Ex Bayern Munich star Holger Badstuber hangs boot at age 33 after injury laden career

Former Bayern Munich and Germany centre-back Holger Badstuber has decide to announce his retirement from football.

The towering defender has called it quit with the round leather game at age 33.

Badstuber made his debut in the Bundesliga for Bayern Munich in the 2009–10 season, at the age of 19. 

The German international helped the Bayern win the league and cup double and reached the UEFA Champions League final in 2010. 

Badstuber  suffered a number of serious injuries throughout his career. He left Bayern Munich in 2017 to join Schalke 04 on loan before leaving permanently to Stuttgart in 2020. 

“Dear fans… after 13 years of professional football, I announce the end of my career as an active player,” Badstuber announced in a statement. 

“With 31 senior games for Germany, with World Cup and European Championship participations, six German championships, four DFB Cup victories, winning the Champions League, the Club World Cup, the UEFA Super Cup and three national Super Cups, I can look back on a successful time. "

Reportminds Blog understands that the 33 years old played last played for FC Luzern, where his contract was terminated by mutual consent in December 2021.

Badstuber recorded over 30 caps for Germany while winning the FIFA World Cup in 2010 and European Championship in 2012.