Sergio Aguero Retires From Football: A Look at Top Achievements of the 33-Year Old Argentine Striker
Aguero might have announced his retirement from what has a been a glorious football career but his achievements in the sport are truly staggering. Let us see some major accomplishments of the Argentine striker.
Aguerooooooooo......Martin Tyler's ecstatic reaction to Sergio Aguero scoring that iconic winner against Queenspark Rangers to help Manchester City win the Premier League back in the 2011-12 season would perhaps always remain as one of the most iconic moments in English football. The young energetic Argentine turned out to be one giant of a striker in the Premier League and having ended his Manchester City career, he departed for Spain to start a new chapter with Barcelona this summer. But unfortunately just five matches later for his new club, he had to end his football career due to a heart problem. Lionel Messi Pays Emotional Tribute to Sergio Aguero After Argentine Striker’s Retirement From Football (Check Post)
As Aguero hangs up his boots and gets set to start life beyond football, let us take a look at how the Argentine's career looked in numbers:
#Sergio Aguero is Manchester City's all-time highest goalscorer with 184 goals to his name in 275 matches. He is also the Premier League's highest overseas goalscorer.
#Aguero has had a very glittering trophy cabinet, which comprises both European and domestic glory. The Argentine has won the Premier League five times, League Cup six times and one FA Cup while playing for Manchester City. Prior to that, he won the UEFA Europa League for Atletico Madrid. He also has an Olympic gold medal in 2008. He has also won the FIFA U20 World Cup twice in 2005 and 2007. The most recent of his achievements was winning the Copa America this year. Sergio Aguero Retirement: Twitterati Pay Tribute to Argentine Striker After He Quits Football Due to Heart Problem
#In the U20 World Cup in 2007, he was adjudged winner of the Golden Boot and Golden Ball. He was also named FIFA Golden Boy in 2007.
#He has played a total of 786 games in his career where he has scored 427 goals.
#Aguero has a total of 12 hattricks in the Premier League, which is a record in English football.
#He has also the best scoring rate in the Premier League, finding the net every 108 minutes.
Aguero had a sad ending to his career nonetheless, with his Barcelona career cut short after joining them just this summer. The 33-year old scored just one goal in five appearances for his new club, against Real Madrid in the El Clasico. That turned out to be the final goal of what has been a sensational career, that would be remembered in football folklore for a very long time to come.
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