Ex-Arsenal Jack Wilshere Retires at Age 30: See His Goodbye Note

Former Arsenal midfielder and English international, Jack Wilshere has announced his retirement from playing professional football at early age 30.

Wilshere had a lot of battles with injuries in his football career which prevented him from getting consistent game time since leaving Arsenal in 2018. He spent last season with Danish side Aarhus.

“It has been an unbelievable journey filled with so many incredible moments and I feel privileged to have experienced all that I did during my career,” Wilshere posted on Twitter.

“In truth it has been difficult to accept my career has been slipping away in recent times due to reasons outside of my control whilst feeling that I still have so much to give.

Wilshere was a graduate of Arsenal’s academy and made his senior debut at age 16 in September 2008, becoming their youngest ever league debutant. He went on to play 197 games for the club, including 22 appearances in the Champions League. He since had spells at Bournemouth and West Ham United, but injuries continued to hamper his career.

Wilshere earned 34 international caps for England, including appearances at the 2014 World Cup and Euro 2016.