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Ciro Immobile Retires at 36 After 350 Goals, Euro 2020 Glory, Lazio Legacy

Ciro Immobile Retires at 36 After 350 Goals, Euro 2020 Glory, Lazio Legacy
Ciro Immobile Calls Time On Illustrious Career At 36 After 350 Goals, Euro 2020 Glory And Lazio Legacy | Video · freepressjournal.in

A famous Italian football player named Ciro Immobile has decided to stop playing football, which is called retiring.

He is 36 years old, and he made the announcement on Friday after leaving his latest team, Paris FC in France.

Ciro played for many teams during his long career, including Lazio and Borussia Dortmund.

He scored a very large number of goals — 350 in total — which is a huge achievement.

At his favorite team, Lazio, he scored 207 goals and became the club's best scorer ever.

He also helped Italy win the European Championship in 2021, which made his whole country very happy.

Ciro said the decision was difficult because he played for 17 years and loved his job with all his heart.

He explained that he no longer feels able to give his best when he is in pain while training.

He also said he wants to spend more time with his family, who supported him everywhere he went.

Now he will move on to the next chapter of his life.

Key facts

Age at retirement
36
Total club goals
350 goals in 656 appearances
Best spell
Lazio (2016-2024): 207 goals in 340 matches
Lazio honors
One Italian Cup, two Italian Super Cups, European Golden Shoe (2019-20), all-time leading scorer
International record
57 caps and 17 goals for Italy
International honors
UEFA European Championship winner with Italy in 2021
Final club
Paris FC (January 2026, six months): two goals and two assists
Serie A achievement
Serie A top scorer of the season award on four occasions

Quotes

Ciro Immobile

Former Italy international striker

“"It's a very difficult moment for me because it's the end of one of the greatest periods of my life. I loved this job with all my heart but I want to be honest with myself about the current situation."”
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