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Published on 2024-02-22 13:30:21
Former Manchester City and England goalkeeper, Joe Hart, has announced his decision to retire from football at the end of the current season. The 36-year-old spent 12 years at Manchester City and was part of the team that secured the club’s first Premier League title in 2012.
During his time at Manchester City, Hart made 348 appearances before permanently leaving in 2018. He played his final game for the club in August 2016 against Steaua Bucharest in the UEFA Champions League.
Hart made his debut for Manchester City in 2006 against Sheffield United and later went on to represent the England national team with 75 caps. He initially joined Manchester City in 2006 from Shrewsbury for a fee of only £600,000 and became their number one goalkeeper under the management of Roberto Mancini.
The Englishman is the only goalkeeper to win four Premier League Golden Glove awards and lifted four trophies with Manchester City, including two Premier League titles, the FA Cup, and the League Cup. He played his final Premier League match for City in 2016 against Swansea City.
Although Hart has been with Scottish Premiership side Celtic since 2021, he has announced that he will retire from football at the end of the current campaign.
In a statement from Celtic FC, it was revealed: “Celtic Football Club today shares some news from our goalkeeper Joe Hart as he announces that he will be retiring from playing football at the end of this season. Joe has recently informed the club of his decision and he wanted to sit down with his close friend and his mental performance coach, Jamie Edwards, who he has worked with for a number of years, to outline his decision to supporters. Everyone at Celtic would like to thank Joe sincerely for his fantastic and ongoing contribution to the Club.”
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers also praised Hart, stating, “Joe has enjoyed a phenomenal career and I know will be huge miss to the game when he finally retires from playing football in the summer. For all he has done in football, Joe deserves huge praise and congratulations, he has been such a brilliant asset to Celtic of course and the wider game at the highest levels, domestically and internationally.”
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