Tuesday, June 9, 2026 - Liverpool player, Divock Origi has announced his retirement from professional football
The Belgian striker confirmed today that he will be hanging
up his boots at the age of 31.
Origi’s statement said: “My purpose in the game is
fulfilled. I lived out my childhood dreams, played on the biggest stages, won
the biggest trophies. Grateful to God for all of it.
“To all my fans, the clubs, my teammates and my family: this
will forever be ours. Thank you. The mission is complete. Now I step into my
next calling.
“More of the journey to come. Love, Divock Origi.”
Origi joined Liverpool from Lille, spending eight years at
Anfield between 2014-2022. He returned to the French outfit on loan in 2014-15
before a season with German club Wolfsburg in 2017-18.
The Belgian made 175 appearances for the Reds, scoring 41
goals.
And some of his contributions were monumental to the
success-ridden reign of Jurgen Klopp.
After leaving Liverpool, where he also won the Premier
League, Origi joined AC Milan on a free transfer, but would later
return to England for a season-long loan with Nottingham
Forest in 2024. He would win 32 caps for his country, scoring
three times for Belgium, but will forever be remembered for his exploits with
Liverpool.
Klopp described Origi as a "Liverpool legend"
before he played his final match at Anfield, stating: “We can only do that with
the few we know it definitely.
“I think that is only Div. So, yes, I expect Div to get a
special reception, or farewell, or whatever. He is, and will be for me, forever
a Liverpool legend [and] one of the most important players I ever had."
Origi represented Belgium at senior international level on
32 occasions and scored three goals.
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