right time for me. I've had an incredible journey and met some amazing people in the world of football." , gives me a lot of pride and satisfaction.Now I want to spend quality time with my friends and family and move on to the next chapter of my career." , Thank you and I will continue to have a special bond with all of you."I would also like to thank all of my wonderful teammates, coaches and staff who have played an integral part in my career." Finally, I want to thank my mom for giving me a ball at 2 and making me believe that dreams can come true.It's all thanks to mom and God that I'm who I am." 1999 Defoe made his professional debut with West Ham before moving permanently to Tottenham in 2004. After working as a main force for several years, he temporarily moved to Portsmouth, but returned to his old home in January 2009 at the request of his former teacher Harry Redknapp. He scored a career-high 18 goals in the Premier League in the 2009/10 season and was a mainstay for both the club and the England national team. After that, in January 2014, he transferred to Toronto FC of Major League Soccer (MLS) and experienced his first overseas play. However, the following year he made a permanent transfer to Sunderland and returned to his home country. After joining Bournemouth in 2019, Rangers played 74 official games and scored 32 goals under manager Steven Gerrard, who was a colleague of the Three Lions. He helped the club to an undefeated Scottish Premiership title last season. During his club career, he made 764 appearances and scored 305 goals. He scored 20 goals in 57 appearances for England, including at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Known for his personality both on and off the pitch, the special bond he shared with Bradley Lowry (age 6), an avid Sunderland fan who died of childhood cancer in 2017, was a big inspiration to the football world. was giving 2022.03.25 06:30 Fri
