Nigerian International Yakubu Aiyegbeni has officially announced his retirement from football. The 35-year old has not been active since he left Coventry City after just three games in April. He has played in England for about a decade. He has played Portsmouth, Middlesbrough, Blackburn Rovers, Reading, Leicester City, and Everton.
He said in a statement:
"Firstly, I would like to thank God for the career I have had. I would like to thank the entire Nigerian Football Federation and my Nigerian national team-mates for all the memorable years I had playing for the Super Eagles.
"I would also like to thank all the football clubs I played for. The managers, all club staff, owners, fellow players and my dearest family and friends who immensely supported me throughout my career.
"Also playing in England especially helped me grow as a player and as a person so much that I am now settled here. I feel the time is right for me to now focus on the next chapter in my life."
Comments
Post a Comment