Fernando Llorente announces his retirement at the age of 38, thanks to the support he has received

About a month ago, Joaquín announced that he was retiring from football at the age of 41. Now, another player who also wrote important pages in the recent history of this sport has hung up his boots. The front side Fernando Llorente made the announcement accompanied by a video which begins with an indication that one day he began to dream and that these dreams came true little by little.

there was crying world champion with Spain in South Africa2010, and left football after a career of 18 seasons as a professional developed at Athletic Club, where he was formed, Juventus, Sevilla, Swansea, Tottenham, Naples, Udinese and Eibar.

«From a young age, I dreamed of becoming a soccer player.. And who would have told me that I would be able to enjoy and live in everything that football has given me,” begins the message that Llorente released through his social networks in Spanish, Italian and English along with a four-minute video of some of his goals.

The former player points out that “it was a long journey, along with work, renunciation, humility and passion I was able to enjoy playing in great teams in which I always gave my best with pride”.

“I wanted to thank everyone for the opportunities given and the fans who always support me for the love I received during all these years,” continues the man from La Rioja who considers himself ” happy for the fact that he could enjoy all the moments in which football “lived” and for all the great people, friends he “could meet” along the way. – Thank you – he concludes.

Path

Llorente was formed in the lower categories Athletic and after making his debut with the first team in 2005, he wore the red and white jersey for nine seasons in which he scored 112 goals. From Bilbao he headed towards Juventus, sets in which he won five titles in two seasons. He later signed for Sevillewith which he won the European League in 2016.

He made the jump to the Premier League to play for Swansea and then joined Tottenham. At the end of the 2018/19 season. he flew to Napleswon the Cup, and after a year and a half in Sao Paolo, he played in the second round in 2020/21. udines.

Llorente’s last professional experience was last season with Eibar in the Second League. He played 22 games with the armored men — the last on June 5, 2022 in Ipurua in playoffs promotion against Girona- and scored two goals.

In addition to the World Cup in South Africa, Fernando Llorente was invited by Vicente del Bosque to the European Championship in 2012, which the Spanish team eventually won.