Still playing! Podolski signs Gurnik Zabze until 2026..."I'll retire from here"
Still playing! Podolski signs Gurnik Zabze until 2026..."I'll retire from here"
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Lucas Podolski will continue his active career until 2026.
"The beautiful story is not over. Podolski will continue his soccer career. I signed a contract until June 2026," Polish footballer Gurnik Zabze said on Sunday.
Podolski is a former striker who played for the German national soccer team. He has been nicknamed "national team" in Korea due to his stellar performance in the national soccer team. He has scored 49 goals in 130 A matches. He also won the 2014 Brazil World Cup.
Podolski grew up in Cologne and was considered a great prospect. He joined Bayern Munich in the 2006-07 season, but failed to meet expectations. In the end, he returned to Cologne in the 2009-10 season, but showed poor performance.
Podolski recovered from the 2010-11 season. He had 14 goals and eight assists in 34 matches. In the 2011-12 season, he scored 18 goals and 10 assists in 31 matches. However, he was demoted as Cologne ranked 17th in the Bundesliga. Podolski chose to move to Arsenal. 먹튀검증
Podolski joined Arsenal in scoring 31 goals and 16 assists in 82 matches. Since then, he has shown poor performance at Inter Milan. After playing Galatasaray, Vissel Kobe and Antalyaspor, he currently plays for Gurnik Jabze.
Podolski is 39. He is old enough to choose to retire if it's another player, but he will continue his career until next season. He renewed his contract with Gurnik Jabze until June 2026. "Gurnik is my home. I grew up here and it's my hometown," he said.
He continued, "I'm going to finish my career here. It was a very difficult decision for me, but at some point there comes a time when I have to stop. Not now."