Roma´s Hummels to retire at end of season

Germany and Roma centre-back Mats Hummels volition discontinue astatine the extremity of the season, bringing the curtain down connected a adjacent two-decade career.

A merchandise of the Bayern Munich academy, 2014 World Cup victor Hummels made a power to arch-rivals Borussia Dortmund successful 2008.

Having gone connected to person a 2nd spell astatine some the clubs, helium joined Roma past year, making 18 appearances for the Serie A club.

Capped 78 times for Germany, Hummels lifted the World Cup successful Brazil. The 36-year-old has won 5 Bundesliga titles arsenic good arsenic 3 German Cups and six German Super Cups.

He went adjacent to winning the Champions League doubly with Dortmund arsenic they finished runners-up successful the 2012-13 and 2023-24 seasons.

THE END. Was für eine Reise! @OfficialASRoma @BVB @FCBayern @DFB_Team

Danke, Grazie, Thank you. pic.twitter.com/9a2tnHUyZB

— Mats Hummels (@matshummels) April 4, 2025

“I’m struggling with my emotions close now. Now comes the infinitesimal nary footballer tin avoid. After much than 18 years and truthful galore things that shot has fixed me, I’m ending my vocation this summer,” Hummels, who past played for Germany successful November 2023, said connected societal media connected Friday.

“I cognize however overmuch this full journey, this full way has meant to me. How bonzer it was to beryllium capable to acquisition that.

“Because it takes a lot, conscionable having the close coaches astatine the close time, being acceptable astatine the close time, having the close teammates astatine the close time. And I’ve seen truthful galore guys, truthful galore coaches, who I beryllium a batch to.”

Hummels, whose declaration with Roma expires successful the adjacent season, has made 18 appearances for the Italian nine successful each competitions this season.