Ibrahimovic, Gareth Bale, and Mesut Ozil are among some of the high-profile footballers to have announced their retirement this year.
In this thread, let’s share the notable footballers who have decided to hang up their boots in 2023 and record their achievements.
Legendary Goalkeeper, Gigi Buffon (45) has retired from football.
1,151 games
1x World Cup
10 Serie A
1x French cup
1x UEFA Cup
6x Italian Cup
7x Italian super cup
1x Italienischer
1x French Super Cup
2006 ballon d’Or runner-up
13x Serie A Best goalkeeper
1x UEFA Club goalkeeper of the year
1x UEFA Club Footballer of the Year
2x Best European goalkeeper
5x IFFHS World’s Best Goalkeeper
1x FIFA World Cup yashin Award
Best Goalkeeper of the decade (2001-2011)
1x The Best FIFA goalkeeper
1x UCL goalkeeper of the season
Most clean sheets in a single Serie A season: (21)
Most clean sheets for Italy senior team: (77)
Most clean sheets for Italy at the FIFA World Cup: (6)
Most clean sheets for Italy at the UEFA European Championship: (8)
Joint second-most clean sheets in the UEFA Champions League: (52)
What a Career! 
Gigi Buffon is set to announce his retirement from football. 
45-years old, 1,151 games for club and country and 29 trophies.
A professional career from 1995 to 2023. 
(Source: @FabrizioRomano)
Kevin Prince Boateng retires! 
Boateng has announced his retirement from football.
520 pro apps, 76 goals, 56 assists, 5 trophies.
Boateng used to play for 15 clubs during his career, including Barcelona and AC Milan.
OFFICIAL: Former Arsenal, Everton and Southampton winger Theo Walcott has announced his retirement aged 34.
