Liverpool and Schalke legend Joël Matip retires from football | OneFootball

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Alex Mott·12 October 2024

Liverpool and Schalke legend Joël Matip retires from football

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Joël Matip has announced his retirement from football at the age of 33.

Matip leaves the game after a 15-year professional career that saw him star for both Schalke and Liverpool.


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The Cameroon international played almost 200 Bundesliga games for the German side, winning the DGB Pokal in 2011.

But it was at Anfield that the towering centre-back grew his legend, playing 150 times in the Premier League and winning six major titles, including the Champions League.