Tévez, Ribéry or Piqué. Which players have retired in 2022?

The year 2022 brought a lot of new, young faces to world football, but it also marked the end of some familiar names that we have been used to for years.

Gerard Piqué

The symbol of Barcelona’s defensive line has retired after many years. gerard Piqué spent 14 and a half seasons at the Camp Nou, and this autumn was his final stint.

Piqué played 616 games for Barcelona, scoring 53 goals. He became an unquestionable legend of the club, but his end could have come a bit sooner, as his performance had already dropped quite a bit and the fans showered him with criticism.

Franck Ribéry

“I have no choice, I have to stop playing,” said Franck Ribéry in October. The long-time Bayern star was finishing his career at US Salernitana at the age of 39.

But a knee injury has prevented him from returning to the pitch. ” Despite all my efforts over the last three months, the pain in my knee has only got worse,” Ribéry said.

In his career, he has played in 632 games, scoring 151 goals and adding 224 assists.

Carlos Tévez

Another veteran who finished his career. He returned home to Boca Juniors, where he also played the most games – 200. In Europe, he played for West Ham, Manchester United, Manchester City and Juventus.

Gonzalo Higuaín

Another Argentine striker with a rich CV in Europe. Higuaín played 7 seasons for Real Madrid, then was a hero for Napoli for 3 years. He then played for Juventus for two years, spent one year at AC Milan, one year at Chelsea and closed his European career back at Juventus.

At the end of his career he went to MLS where he played 3 years for Inter Miami. In his last season, the 35-year-old striker scored 16 goals in 29 games and retired.

Other players who retired in 2022:

Ben Foster, Nacho Monreal, Holger Badstuber, Laurent Koscielny, Jack Wilshere, Arda Turan, Aleksandar Kolarov, Fabian Delph, Ramires, Garry Cahil, Blaise Matuidi, Thomas Vermaelen, Neven Subotic.

Source: Transfermarkt