Germany captain Ilkay Gündogan announced his retirement from international football on Monday.
The 33-year-old midfielder is ending his international career after winning 82 caps for his country.
“After a few weeks of reflection,” Gündogan posted on X, “I have come to the decision that it is time to end my national team career.”
“I can look back with great pride on 82 caps for my home country — a number I could never have dreamed of when I made my debut for the senior national team in 2011.”
Germany recently hosted the European Football Championships, and being the national team’s skipper during the event was a “huge honor,” Gündogan said.
“After all those years, we finally managed to make the nation proud again — I’m very happy that I was able to play a part in that.”
