Vagner Love, 41, confirms retirement, final game on Saturday | OneFootball

Vagner Love, a Brasileirão and Paulistão winner with Corinthians, has confirmed his retirement at 41. The player said in a social media post that it was time to end his career on the pitch, calling it one of the most emotional days of his life and thanking family, team-mates and supporters.

In recent days he had trailed a farewell with "O último capítulo" posts, and the curtain comes down on Saturday when he plays for Retrô against Ceará in the Copa do Nordeste. Kick-off is at 17:00 at Aflitos.

Nicknamed Artilheiro do Amor, he enjoyed two memorable spells at Parque São Jorge despite coming through at rivals Palmeiras. In 2015 he scored 16 goals in 50 games and helped secure the club’s sixth national title.

Sold to Monaco in 2016, he returned to Corinthians in 2019 after a stint in Turkish football. Across two seasons he made 71 appearances and scored 13 more, including the strike that sealed the State title against São Paulo at the Neo Química Arena in 2019.

Love also starred for CSKA Moscow, and had notable spells with Flamengo and Shandong Luneng. His career further took in Alanyaspor, Besiktas, Kairat Almaty, Midtjylland, Sport, Atlético Goianiense, Avaí and most recently Retrô.

Source: Meu Timao