David Ospina announces retirement from football at 38

Colombian goalkeeper David Ospina announced his retirement from football on Wednesday at the age of 38, after a career in which he represented several clubs and his national team.

Ospina played for Nice between 2008 and 2014, then represented Arsenal from 2014 to 2018 and Napoli until 2022, before moving to Al-Nassr, where he remained until 2024.

The goalkeeper announced his decision in a message on his Instagram account, expressing his gratitude to football and saying he did not intend to leave it behind despite retiring from playing.

Ospina played more than 600 matches during his career, including 131 for the Colombia national team, matching James Rodríguez as the players with the most appearances in the team's history, according to the source.