Joel Matip celebrated his greatest successes with Liverpool FC, but now the 33-year-old is ending his career. A traditional club from the Bundesliga 2 was still interested in signing him.
Former Bundesliga professional Joel Matip is ending his career. The 33-year-old has now confirmed this step, his former club Liverpool FC announced on Saturday. The central defender was under contract with the traditional English club from 2016 to 2024 and won the championship and the Champions League with coach Jürgen Klopp, among others. In the Bundesliga, the former Cameroon international played for FC Schalke 04 for many years.
According to media reports, the second division club is also said to have recently looked into signing Matip, who has been without a club since the summer. After the end of his contract at Liverpool, he was also linked with a move to double winners Bayer Leverkusen for a while, when Jonathan Tah's transfer to FC Bayern Munich was still on the table. But Matip has now confirmed the end of his career.
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