On December 15, Beijing time, Argentine star Sergio Aguero held a press conference, at which Aguero tearfully announced his official retirement, ending his 18-year brilliant career.
Aguero rose to fame at a young age and made his debut in the Argentine League at the age of 15 for Independent, setting a record for the youngest appearance in Argentina's top league. In the 2005-06 season, Aguero was officially promoted to the first team, and the 17-year-old Aguero broke out that season, scoring 18 goals in 36 official games and rising as a new football star.
In the summer of 2006, at the age of 18, Aguero landed in Europe and his first stop was La Liga side Atletico Madrid. Atletico paid Aguero a transfer fee of 20 million euros that year, setting a record for the highest transfer fee in the history of the team.
After joining Atletico Madrid, Aguero quickly gained a foothold in the team, scoring six goals in his first La Liga season. In the 2007–08 season, Aguero scored 19 goals in La Liga to help Atletico qualify for the Champions League, and he himself won the European Golden Boy Award for his outstanding performance. In the 2009-10 season, Aguero won the Europa League with Atletico, and then they defeated the triple crown kingdom mi in the European Super Cup. Aguero played in a total of 234 games throughout his Atletico Madrid career, scoring 101 goals and assisting 48 times.
In 2011, Aguero left Atletico Madrid, where he had been playing for five years, to join Manchester City in the Premier League. In order to be able to get Aguero, Manchester City paid Atletico Madrid a transfer fee of up to £38 million. Like joining Atletico five years ago, Aguero, who moved to Manchester City this time, also set a record for the club's all-time transfer fee.
The 10 years he spent at Manchester City were the 10 years at the peak of Aguero's career. In 10 seasons he has won five Premier League titles, six League Cups, one FA Cup and three Community Shield titles with Manchester City. In his 10-year Manchester career, Aguero played 390 games, scoring 260 goals and assisting 73 times. He is the first goalscorer in Manchester City's history, the single club goal record holder in the Premier League, the premier league foreign goal record holder...
In the summer of 2021, when Aguero's contract with Manchester City expired, he chose Spain as another stop in his career, this time Aguero joined Barcelona without a visa. After joining Barcelona, Aguero played only 5 games due to injuries and other issues, scoring the only goal of his Barça career in the national derby. In the 12th round of La Liga against Alaves, Aguero was replaced due to a sudden heart attack, which became the last game of his career.
In addition to having a brilliant career at the club, Aguero's national team career is also shining. At the 2005 World Youth Championships, Aguero and Messi joined forces to help the Argentine youth team win the final championship. Two years later, at the World Youth Championship, Aguero shined, helping Argentina to regain his title with 6 goals in 7 games, and he himself was named the Golden Boot and the best player of the tournament.
At the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, Aguero won the gold medal with the team, and in the semi-final match against Brazil, Aguero became the biggest contributor twice. In the 2014 Fifacup in Brazil, Aguero won the runner-up with the team, unfortunately rubbing shoulders with the Hercules Cup, and in 2015 and 2016, Aguero won the second place in the Copa America for two consecutive years. In the 2021 Copa America, Aguero finally got what he wanted, and Argentina won the championship again in 28 years.
5 Premier League titles, 6 English League Cup titles, 1 FA Cup, 3 Community Shield titles, 1 Europa League title, 1 UEFA Super Cup, 2 U20 World Cup winners, 1 Olympic champion, 1 Copa America... Aguero's 18-year career came to an end.
Years you don't urge, I don't push when you should come; years you don't urge, I don't chase away. When the fireworks rise, the era that once belonged to Aguero will not pass away with the years, but will only be remembered often in the drifts of the years. I wish the 33-year-old Aguero a smooth and happy day in the days after his retirement.