Germany and Roma centre-back Mats Hummels will retire at the end of the season, the 2014 World Cup winner said on Friday, bringing the curtain down on a near two-decade career.
A product of the Bayern Munich academy, Hummels, 36, made a switch to rivals Borussia Dortmund in 2008. Having gone on to have a second spell at both clubs, he joined Roma last year, making 18 appearances for the Serie A side.
Capped 78 times for Germany, Hummels lifted the World Cup in Brazil. He has won five Bundesliga titles as well as three German Cups and six German Super Cups.
“I know how much this whole journey, this whole path has meant to me. How extraordinary it was to be able to experience that.
“Because it takes a lot, just having the right coaches at the right time, being fit at the right time, having the right teammates at the right time. And I’ve seen so many guys, so many coaches, who I owe a lot to.”
Hummels’ contract at Roma expires in the summer.
