Former Aston Villa forward Gabriel Agbonlahor announces retirement | OneFootball

Former Aston Villa and England forward Gabriel Agbonlahor has announced his retirement at the age of 32.

Agbonlahor has been a free agent since leaving Villa last summer, where he made 391 appearances and scored 86 times.

The academy graduate said on Instagram: “If you told me at school that I would play 400 league games, be the record Premiership goal scorer for Aston Villa, captain the club and represent England at senior level I would of laughed!

“The time has come to officially retire and watch Aston Villa as a fan!

“I wanna say thank you to all the supporters the staff I have worked with at a great club and my former team-mates. The thought of playing for another team or playing against Aston Villa was something I just couldn’t do.

“I look forward to whatever the future holds.”

Agbonlahor made his debut for the club – after loan spells with Watford and Sheffield Wednesday – in March 2006, scoring in a 4-1 loss at Everton.