BRUGES, Belgium (AP) – Former Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet will retire at the end of the season.
Mignolet’s current team, Club Brugge, announced that his last game will be on May 24, the final day of the Belgian league play-offs, at home against KAA Ghent.
“Although the final result is not completely under my control, my determination, will and resolve will remain every day until my final moments at Club Brugge,” said the 38-year-old veteran. “We still have 10 important games ahead of us, with the clear goal of becoming champions.”
Mignolet retired from international football in 2023. He made 35 appearances for Belgium, appearing in three World Cups and two European Championships.
Mignolet joined Brugge in 2019 after spending six years at Liverpool, making over 200 appearances for the Reds and winning the Champions League title as Alisson Becker’s substitute. He also played for Belgian clubs St.Truiden and Sunderland.
According to local media, Mignolet will start a new career as a manager at the Belgian Football Association in September.
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