At the age of 16, he played in the Premier League for Southampton, he was the great hope of Arsenal and the English national team, and today, after almost 20 years on the field, he decided to say goodbye to football.
Theo Walcott ended his playing career at the age of 34, the media from the Island announced.
A guy whose trademark was speed and great technique, he put an end to his career after 563 games and 129 goals for the clubs he played in, while he made 47 appearances and scored eight goals in the shirt of "proud Albion".
In addition to Arsenal and Southampton, he also played for Everton.
Although he never fully confirmed his great talent, Walcott left behind a lot of memorable games, great goals and was one of the biggest threats to opposing defenses.
Pep Guardiola once jokingly said of him that you need a gun to catch him, while legendary Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger compared him to Thierry Henry.
At one time, Lionel Messi also described him as the most dangerous player he played against.
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