FC Copenhagen winger Jesper Gronkjaer has announced that he plans to retire at the end of the season.
Former Ajax and Chelsea winger says that he wants to retire at the peak of his career.
“After careful consideration I have reached the decision to leave my football career at the top after Sunday’s Superliga match against AaB,” Gronkjaer told club’s official website.
“I will stop with the desire and joy intact, as has been my driving force through the years, something that has been important to me.
“I am and have been extremely happy with my time at FC Copenhagen and I am proud to have had the opportunity to return to a club that desperately wanted to join the international arena and who did it.
“Traveling with FC Copenhagen has been fantastic and I have experiences that are forever printed in my memory.
Gronkjaer started his professional career at Aab Alborg in 1995 and has since played more than 500 games for Aab, Ajax, Chelsea, Birmingham, Atletico Madrid, Stuttgart and FC Copenhagen.
The 33-year-old has amassed 80 Denmark caps and took part at two World Cups and two European Championships.
Gronkjaer will end his career on Sunday, after the final game of the season against Aab Alborg.
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