Adam Lallana announces retirement from football | OneFootball

Adam Lallana has announced his retirement from football after leaving Southampton at the end of last season.

The 37-year-old has called time on his career after 19 years, in which he represented Southampton, Liverpool, and Brighton, alongside winning 34 caps for England.

Lallana began his career in the academy at Southampton and was a key part of the club’s back-to-back promotions from League One to the Premier League between 2011 and 2013.

A £25m move to Liverpool followed in 2014, where Lallana made 178 appearances and picked up winners medals in the Champions League and Premier League at Anfield. He spent four seasons with Brighton after leaving Liverpool before returning to Southampton for the final campaign of his career.

“As I call time on my playing career, I do so with an overwhelming sense of gratitude and pride,” Lallana wrote on Instagram.

“I could not be more appreciative of the opportunities I’ve been given and the support I’ve received along the way. You owe so much to so many on a journey like this — it’s impossible to name everyone, but to all those please know how grateful I am. I couldn’t have done it without you.

“It’s crazy to think this all began in the last millennium, when I signed for the academy in 1999. Since making my professional debut in 2006, I realise I’ve been blessed to live the dream that millions of people share.

“Southampton… the place where it all started, and fittingly where it ends. It’s the club I ultimately owe everything to.

“Liverpool… the chance to represent one of the greatest clubs in the world and win some of the biggest prizes in the game.

“Brighton… home to some of the happiest years of my life, at a club deeply connected to its community and run in such a smart, modern way.

“And England… every single cap meant the world to me. Representing my country was the greatest honour.

“I’m proud of the playing career I’ve had and have no regrets about any of it. I embrace all the highs and all the lows as they’ve shaped me into who I am.

“To everyone who made the journey so special, the staff at each club and organisation, the managers and coaches, my teammates, and of course the supporters — thank you.

“But most of all, to my own team… my family. My wife Emily, our amazing sons, my mum, dad and sister, thank you for putting up with me and being in my corner through it all. I’m excited for whatever the future brings.”

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