Ex-Man City midfielder Gareth Barry retires

Football
27 Aug 2020 • 9:54 PM MYT
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Former Aston Villa, Manchester City and Everton midfielder Gareth Barry has retired from football at the age of 39.

Barry, who has spent the past three seasons with West Brom, made 833 appearances during his 22-year career, a record 653 of those in the Premier League.

He was part of the Manchester City side that won the FA Cup in 2011 and Premier League title the following year.

Barry also earned 53 caps for England between 2000 and 2012.

He made his Premier League debut for Aston Villa in May 1998 and is the first player to reach 600 starts in the competition.