Welsh midfielder Aaron Ramsey, ex-Arsenal, retires at 35 | OneFootball

The former Arsenal midfielder and Wales national team captain, Aaron Ramsey, announced on his Instagram account this Tuesday (7) that he is hanging up his boots at the age of 35.

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“It was not an easy decision to make. After deep reflection, I decided to retire from football,” wrote Ramsey, accompanying the message with a photo of himself wearing Wales’ No. 10 shirt, taken during Euro 2016 in France.

Standout for the Welsh national team

In that tournament, Ramsey and the Welsh national team, led by forward Gareth Bale, reached the semifinals (where they were ultimately defeated by Portugal). It was Wales’ best campaign in history at a major tournament.

“It was a privilege for me to wear the Wales shirt and experience so many incredible moments in it,” added the now former player, who scored 21 goals in 86 international matches and also played at Euro 2020 and the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

Club career

Although he spent most of his career at Arsenal (from 2008 to 2019) — winning three FA Cups with the club (2014, 2015 and 2017) — Ramsey also played for other clubs, including Juventus (from 2019 to 2022, winning a ‘Scudetto’ in 2020) and Mexican side Pumas, his last team (2025), where he played little due to injuries.

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