John OShea: Former Manchester United defender to retire at end of season when Reading contract expires

John OShea: Former Manchester United defender to retire at end of season when Reading contract expires
Former Manchester United defender John OShea will retire at the end of the season, his current club Reading have confirmed.The ex-Republic of Ireland international, who turned 38 on Tuesday, came through the ranks at Old Trafford and won five Premier League titles, one FA Cup and the Champions League.1

John O’Shea has been a bit-part player for Reading this season

Reading announced he would be hanging up his boots when his contract expires.The club wrote: A fabulous playing career is coming to a close – today, on his 38th birthday, John O’Shea has announced he is to retire at the end of the season.

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“Just a very small part of his playing days have been spent with the Royals, but he has amassed a medal collection that any player would be extremely proud of, winning almost everything possible during almost 20 years as a professional footballer.And, off the pitch, one of the nicest, most humble and genuine people youll meet in any walk of life. Happy birthday and thank you for all your efforts during your time at Madejski Stadium, John! We wish you well in the next chapter of your career!

A fabulous playing career is coming to a close today, on his 38th birthday, John OShea has announced he is to retire at the end of the season. pic.twitter.com/Pmlu3b9xXx— Reading FC (@ReadingFC) April 30, 2019

OShea left Manchester United to join Sunderland in 2011 and spent seven years at the Stadium of Light, suffering back-to-back relegations to League One before joining Reading last summer.He has played ten times for Reading so far this season, with his most recent appearance coming in February.

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