Friday, May 1, 2026 - Former Manchester United and England star, Ashley Young, has announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 40.
Young, 40, currently plays for Ipswich Town and said he
hopes to help the club achieve promotion back to the Premier League on the
final day of the Championship season on Saturday.
In a statement on Ipswich Town's website, Young said:
"I am incredibly proud and fortunate to have achieved everything I have
during my career.
"It's not too often you sit and think about this while
you are still in the game, but I have lived my dream during the last 23 years.
It's now time for some reflection on what I've been able to achieve and the
next few weeks and months will be when I decide what I am going to do next.
"But that is all to come. My full focus is on Saturday
and helping this club achieve our goal, which is promotion back to the Premier
League."
it has been an honour to have worked with him, firstly at
Manchester United and then here at Ipswich this season.
"The professionalism, competitiveness, and quality he
displays every day has had a massive impact on the group this season, and I
know he wants nothing more than to end his career by helping us achieve our
goal."
Young's distinguished 23-year career included spells at
Watford, Aston Villa, Everton, Inter Milan, and Ipswich.
He earned 39 caps for England, representing his country at
Euro 2012 and the 2018 World Cup.
During his nine years at Manchester United, Young won the
Premier League, FA Cup, Europa League, and League Cup. He also won a Serie A
title with Inter Milan in the 2020-21 season before returning to England to
rejoin Aston Villa.
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