Midfielder Jermaine Jones announced his retirement, 11 months after his last match for Major League Soccer’s LA Galaxy. Former United States national team member Jermaine Jones announced his retirement from professional soccer on his Instagram account on Friday.
The 36-year-old midfielder, born in West Germany to an American father and West German mother, had four goals in 69 appearances for the United States from 2010-17, highlighted by a tying goal against Portugal in the group stage of the 2014 World Cup.
“After 18 years I say good bye,” Jones wrote on Instagram. “I have a clear vision, after I had a couple of months to concentrate on what comes next!!! THANKS to all my teammates, coaches and clubs who stuck with me & believed in me through all of the years.
“And a special thanks to all the fans who supported me all the way. See you all soon!!! Good luck for the game today.”
Jones, a midfielder, earned 69 caps with the national team and scored four goals. One of his tallies came in the 2014 World Cup against Portugal, a match that ended in a 2-2 tie.
Jones spent 2013-14 with Beskitas in Turkey, then played for New England (2014-15), Colorado (2016) and the Galaxy (2017).
He tweeted Friday “after 18 years I say good bye. I have a clear vision, after I had a couple of months to concentrate on what comes next!!!”