Manchester United legend Patrice Evra confirms retirement from football at 38

Manchester United legend, Patrice Evra, who was one of the best left-backs in Premier League history, has announced his retirement from football at the age of 38.

Evra enjoyed a brilliant career at Manchester United, where he won 10 major trophies. Heannounced his retirement on Monday, July 29, 2019.

"My playing career is officially over," the 38-year-old told Gazzetta dello Sport.

"I started training for the UEFA B Coaching Licence in 2013, now I want to finish it and then go on to get the UEFA A licence.

"In a year and a half, if everything goes well, I’ll be ready to lead a team."

The Frenchman later shared a six-minute video of his career highlights on Instagram, accompanied with the caption: 'Merci Au Revoir,' which translates to 'Thank you, goodbye.'

Evra, who joined Manchester United in 2006 from Monaco, went on to make 379 appearances for the club, scoring 10 goals and adding 40 assists, and won five Premier Leagues, four Community Shields, three League Cups, the FIFA Club World Cup and of course the Champions League.

He also joined Juventus in 2014, where he won three Serie A titles and two Coppa Italias. Evra also enjoyed 10-month spell at Marseille before making a brief return to the Premier League with West Ham in 2018.


EVRA'S CAREER

1998–1999 Marsala

1999–2000 Monza

2000–2002 Nice

2002–2006 Monaco

2006–2014 Manchester United

2014–2017 Juventus

2017 Marseille

2018 West Ham United

 International: France (81 caps)