33-year-old ex-Liverpool defender Joel Matip announces retirement from professional football. Joel Matip, ex defensor de Liverpool, de 33 años, anuncia su retiro del fútbol profesional.

Joel Matip, the 33-year-old former Liverpool defender, has announced his retirement from professional football. Joel Matip, el ex-defensor de Liverpool de 33 años, ha anunciado su retiro del fútbol profesional. He joined Liverpool in 2016 from Schalke 04, making 201 appearances and winning multiple titles, including the Premier League and Champions League. Se unió a Liverpool en 2016 desde Schalke 04, haciendo 201 apariciones y ganando varios títulos, incluyendo la Premier League y Champions League. Matip’s final season was marred by injury, leading to his departure from the club. La última temporada de Matip se vio empañada por una lesión, lo que llevó a su salida del club. He represented Cameroon internationally, earning 27 caps and playing in two World Cups. Representó a Camerún internacionalmente, ganando 27 gorras y jugando en dos Copas del Mundo.