Jon Flanagan

Former Liverpool defender Jon Flanagan has been forced to announce his retirement at 29, having seen his career shortened by long-term injuries.

“I will now begin the next chapter of my football journey and I’m excited about what the future brings. “I feel very fortunate to have you all in my life. “My dream as a boy was to grow up and play football for a living and today I’m so proud to say I lived that dream. “Not only playing and captaining my boyhood club Liverpool but also making an appearance for my country, those memories created will last a lifetime and I’m so grateful that I have had the experience many others can only wish for. “The last 14 months I have tried everything possible to recover from my most recent knee surgery. [Jurgen Klopp](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/jurgen-klopp/), along with loan spells with [Burnley](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/burnley) and Bolton, before a permanent switch to Rangers in 2018.

FORMER Rangers defender Jon Flanagan has announced that he has retired from football. The ex-Liverpool hero has called him on his playing days after ...

I will now begin the next chapter of my football journey and I'm excited about what the future brings. See you soon Flanno." "The last 14 months I have tried everything possible to recover from my most recent knee surgery.

The defender confirms that he's 'tried everything possible' to get back to fitness after a knee operation, but having failed to do so, insists that his ...

He was also one of the standby players for the World Cup squad that year. Again he was managed by a former team-mate in Daniel Agger. In a post on Instagram, the Aston Villa boss wrote: 'Congrats @jonflan38 on your career mate. Not only playing and captaining my boyhood club Liverpool but also making an appearance for my country, those memories created will last a lifetime and I'm so grateful that I have had the experience that most others can only wish for.' I feel very fortunate to have you all in my life,' he continued. as defender insists his 'long term health has to come first'

FORMER Rangers defender Jon Flanagan has announced his retirement from professional football aged 29.The English full-back has been forced to hang up.

I feel very fortunate to have you all in my life. Flanagan then struggled to regain his spot in the starting side as injuries started to get the better of him again before his inevitable release in 2020. Gerrard then put his faith in the defender following his release from Liverpool as he handed him the opportunity to revive his career at Ibrox.

Former Burnley defender Jon Flanagan has announced his retirement from football due to injury. The defender spent time on loan at Turf Moor from boyhood ...

“The last 14 months I have tried everything possible to recover from my most recent knee surgery. [Twitter page](https://twitter.com/jon_flan93): “Unfortunately after careful consideration I have made the toughest decision I’ve ever had to make: to retire from professional [football](/sport/football/). Flanagan says he has “tried everything possible” to continue playing but ultimately had to make the decision “following medical advice”.