Ex-Arsenal Defender Carl Jenkinson Retires at 34

After a career spanning Charlton, Arsenal, and beyond, Carl Jenkinson bids an emotional farewell to football.

Age

Position

Right-back

Last club

Bromley

Career span

2010-2026

What happened. Carl Jenkinson announced his retirement from football in an emotional statement on X, thanking everyone from his Charlton days to his time at Bromley.

Jenkinson spent eight years at Arsenal after joining in 2011.
He also played for Nottingham Forest, Newcastle Jets, and Bromley.
He praised former teammate Bukayo Saka in his statement.

“Thank you to everyone who played a part in my journey, from my Charlton days as a kid through to my last time playing football at Bromley.”
— Carl Jenkinson

Jenkinson was a free agent since May, and now steps away from the game he loved since age 8.

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