- Inter Miami midfielder Sergio Busquets will retire in December.
- The 38-year-old won 32 trophies with Barcelona, including 9 La Liga titles and 3 Champions Leagues.
- Made 143 appearances for Spain, winning the 2010 World Cup and Euro 2012.
- Played 722 matches for Barcelona, the third-most in club history.
- Retired after almost 20 years in professional football.
Former Spain and Barcelona captain Sergio Busquets has announced he will hang up his boots at the end of the Major League Soccer season in December. The Inter Miami midfielder said it was the right time to step away after nearly two decades in the game.
In a video shared on social media, Busquets reflected on his career with gratitude.
“I feel like the time has come to say goodbye to my career as a professional footballer. It’s been almost 20 years of enjoying this incredible story I always dreamed of. I’m retiring very happy, proud, fulfilled, and above all, grateful. Thank you all very much, see you soon.”
Busquets joined Barcelona’s youth system in 2005, before breaking into the senior team under Pep Guardiola in 2008. He went on to make 722 appearances – the third-highest in the club’s history – and collected 32 major trophies.
Among his honours were 9 La Liga titles, 3 Champions League trophies, and several domestic cups, cementing his legacy as one of the greatest holding midfielders of all time.
On the international stage, Busquets represented Spain 143 times. He played a key role in the golden generation that won the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa and Euro 2012. He retired from international football in December 2022.
In 2023, Busquets joined Inter Miami, where he reunited with former Barcelona teammates Lionel Messi, Jordi Alba, and Luis Suárez. He helped the club reach the MLS play-offs this season, which begin on October 22 and conclude with the MLS Cup final on December 6.
Busquets’ retirement closes the book on a glittering career defined by consistency, intelligence, and loyalty. From Barcelona’s dominance in Europe to Spain’s historic World Cup triumph, his name will remain etched in football history.
