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Aaron Ramsey Retires From Professional Football at 35

Persistent injuries left him short of minutes.

Overview

  • Ramsey announced Tuesday on social media that he has retired with immediate effect at the age of 35.
  • The Wales captain had been without a club since leaving Mexico’s Pumas UNAM last year after six appearances, with his last competitive game in September 2025.
  • He spent 11 years at Arsenal and won three FA Cups, scoring the decisive goals in the 2014 and 2017 finals.
  • For Wales he earned 86 caps and 21 goals across three major tournaments, made UEFA’s Euro 2016 team of the tournament, and was left out of last month’s World Cup play-off squad.
  • Multiple outlets report he is expected to pursue coaching after a brief interim spell in charge of Cardiff City late in the 2024–25 season.