Ashley Young : ce qu'il faut savoir

Ashley Young will end his playing career at Ipswich after saying it will be "23 years and out" at the end of this season. Ashley Young s'impose comme l'un des sujets qui mobilisent l'attention en Nigeria ce jeudi.

Les faits

• Ashley Young will end his playing career at Ipswich after saying it will be "23 years and out" at the end of this season.
• Former England international Ashley Young has announced he is retiring from playing at the age of 40.
• Former Manchester United and England star Ashley Young has confirmed he will retire from professional football following the conclusion of the season.
• Ashley Young has confirmed his intention to retire from professional football following an illustrious career spanning more than two decades at the highest level.
• Young made his England debut in November 2007 and won 39 caps for the national team, scoring seven goals.

L'essentiel

Dans le détail, Former England international Ashley Young has announced he is retiring from playing at the age of 40.

Sur le fond, Former Manchester United and England star Ashley Young has confirmed he will retire from professional football following the conclusion of the season.

Concrètement, Ashley Young has confirmed his intention to retire from professional football following an illustrious career spanning more than two decades at the highest level.

Au-delà de ce constat, Young made his England debut in November 2007 and won 39 caps for the national team, scoring seven goals.

Reste à préciser que Young, who started his professional career when he made his debut for Watford in 2003, won the Premier League, Europa League, FA Cup and League Cup with Manchester United and the Serie A title during his stint with Inter Milan.

Les chiffres

À noter par ailleurs : the 40-year-old former England international is set to bring the curtain down on a storied journey that saw him lift major trophies with Manchester United and Inter.

Plus précisément, Young’s decision ends a 22-year odyssey that began at Watford and took him to some of the world's most iconic grounds, including Old Trafford and the San Siro.

Dans la foulée, Having earned 39 caps and scored seven goals for the Three Lions, Young's transition from a creative midfielder to a defensive stalwart has been widely praised by those who played alongside him.

À ce stade, He ends his career at Ipswich Town, having joined the Portman Road club on a one-year deal in July 2025 after being released by Everton.

Le contexte

Reste à préciser que Young started out at Watford before going on to play for Aston Villa, Manchester United, Inter Milan and Everton, starting as a winger before becoming a full-back.

À noter par ailleurs : It's been some journey that I only dreamt of as a boy," Young wrote on social media.

Plus précisément, I knew I was going to have to come to this decision at some point," Young told Sky Sports News.

Dans la foulée, I'm not getting any younger and my body has started to talk to me now as well.

À ce stade, In an injury-affected season he has made just 13 appearances for Ipswich, with 10 of those as a substitute.

Recherches associées

Plusieurs requêtes connexes accompagnent ce sujet : Ipswich : Ashley Young arrête sa carrière (off.) • Ashley Young : retraite officielle • Ashley Young tirera sa révérence à l'issue de la saison • La légende de la Premier League Ashley Young annonce sa retraite après 23 ans de carrière • À 40 ans, Ashley Young officialise sa retraite en fin de saison - Foot • Ashley Young prend sa retraite.

À retenir

• The 40-year-old former England international is set to bring the curtain down on a storied journey that saw him lift major trophies with Manchester United and Inter.
• His last appearance for the Tractor Boys was on 20 January when he came on as a late substitute in a 2-0 win against Bristol City.
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• Recherches qui explosent : Ipswich : Ashley Young arrête sa carrière (off.), Ashley Young : retraite officielle, Ashley Young tirera sa révérence à l'issue de la saison, La légende de la Premier League Ashley Young annonce sa retraite après 23 ans de carrière.