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Midfielder Wildig leaves Newport
Midfielder Aaron Wildig has left Newport County and quit full-time 33-year-old, who captained the League Two side, turned down a new contract at Rodney Parade in order to pursue a part-time football career as well as a "business opportunity" away from the ex-Cardiff City player spent three years at County after joining from Morecambe in 2022 and made 90 appearances for the Exiles.A knee injury ruled him out of the majority of last season."After a lot of thought, I've decided to move into a part-time playing model as I have opportunities away from football," Wildig told the club's official website."After the injury I had, it feels like the right time to shift my focus towards things off the pitch that will also benefit my family."Hereford-born Wildig was a product of Cardiff's youth system but only made around a dozen appearances for the first team. After a loan spell with Hamilton Academicals in Scotland, he left Cardiff in 2012 for a three-year spell at Shrewsbury before moving to Morecambe where he made over 200 appearances.
