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Ciro Immobile Retires at 36 After 350 Goals, Euro 2020 Glory, Lazio Legacy
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.
Former Italy international Ciro Immobile announced his retirement on Friday at age 36 following his departure from Paris FC.
He scored 350 goals in 656 club appearances across a career that included Juventus, Genoa, Borussia Dortmund, Besiktas, Bologna and Lazio.
At Lazio from 2016 to 2024, he scored 207 goals in 340 matches, becoming the club's all-time leading scorer and winning the European Golden Shoe in the 2019-20 season.
He earned 57 caps and scored 17 goals for Italy, winning the UEFA European Championship with the Azzurri in 2021.
In his six-month stint at Paris FC, he recorded two goals and two assists before deciding to retire.
Immobile said it was a difficult decision, explaining that he can no longer push through pain in training and now wants to spend time with his family.
- Who
- Ciro Immobile, former Italy international striker and Lazio's all-time leading scorer
- What
- Announced his retirement from professional football
- Where
- In a video message to his Paris FC teammates, reported from Rome
- When
- Friday, following his departure from Paris FC, which he joined in January
- Why
- Because he can no longer push himself through pain when training and wants to spend time with his family
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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