Arda Turan confirmed on Monday that he has retired from active football at the age of 35.
Turan started his senior career at Galatasaray in 2004. He won the Turkish Super League and the Turkish Cup and Super Cup trophies.
In 2011 he joined Atletico Madrid and won the Europa League in 2012 and La Liga in 2014.
Turan moved to Barcelona in 2015 and won La Liga.
In addition to La Liga, with Barça he also won two King's Cups, a Spanish Super Cup, a Club World Cup and a European Super Cup.
Turan also made a career at Basaksehiri in Turkey.
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"It has been a great journey for me, my mother and father, my brother, my wife and our child. I hope it was like that for you too. It has been difficult, but also beautiful. Now is the time to hang the shoes on the nails, with tears but with courage", Turan said, among other things, in a video posted on "Twitter".
Turan intends to continue his work as a football coach.
