Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos has disclosed his decision to retire from active football after the 2024 Euros, according to Real Madrid.
“Real Madrid CF announces that Toni Kroos has decided to end his career as a professional football player after Euro 2024.”
The club expressed its gratitude to the German, whose illustrious career with the club has been terrific since joining from Germany in 2014.
“Real Madrid wants to express its gratitude and affection to Toni Kroos, a player who is already part of the history of Real Madrid and who is one of the great legends of our club and world football.”
Kroos played ten seasons actively defending the Los Blancos colours. During this period, he won 22 titles in 463 games to date: 4 European Cups, 5 Club World Cups, 4 European Super Cups, 4 Leagues, 1 Copa del Rey, and 4 Super Cups from Spain. With the Black and White shield, Toni made 463 appearances, scoring 28 goals and registering 98 assists.
In his 205 games with Bayern Munich, the 34-year-old netted 24 goals and provided 49 assists. Additionally, he won 1 European Cup, 1 Club World Cup, 1 European Super Cup, 3 Bundesligas, 3 German Cups, and 2 German Super Cups.
His influence on the German national team aided the side in lifting the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
The president of Real Madrid, Florentino Pérez, stated that “Toni Kroos is one of the great players in the history of Real Madrid and that this club is and will always be his home.”
Toni Kroos sent a heart melting letter to Real Madrid fans after his decision to hang up boot:
“As I have always said: Real Madrid is and will be my last club”.
“July 17th, 2014 – the day of my presentation at Real Madrid, the day that changed my life. My life as a footballer – but especially as a person. It was the start of a new chapter at the biggest club in the world. After 10 years, at the end of the season this chapter comes to an end. I will never forget that insolent successful time! I would particularly like to thank everyone that welcomed me with an open heart and trusted me. But especially I would like to thank you, dear Madridistas, for your affection and your love from the first day until the last one. At the same time this decision means that my career as an active footballer will end this summer after the Euro championship.”
“I am happy and proud, that in my mind I found the right timing for my decision and that I could choose it by my own. My ambition was always to finish my career at the peak of my performance level. From now on there is only one leading thought: a por la 15!!! HALA MADRID Y NADA MAS!.”
