Aaron Ramsey has announced his retirement from professional football.
The 35-year-old has called time on a career that began in 2007 and saw him make 551 appearances for Arsenal, Cardiff City, and Juventus in addition to winning 86 caps for Wales.
Ramsey has been without a club since he left Mexican side Pumas UNAM last summer.
“This has not been an easy decision to make,” he said in a statement posted to social media.
“After a lot of consideration, I have decided to retire from football. It has been my privilege to wear the Welsh shirt and experience so many incredible moments in it. It would not have been possible without the incredible input of all the managers I have played under and all the staff who have helped me in many ways.
“Secondly, thank you to all the clubs I’ve been lucky enough to play for. Thank you to all the managers and staff who have helped me be able to live my dream and play at the highest level.
“And a huge thank you to my wife and children and all my family. Without you by my side throughout, none of this would have been possible.”
Diolch / Thank you. Onto the next chapter 💪🏼 pic.twitter.com/OmJzyZ3lkv
— Aaron Ramsey (@aaronramsey) April 7, 2026
Ramsey came through Cardiff’s academy and became the club’s youngest ever player aged 16 years and 124 days in April 2007.
He joined Arsenal in the summer of 2008, where he went on to make 369 appearances, score 64 goals, and provide 60 assists, establishing himself as one of the club’s best midfielders of the modern era. He won six trophies with Arsenal, including three FA Cups.
After 11 years at the club, during which he also had loan spells back at Cardiff and Nottingham Forest, he joined Juventus on a free transfer in the summer of 2019, where he won three trophies including the Serie A title in 2020.
Ramsey had spells at Nice and Rangers before joining Pumas UNAM in the summer of 2025.
In a 16-year international career, Ramsey scored 21 goals and provided nine assists in 86 appearances for Wales, famously helping his nation reach the semi-finals of Euro 2016 and qualify for the World Cup in 2022. He is third in his nation’s all-time top scorer rankings and joint-sixth on the appearance list.
His final Wales game came in September 2024, and he has not played a club game since September 2025.
