Jack Wilshere went through the entire youth of Arsenal FC and rose to become a regular among the professionals. He became a national team player. Now the 30-year-old surprisingly announces the end of his career.

Wilshere hangs up his shoes: After the 30-year-old Jack Wilshere announced his departure from the Danish club Aarhus GF at the beginning of the week, the big surprise follows. The former England international announces the end of his career and is likely to be Arsenal’s U18 head coach in the future, writes the Daily Mail.

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Incredibly grateful to Arsenal: “I have enjoyed every moment of my career and it has been the journey of a lifetime. Now is the right time to close this chapter, but I still have so much to give the game and I’m excited to see what the future holds,” Wilshere wrote on Twitter, giving special thanks to Arsenal for their support over the years.

His professional career slipped away: the midfielder was once traded as the future captain of the English national team. However, due to frequent injury problems, the 30-year-old was never able to tap his full potential. In his tweet, Wilshere admits it pains him that his career has “lost his feet”.