Jonny Evans has confirmed his retirement from taking part in and brought up a task as head of loans and pathways at Manchester United.
Defender Evans made 536 senior appearances, together with successful 107 caps for Northern Ireland.
The bulk of his membership video games got here taking part in for United, with whom he gained three Premier League titles, a Champions League, an FA Cup and two EFL Cups. He was made an MBE in 2023.
Evans has been hampered by accidents in recent times and made simply seven league appearances for United final season, Aged 37, he has determined to hold up his boots.
🔴 Jonny Evans has been appointed as our Head of Loans and Pathways, confirming the tip of his illustrious taking part in profession 🤝
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) June 30, 2025
It’s been an honour – Evans
He informed the membership’s official web site: “I need to formally announce my retirement from my taking part in profession, not with disappointment, however with delight, gratitude and pleasure for the subsequent chapter forward. I’ll be endlessly indebted to the managers, coaches, employees and, in fact, my team-mates, that I’ve had the privilege of working alongside all through my 20 years in skilled soccer.
“My greatest and most heartfelt thanks should go to the followers who’ve supported me throughout each step of the journey. It’s been an honour to be on the pitch and really feel your ardour house and away; I might be eternally grateful for each ounce of help.”
Evans excited by new function
Evans, who loved a mortgage spell at Antwerp and two non permanent stints at Sunderland early in his profession, is happy by the possibility of serving to different younger gamers get expertise away from Old Trafford.
He added: “I’m wanting ahead to working with the subsequent era of proficient gamers to help them to achieve their potential. Having had expertise of loans myself, I do know the essential function that they’ll play inside a participant’s improvement. I’m excited to assist additional develop the pathway to our first workforce and proceed the legacy of younger gamers thriving at Manchester United.”
United’s director of soccer Jason Wilcox stated: “Having simply completed his distinctive taking part in profession, Jonny is the proper function mannequin for our younger gamers.
“Jonny’s information of what it takes to succeed at Manchester United might be of nice profit to every of them as we proceed to develop world-class expertise able to performing in our first workforce.”
