After 22 Years, Terry Quits Chelsea

[caption id="attachment_19003" align="alignnone" width="780"]John Terry[/caption]

Chelsea captain John Terry announced Monday that he will leave the club at the end of the season after more than twenty two years with the Blues.

The 36-year-old, who has made 713 appearances for Chelsea, leaves Stamford Bridge as the most decorated player in the club’s history.

He has won four Premier League titles, one Champions League, five FA Cups, a Europa League and three League Cups.

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“I feel I still have plenty to offer on the pitch but understand that opportunities here at Chelsea will be limited for me,” Terry said.

“I will, of course, always be a Blue and am desperate to end my final season as a Chelsea player with more silverware.

“I’ve always been conscious that I depart at the right time, in the right way, and I feel that the end of this season is the right time for the club and I.

“I’m eager to carry on playing and so will be looking to continue with a new challenge,” Terry added.

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“Words cannot describe the love I have for our football club and our amazing Chelsea fans. You mean the world to me and I will never forget the incredible journey we’ve been on.”

Terry has made just four Premier League starts this season, and he has fallen down the pecking order under new manager Antonio Conte, largely due to the arrival of former defender, David Luiz, last summer.

He is the club’s third highest all-time appearance maker, behind Ron Harris and Peter Bonetti, and holds the club record for appearances as captain – 578.

Since making his Chelsea debut in 1998, Terry has scored 66 goals for the club, becoming the Premier League’s top-scoring defender. He is one of just five defenders to have won the PFA Player of the Year award.

He retired from international football in 2012 after winning 78 England caps.

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