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Former Liverpool and England captain Steven Gerrard announced his retirement from professional football on Thursday at the age of 36, calling time on an emblematic career.
Gerrard spent 17 years at his home-town club Liverpool, 12 as captain, and won nine honours including the 2005 Champions League before finishing his career with an 18-month stint at LA Galaxy.
“Following recent media speculation surrounding my future, I can confirm my retirement from playing professional football,” Gerrard said in a statement.
“I have had an incredible career and am thankful for each and every moment of my time at Liverpool, England and LA Galaxy.”

Although the Premier League title famously eluded him, Gerrard did win two FA Cups, three League Cups, the UEFA Cup, the UEFA Super Cup and the Community Shield.
His finest hour came in Istanbul in May 2005, when he inspired Liverpool to come from 3-0 down against AC Milan at half-time of the Champions League final to win the club’s fifth European Cup in a penalty shoot-out.
In total he made 710 appearances for Liverpool, the third-highest total behind Ian Callaghan and former teammate Jamie Carragher, scoring 186 goals.
Gerrard made 114 appearances for England, a tally bettered only by Peter Shilton, Wayne Rooney and David Beckham, and scored 21 international goals.
He appeared at six major tournaments, captaining England at the 2010 World Cup, Euro 2012 and the 2014 World Cup.
“I feel lucky to have experienced so many wonderful highlights over the course of my career,” Gerrard said.

“I am proud to have played over 700 games for Liverpool, many of which as captain, and to have played my part in helping the club to bring major honours back to Anfield, none more so than that famous night in Istanbul.
“At an international level, I feel privileged to have won 114 England caps and to have had the honour of captaining my country. I will always look back with great pride at every time I pulled on the England shirt.”
Gerrard has been linked with a coaching role at Liverpool, as well as Celtic and Newcastle United, where former Liverpool managers Brendan Rodgers and Rafael Benitez respectively work.
He is reported to have turned down an approach from English third-tier side Milton Keynes Dons and said he would take his time before announcing his next move.
“I am excited about the future and feel I still have a lot to offer the game, in whatever capacity that may be,” he said.

“I am currently taking my time to consider a number of options and will make an announcement with regards to the next stage of my career very soon.”
Born in Whiston, Merseyside, Gerrard joined Liverpool’s academy at the age of nine and made his first-team debut aged 18 as a substitute against Blackburn Rovers in November 1998.
After quickly establishing himself as a dominant force in Liverpool’s midfield, he made his England debut against Ukraine in May 2000.
He got his first taste of silverware under Gerard Houllier in the 2000-01 season, when Liverpool won a treble of FA Cup, League Cup and UEFA Cup honours.

He launched Liverpool’s fightback against Istanbul with a glancing header and scored a 35-yard thunderbolt the following season to inspire his side to victory over West Ham United in the FA Cup final.
Twice strongly linked with moves to Chelsea, he elected to stay with Liverpool, but apart from a third League Cup crown in 2012, the rest of his career proved fallow.
Liverpool looked to be on course for the Premier League title under Rodgers in 2014, only for a calamitous slip by Gerrard in a match against Chelsea to clear Manchester City’s path to the title.
He followed in Beckham’s footsteps with a late-career stint in Major League Soccer with LA Galaxy.
“Ability-wise, he was the best midfielder I’ve ever seen,” said former Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy.
Liverpool tweeted simply: “Legend.”


Liverpool and England legend Steven Gerrard retires from playing after 17-year career

Steven Gerrard kisses the Champions League trophy after Liverpool’s victory over AC Milan in the 2005 final. Photo: AP

FILE - In this Saturday, May 13, 2006 file photo, Liverpool's Steven Gerrard, left, and manager Rafael Benitez celebrate with the trophy after Liverpool's victory against West Ham United in the FA Cup Final soccer match at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. Gerrard, the former Liverpool and England captain, announced his retirement from professional soccer on Thursday, Nov. 24, 2016 and said he is considering a "number of options" about his next career move. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)

FILE - In this Thursday, June 15, 2006 file photo, England's Steven Gerrard, right, shoots to score his side's second goal against Trinidad and Tobago during their World Cup Group B soccer match in Nuremberg, Germany. Gerrard, the former Liverpool and England captain, announced his retirement from professional soccer on Thursday, Nov. 24, 2016 and said he is considering a "number of options" about his next career move. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian, File)

(FILES) This file photo taken on May 16, 2015 shows Liverpool's English midfielder Steven Gerrard holding his daughter Lourdes waves a 'Golden Samba' presented to him by a young fan in the crowd as he says farewell at the end of the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Crystal Palace at the Anfield stadium in Liverpool, northwest England. Former Liverpool and England captain Steven Gerrard announced his retirement from professional football on November 26, 2016, at the age of 36, calling time on an emblematic career. Gerrard spent 17 years at his home-town club Liverpool, 12 as captain, and won seven major honours including the 2005 Champions League before finishing his career with an 18-month stint at LA Galaxy. / AFP PHOTO / Oli SCARFF / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single clu

FILE - In this Feb. 9, 2016, file photo, Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder Steven Gerrard, of England, gestures to fans after a soccer match against Club Tijuana, in Carson, Calif. Gerrard is leaving the LA Galaxy after two seasons, and the former England midfielder is still considering what to do next. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

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The 26-year-old last played for Los Angeles Galaxy, having previously won nine trophies with the Reds including the 2005 Champions League


Liverpool and England legend Steven Gerrard retires from playing after 17-year career

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}The 26-year-old last played for Los Angeles Galaxy, having previously won nine trophies with the Reds including the 2005 Champions League

The 26-year-old last played for Los Angeles Galaxy, having previously won nine trophies with the Reds including the 2005 Champions League