Theo Walcott calls time on his career after 18 years

• Theo Walcott has announced his retirement.
• Walcott came through Southampton’s youth system.
• He scored 108 goals in 397 games for Arsenal and won the FA Cup twice.

Theo Walcott, the former England, and Arsenal forward, announced his retirement from football on Friday at the age of 34.

Walcott, who came through Southampton’s youth system, joined Arsenal at the age of 16 in 2006 and scored 108 goals in 397 games.

During his 12-year tenure at the Premier League club, he won the FA Cup twice (in 2014-15 and 2016-17), as well as the Community Shield in 2015 and 2017.

Walcott, who has 47 England caps, joined Everton in 2018 before returning to Southampton on loan in 2020-21 before making the move permanent.

“The first moment I put my football boots on aged 10, was the start of a special journey for me,” Walcott said in a post on messaging platform X, formerly known as Twitter.

“From playing in the park with friends to performing in some of the biggest stadiums in front of huge crowds across the world. The support shown to me throughout this time has been incredible in every way imaginable, and I am truly grateful.

“I’ve shared the football pitch with so many incredible players, and we have created so many unforgettable memories.”

At the age of 17, Walcott played for England’s senior team in a friendly win over Hungary at Old Trafford in 2006.

“I would like to say a big thank you to all the managers and coaches I’ve worked with, especially Harry (Redknapp) for giving me the start (at Southampton) and Arsene (Wenger) for showing belief and support to me when I joined (Arsenal) at only 16 years old,” Walcott continued.

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