Former Bayern Munich and Germany central defender Jerome Boateng
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Former Bayern Munich defender Jerome Boateng, a World Cup winner with Germany in 2014, introduced his retirement from skilled soccer late on Friday (September 19, 2025).
The 37-year-old, who made 76 appearances for Germany between 2009-18, spent 10 years at Bayern after becoming a member of from Manchester City in 2011, successful 9 Bundesliga titles and two Champions League trophies.
“I played for a long time, for big clubs, for my country. I learned, won, lost, and grown through it all,” Boateng mentioned in a video uploaded to Instagram.
“Football has given me a lot, but now it’s time to move on. Not because I have to, but because I’m ready. I’m grateful for everything, for the teams, the fans, the people who carried me. And above all, my family, my children. They were always there.”
Boateng additionally performed for Olympique Lyonnais, Salernitana and Hamburg SV, final that includes for Austrian facet LASK Linz, the place his contract was terminated by mutual consent final month.
In July final 12 months, he was handed a suspended positive and a warning following a trial referring to home violence allegations by his former companion.
The mom of his twin daughters accused him of hurling a lamp at her which missed after which throwing a small field which injured her arm, earlier than hitting her and pulling her hair. Boateng denied injuring his ex-girlfriend.
Published – September 20, 2025 11:38 am IST
