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The Red Demon Separates: Djamba Djamba announces retirement at age 40

Ex-Manchester United, who played for Hapoel Tel Aviv in the 2012/13 season, hung up after two years in which he did not play.

The Cameroonian said he would focus on academia in his homeland: "I will help young people build a successful career"

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Saturday, 11 September 2021, 14:32

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Few people can say that they played for both Manchester United and the Israeli Premier League.

Eric Djamba Djamba, who wore the Red Devils uniform in both the English and Israeli versions, Hapoel Tel Aviv, announced his retirement from football at the age of 40.

The Cameroonian midfielder arrived at Old Trafford from Nantes in 2003, but struggled to make a mark at the club. To Aston Villa.

In the summer of 2012, Djamba Djamba joined the then Israeli Cup holder, Hapoel Tel Aviv, and played in the media for one season.

The midfielder made 28 Premier League appearances and helped the Reds finish third in the table, but at the end of the season he left Israel and joined the Belgrade partisan.

Although the Cameroonian has announced his official retirement only now, he has not actually played since 2019. His last team was Valorb Blaig from the fifth division in Switzerland.

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Arik Djamba Djamba (Photo: Kobi Eliyahu)

Djamba Djamba, who has made 34 appearances for the Cameroon national team, said he was going to focus on the football academy in his homeland: "I can say I am officially retiring from football. I have an academy in Cameroon and I am going to focus on trying to help and educate young players to become better players And how to build a successful career. "

In the past, Djamba Djamba referred to his time at Manchester United and said: "Everyone gets a chance during their career, and I'm lucky I collaborated with the players I played with. I left because I didn't play much and moved to Aston Villa, but it was hard to say goodbye because United were like "A second family for me. The departure definitely affected my mental health."

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