Former Manchester United left-back and France international Patrice Evra has announced his retirement from the game. The 38-year-old will close the shutter on a 20-year-old career during which he also played for Monaco, Juventus and Marseille.
“My playing career is officially over. I started training for the UEFA B Coaching License in 2013, now I want to finish it and then go on to get the UEFA A license.
In a statement announcing his decision, he said,
“In a year and a half, if everything goes well, I’ll be ready to lead a team.
“Sir Alex Ferguson had predicted at the time that two of his players would become coaches of a high level: Ryan Giggs and Patrice Evra.”
Evra garnered a reputation as one of the world’s best left-backs during his time at Old Trafford. He made 273 appearances and scored 3 goals, after signing for them in a £5.5m deal in 2006.
Moving on, he joined Juventus in 2014 and won 3 Serie A titles and a Champions League runners’ up medal in his three-year stint with the club.
At Manchester United, he won 5 Premier League titles, 4 Community Shields, 3 League Cups and a Champions League title.
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