13.06.14
David Bentley
unattached
Eng
27.08.1984
Wg
Former England star David Bentley last night announced his retirement at the age of just 29, claiming: Tottenham killed my love for the game.
22.05.14
Craig Bellamy
Cardiff City (Wal)
Wal
13.07.1979
St
Cardiff City forward Craig Bellamy has announced his retirement as a player, saying that his body "couldn't take it any more".
19.05.14
Ryan Giggs
Manchester United (Eng)
Wal
29.11.1973
Wg+Mf
Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs has retired from playing after being named assistant to new coach Louis van Gaal. Giggs, 40, made a club record 963 appearances for United and played 64 times for Wales.
18.05.14
Javier Zanetti
Inter Milan (Eng)
Ita
29.11.1973
Df
Internazionale's 40-year-old defender retired following the 4-1 win against Lazio. He had been with the club for the last 19 years and amassed a total of 857 appearances, including 614 in Serie A.
14.05.14
Ji-Sung Park
Queens Park Rangers (Eng)
Sko
25.02.1981
Mf
Ji-Sung Park has hung up his boots after rejecting a late World Cup call from South Korea, he has been plagued by long-term knee problems.
06.05.14
Wayne Bridge
Reading (Eng)
Eng
05.08.1980
Fb
Former England defender Wayne Bridge has retired from football after being released by Reading, he made only 12 appearances for Reading this season because of knee problems.
28.04.14
Alessandro Del Piero
Sydney FC (Aus)
Ita
09.11.1974
Mf
Alesssandro Del Piero has quit playing at the age of 39.
14.01.14
Luis Garcia
Pumas UNAM (Mex)
Esp
24.06.1978
Mf
He said yesterday announced his retirement from football. The former Liverpool (Eng) forward hangs up his boots after a 17-year career, which includes winning the Champions League with the Reds in 2005.
23.12.13
Mohamed Aboutrika
Al Ahly (Egy)
Egy
07.11.1978
Mf
The 35-year-old Egyptian midfielder announced his intention to retire after the quarter-final of the Club World Cup in Morocco and Ahly failed to persuade him to play one more season.
17.12.13
Rory Delap
Burton Albion (Eng)
Eng
06.07.1976
Mf
Has announced his retirement from football after a series of hamstring injuries. The former Southampton, Derby and Stoke midfielder, 37, had been at Burton this season.
03.12.13
David Healy
unattached
Nir
05.08.1979
St
Unable to find a club after his release from Bury (Eng) and struggling with persistent ankle injuries, Healy announced his retirement from football on 3 Dec 2013.
06.11.13
Juan Obelar
Fenix (Uru)
Uru
12.08.1979
Gk
Obelar retired after a domestic accident in which he lost four fingers of his left hand through a wood plane. At the time he was on his own, and didn't have help from anyone.
21.10.13
Alessandro Nesta
Montreal Impact (Can)
Ita
11.03.1980
Dc
Nesta has announced his retirement, he will hang up his boots at the end of the MLS season in Dec 2013.
04.09.13
Thomas Hitzisperger
unattached
Ger
19.03.1976
Mf
Former Germany and Aston Villa midfielder Thomas Hitzlsperger has retired at the age of 31 after a series of injury problems.
04.09.13
Paul Scharner
unattached
Aut
05.04.1982
Df
Austrian defender Paul Scharner, who won the FA Cup with Wigan in May, has retired from football at the age of 33.
26.08.13
Deco
Fluminense (Bra)
Por
08.08.1978
Mf
Fluminense's Brazil-born Portugal midfielder Deco announced his retirement at the age of 36, he had a hamstring injury.
08.08.13
Louis Saha
Lazio (Ita)
Fra
08.08.1978
St
On 8 August 2013, date of his birthday, Saha announced his retirement from professional football via Twitter.
31.07.13
Kieron Dyer
unattached
Eng
29.12.1978
Mf
Kieron Dyer has retired from playing football at the age of 34 after an injury-hit career and now plans to go into coaching.
01.07.13
Dejan Stankovic
Inter Milan (Ita)
Srb
11.09.1978
Mf
Inter Milan midfielder Dejan Stankovic has confirmed his retirement from football just shy of his 35th birthday. The former Serbia captain, who joined Inter in 2004, has won four Serie A titles, four Coppa Italias, and the Champions League during his time at the club.