Walcott also played for Southampton and EvertonHe refers to ‘special journey’ as he stops aged 34
Theo Walcott has retired from professional football at the age of 34. The forward has ended his 18-year senior career after playing more than 560 games for Southampton, Arsenal and Everton, scoring 129 goals.
He was famously named in Sven-Göran Eriksson’s squad for the 2006 World Cup without having played for England and holds the record of being England men’s youngest player.
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