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Soccer-Wales' most-cappted keeper Hennessey retires at 38
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Wayne Hennessey, Wales' most-capped goalkeeper, retires at 38. He played 109 matches for Wales and was part of the 2016 Euros and 2022 World Cup squads.
(Reuters) -Wayne Hennessey, the most-capped goalkeeper in Wales history, retired at the age of 38 after representing his country in 109 matches, the Football Association of Wales (FAW) said on Wednesday.
Hennessey made over 100 league appearances each for Wolverhampton Wanderers and Crystal Palace, reaching the FA Cup final in 2016 with the latter. He was at Nottingham Forest last season but did not make an appearance.
The Bangor-born player was part of the Wales squad that reached the semi-finals of the Euros in 2016, also appearing in the 2022 World Cup. He last played for Wales in November 2023 in a friendly against Gibraltar.
“I have decided to bring my playing career to an end, I look back with gratitude and forward with optimism as I take the next steps on my footballing journey," Hennessey said in a statement.
(Reporting by Chiranjit Ojha in Bengaluru, editing by Pritha Sarkar)
Wayne Hennessey represented Wales in 109 matches, making him the most-capped goalkeeper in the country's history.
Hennessey made over 100 league appearances for Wolverhampton Wanderers and Crystal Palace, and he also played for Nottingham Forest last season.
Hennessey was part of the Wales squad that reached the semi-finals of the Euros in 2016 and also appeared in the 2022 World Cup.
Hennessey stated, 'I have decided to bring my playing career to an end, I look back with gratitude and forward with optimism as I take the next steps on my footballing journey.'
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