Former England goalkeeper Carly Telford has announced her retirement from professional football at the age of 35.
Telford represented Sunderland, Leeds United, Chelsea, Perth Glory, Notts County and San Diego Wave in a career spanning over 20 years.
She was capped 27 times by England and was part of the Team GB squad at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.
“After 20 years of playing the beautiful game it’s time for me to hang up the old boots and gloves,” Telford wrote on social media.
“I was six when I started kicking a ball around with my friends in the back garden. So, what was this little girl’s dream all those years ago? Probably to be able to keep playing football with her mates for as long as she could.
“After thinking these past few weeks and months I’m pretty sure I’ve spent the last 20 years doing exactly that. I feel so lucky and blessed to have been able to do this for so many years.”
Thank you football ❤️ pic.twitter.com/XJU9TJLJmP
— Carly Telford 💙 (@carlytelford1) March 15, 2023
Telford began her career at Sunderland before moving on to Leeds and then Chelsea. She had two separate spells with the west London side, winning three Women’s Super League titles, two FA Cups and two League Cups.
The goalkeeper finished her career in the National Women’s…
