Monday, February 26, 2024 - Former Leicester Premier League winner, Shinji Okazaki, who was part of the club's remarkable Premier League title triumph in 2015-16 has announced that he is set to retire.
The Japan international star, who spent four
years at Leicester, will bring his career to an end after the current campaign.He
made over 100 appearances for the Foxes during his time at the club.
Okazaki admitted that he has chosen to stop
playing because his body is 'falling apart'.
Okazaki joined Leicester from Mainz in 2015 and scored five league goals
in his first season at the club as the Foxes were crowned champions.
In total, Okazaki played 137 games for
Leicester and scored 19 goals.
Okazaki wrote on Instagram: 'I have given my all as a footballer up to now,'
Okazaki posted on Instagram.
'When I realised that my body was falling apart I naturally felt I had reached
my limits.'
Okazaki currently plays for Belgian side
Sint-Truiden but has made just five league appearances this season, with a knee
injury affecting him.
After leaving Leicester in 2019, Okazaki
signed for Malaga but he left the Spanish club without making an appearance as
his wage demands exceeded the maximum budget allowed by the league.
Okazaki subsequently played for Huesca and
Cartagena prior to joining Sint-Truiden.
On the international stage, Okazaki made
119 appearances for Japan and scored 50 goals, making him his country's
third-highest goalscorer of all time.
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