Free since leaving AS Saint-Étienne last summer, Yohan Cabaye has still not found a base. In a message posted to social media on Friday night, the 35-year-old midfielder announced he was hanging up his boots.
Yohan Cabaye puts an end to his career
Last summer, Claude Puel continued with its degreasing operation launched upon arrival. Some unwanted people like Yann M’Vila, Franck Honorat, Loïs Diony and others Yohan Cabaye took the door. As for the last city, it did not find itself a starting point unlike the others. At 35, he was advertised for a time in MLS in the United States. But in the end, he did not find himself a club despite his advantageous contractual situation. Failing to find a new club, the midfielder made a strong choice for the rest of his career. On Friday night, he announced on his Twitter account that he was ending his professional football career.
End of 17 years of passion for Cabaye
“It is with great emotion that after more than 17 years of passion, love for football, emotions greater than each other, memories that will remain forever etched in my memory, human encounters and unforgettable sports that I am announcing the end of my professional football career ”, posted Yohan Cabaye on the social network. Trained at Lille OSC, Yohan Cabaye discovered the elite of the championship with the Mastiffs. Paris Saint-Germain and AS Saint-Étienne were his other Ligue 1 clubs. Abroad, he has defended England’s Newcastle, Crystal Palace and Emiratis Al Nasr. He left the scene with three coronations in Ligue 1, two French Cups and two League Cups. The former Stéphanois has also donned the blues tunic 48 times and scored 4 goals.
By Angel A.