Russian Alan Dzagóev, who has played for Greek Lamia since September, announced today his retirement after fifteen active years, most of them in the ranks of CSKA Moscow.
“In the last five years I have suffered a lot of injuries, that’s why I suddenly decided. I said to myself: That’s it! He has been physically and morally tough,” the midfielder told “Sport-Express” newspaper.
Dzagoev, 33 years old, He admitted that the directors of the Greek club, where he played only 16 minutes in two league games, tried to convince him at the last moment to continue playing football.
“I am grateful for the treatment received, but I have made a decision. Life does not end here and neither does football. In this regard, I have plans,” he said.
Heavy damage against Cartagena
Dzagoev’s career one of the most talented players to emerge from the Russian youth academy in the last 15 yearsbegan straining when he tore his cruciate ligament in February 2019 in a friendly against Spanish side Cartagena.
For fourteen years he played for CSKA (2008-2022), where reached the quarterfinals of the Champions League In 2010, he won three league titles and four Russian Cups, and was capped 59 times.
It has been rumored as a possible signing for several top clubs. in Europe, but said transfer was not completed.
He stood out at Euro 2012
The footballer, born in the northwestern town of Beslan, He scored 9 goals with the national shirt, two of them against the Czech Republic and another against Poland in the first phase of Euro 2012.
He also participated in Rubin Kazanwhere he scored three goals in twenty games last season, after which he moved briefly to Greek side Lamia.
Source: La Verdad
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