Former England Goalkeeper Joe Hart To Retire After This Season at Celtic
Hart was a two-time Premier League champion in his 12-year stint with City, which included loans to Birmingham, West Ham and Torino. He's helped Celtic win two league titles in Scotland. He has also won six cup medals with City and Celtic.
Celtic goalkeeper Joe Hart has announced he will retire after this season, ending a 20-year career that included 75 appearances for England. The former Manchester City 'keeper said on Thursday that this season in Glasgow will be his last, despite feeling physically "great." Hart was a two-time Premier League champion in his 12-year stint with City, which included loans to Birmingham, West Ham and Torino. He's helped Celtic win two league titles in Scotland. He has also won six cup medals with City and Celtic. German Midfielder Toni Kroos Returns From International Retirement Ahead of UEFA Euro 2024.
"I wanted to get the message out that as of June I'm going to stop playing professional football. This is something that I've thought about for a while. There's no right or wrong time, is there?" the 36-year-old Hart told Celtic TV.
"Come game day, I really do peak. But I'm aware that time waits for no man. I don't want my body to be retiring me. That was one of the key factors." Hart said.
Hart, who joined the Scottish champions from Tottenham in 2021, made his first-team debut for Shrewsbury in April 2004. Battling for the Scottish league title, Celtic trails Rangers by two points with 13 games remaining. Former Real Madrid Manager Zinedine Zidane Set To Join Bayern Munich As New Head Coach: Report.
"All I want to do now is focus. I want to focus on the job in hand, representing this amazing club that I play for and living my heart and soul out on the field." he said.
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