David Ospina announced his retirement from football on Wednesday. GOAL described him as the 38-year-old Colombian goalkeeper of Mexican club Atlante.
Retirement message
Ospina confirmed the news in a message on his Instagram account. He said: "I say to football, thank you! I will not give it up... but I am grateful! It has been a wonderful journey! From now on, I will go wherever my smile takes me."
Club career
GOAL said Ospina spent six years at Nice between 2008 and 2014. GOAL said he spent four years at Arsenal between 2014 and 2018, moved to Napoli until 2022 after leaving Arsenal, and then joined Al-Nassr, where he stayed until 2024.
Career appearances
GOAL said Ospina made more than 600 appearances across his career, including 131 for Colombia. GOAL said that made him the nation's most-capped player of all time, level with James Rodriguez.
