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Andres Guardado announced his retirement at the end of the season. The 38-year-old Mexican midfielder will likely play his last match this Sunday. Leon, for whom Guardado plays, is three points behind the play-in zone of the winter part of the Mexican Championship (Apertura). In the last round the team will play an away match against Monterrey.
If he reaches the playoffs, Guardado will play several more matches.
I would like to publicly announce my decision to retire from football at the end of this season and retire from my professional career after 19 years. I want to thank [President Leon] Jesus Martinez, who gave me the opportunity to finish my career in Mexico. I know things didn`t work out the way we wanted, but I`m proud to be part of this club.
We still have a small hope of playing in the play-in, I hope it happens, but if not, then Sunday`s match will be the last of my career. "I leave with gratitude and pride for everything I was able to achieve, for fulfilling my dream, " Guardado wrote on social networks.
Guardado holds the record for the number of appearances for the Mexican national team (180), played 433 matches for La Liga clubs mentioned by ranking - nationsleaguepredictions.com (Deportivo, Valencia, Betis), and also shares the record for the number of participations in the World Cup (5).
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