Ashley Young has announced his retirement from football, closing the curtain on a stellar career.
The former England and Manchester United star, who has been playing for Ipswich since 2025, confirmed the news on X on Thursday, saying: ‘From Sefton Road to Vicarage Road to Villa Park to Wembley to Old Trafford to San Siro back to Villa Park to Goodison Park and finally to Portman Road.
‘It’s been some journey that I only dreamt of as a boy! But with this dream there has to be an ending and Saturday might be the Last Game Of My Professional Career. 23 years and OUT!’
Young, 40, will hope his final act will be securing promotion to the Premier League with Ipswich Town, who sit second in the Championship ahead of a three-way battle for the final automatic spot on the last day of the season.
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Ashley Young, pictured with Ipswich in January, has announced his retirement from football
The former Manchester United star won the Premier League under Sir Alex Ferguson
