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Former England forward Ashley Young has announced he will retire from professional football at the end of the season, bringing down the curtain on a career spanning two decades.
In a message on ‘X’, Young wrote: “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.”
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… pic.twitter.com/2Q6bpw51Vf
— Ashley Young (@youngy18) April 30, 2026
The 40-year-old, currently with Championship side Ipswich Town, made more than 750 club appearances and scored 88 goals during spells with Watford, Aston Villa, Manchester United, Inter Milan and Everton.
Young enjoyed his most successful period at Manchester United, where he won the Premier League title in the 2012–13 season, the FA Cup in 2016 and the Europa League in 2017.
At international level, Young earned 39 caps for England between 2007 and 2018, representing his country at the 2012 European Championship and the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
