Former Uruguay and Manchester United forward Diego Forlan has announced his retirement from professional football.
The 40 year old last played for Kitchee in Hong Kong, with his final appearance coming in May last year.
The forward also played for the likes of Inter and Atletico Madrid during a fine career in Europe, confirmed hus retirement on Tuesday.
Forlan started his professional career with Independiente in Argentina before completing a £6.9million move to Manchester United in January 2002.
He won the Premier League with United in 2002-03 and the FA Cup the following season before joining Villarreal in 2004.
Forlan enjoyed a prolific spell in LaLiga, scoring 128 goals in 240 league games for Villarreal and Atletico Madrid, while also helping the latter clinch the Europa League in 2009-10.
After a brief spell at Inter, he played for Internacional, Cerezo Osaka, Penarol, Mumbai City and Kitchee before calling time on his career.
Forlan will be fondly remembered as one of Uruguay’s greatest players, having scored 36 goals in 112 appearances for his nation, who won the Copa America in 2011, while he claimed the Golden Ball at the 2010 World Cup as his country finished fourth.
