Former Arsenal, Man City and Tottenham striker, Sheyi Emmanuel Adebayor has announced his retirement from football.
The 39-year-old Togolese striker spent three and a half years at Arsenal when Arsene Wenger bought him from Monaco in 2006, scoring 62 goals and in 2008 he was crowned African Footballer of The Year and named in the PFA Premier League Team of the Year.
Sheyi was born in Togo to Nigerian parents from Osun state. Following in the footsteps of his footballing idol, Nwankwo Kanu when he joined Arsenal. He scored 32 goals in 85 games for Togo and only three African players have scored more Premier League goals than Adebayor’s 97 – Chelsea’s Didier Drogba (104), former Liverpool and Southampton winger Sadio Mane (111) and Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah (131).
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Adebayor announced his retirement with a video on Instagram which included his infamous goal celebration for Manchester City against his former club, Arsenal.
“From the highs to the lows, my career as a professional athlete has been an incredible journey,” Adebayor wrote on Instagram.
“Thank you to my fans for being there every step of the way. I’m feeling so grateful for everything, and excited for what’s to come!”
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