A former Premier League defender hs announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 37. 

The right-back played for nine different clubs across the Premier League and EFL during a career that stretched over 18 years. 

But he will be famously known for being part of the Leicester City team that remarkably won the Premier League title in 2016. 

The player in question made 133 appearances for the Foxes, including 32 during the famous season under Claudio Ranieri. 

He joined non-league side Macclesfield in December 2023 but has now called time on his career. 

A former Premier League defender hs announced his retirement from professional football

In a lengthy statement, Danny Simpson wrote: 'It's the day every footballer knows will come around eventually and the one nobody wants to happen but it's time to announce my retirement from the game we all love so much. 

'Whilst it's a day i never wanted to come and it's been a while since i played I know it's time to hang up my boots and concentrate on other projects. 

'I have so much to be grateful for, football has given me so much and I need to say thank you to so many people. My friends, my team-mates and my family who all had to put up with me LOL. Thank you. 

'From kicking a ball as a toddler in Salford and then playing for my first grassroots team in Eccles - Parkwyddn Juniors - all I ever wanted to do was play football. 

'Being picked up by Manchester United was dream come true for me. My local team, the club everyone in Salford loves, it meant everything to me and my family. The hair still picks up on the back of my neck when I think about my Old Trafford debut. Playing alongside the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney - it was beyond my wildest dreams. 

'When I look back at my career the obvious highlight will be the unforgettable time time with Leicester City when we achieves what almost everyone felt was impossible. 5000/1 odds and we did it. 

'Winning the 2016 Premier league title was everything. The camaraderie that still exists with that team will be with us forever. Vichai built something very special at Leicester and to be on that journey and bring Champions League football to the city was special.' 

Simpson added: 'There are too many people to thank individually. I have been blessed to play for some fantastic football clubs and managers and achieve some great success. Yes there have been bad times but these are outweighed by the good.

'To all my managers, coaches, backroom staff, medical staff, the receptionists, security, coach drivers, there are so many people working hard at every club, I can't say thank you enough. 

'Playing any minutes of professional football was the target as a teenage kid. To play more than 400 games, win trophies and make friends for life, I daren't have wished for more. 

'Finally, as the great Sir Matt  Busby said, football without fans is nothing. So to all the fans of all the clubs i've pulled on the shirt for thank oyu for supporting me. We had good days and bad days but knowing you had our backs meant everything. 

'I'm now finally looking forward to what the future holds.'

Simpson came through Manchester United's ranks and made eight appearances for them and loan spells at Royal Antwerp, Sunderland, Ipswich and Blackburn. 

He then joined Newcastle in 2009 and helped them with promotion to the Premier League in his first season with the Magpies. 

Simpson then joined QPR four years later but would only stay for one season before joining Leicester in 2014. 

After his departure from the Foxes in 2019, the defender had stints with Huddersfield Bristol City and Macclesfield last season.