KEHINDE FAJOBI
Former Arsenal midfielder and England international, Jack Wilshere has announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 30.
Wilshere made the announcement in a lengthy statement via his social media channels with the caption, “I’ve lived my dream, Thank you all”.
The statement read in part, “Today I am announcing my retirement from playing professional football. It has been an unbelievable journey filled with so many incredible moments and I feel privileged to have experienced all that I did during my career.
“From being the little boy kicking a ball around in the garden to captaining my beloved Arsenal and playing for my country at a World Cup. I have lived my dream.”
He added, “Now is the right time to close this chapter, but I still have so much to give to the game and I am excited about what the future holds.”
Wilshere became Arsenal’s youngest league debutant at the age of 16 years, 256 days in 2008 after coming through the club’s Academy.