Adam Lallana announces retirement, set to continue as Southampton's first team coach
Former Liverpool midfielder Adam Lallana announced his retirement from football on Wednesday.
'As I call time on my playing career, I do so with an overwhelming sense of gratitude and pride,' he said through a post on his Instagram account.
Lallana made more than 300 appearances in the Premier League, scoring 33 goals and assisting 34 times.
Having joined the Southampton academy as a teenager, Lallana rose through the ranks and even helped the Saints gain consecutive promotions to climb to the Premier League. The player also went on to skipper the side before he joined Liverpool in 2014.
With the Merseyside team, he lifted the Premier League title at the end of 2019-20 season. Ahead of the 2024-25 season, he returned to Southampton on a one-year contract.
With the Three Lions, Lallana made his international debut in November 2013 and was part of the England squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Southampton, which was relegated to the Championship after finishing last in the Premier League, announced that Lallana will continue as First Team Coach alongside Carl Martin.
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