Former Tottenham goalkeeper Joe Hart to retire as Celtic star makes huge announcement

Former Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Joe Hart has announced he will retire at the end of the season.

The 37-year-old has been at Celtic since the summer of 2021 but will retire from the game when his contract expires at the end of June. Hart, who also played for Manchester City, West Ham United and Burnley, joined Spurs on a free transfer in 2020 but was largely a back-up option during his one year spell in north London.

Hart's spell in Scotland has been incredibly successful and he followed Sir Kenny Dalglish and Andrei Kanchelskis in claiming winners’ medals in the three major trophies in England and Scotland when Celtic won the Scottish Cup last season. Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers said on the club’s official website: “Joe has enjoyed a phenomenal career and I know will be huge miss to the game when he finally retires from playing football in the summer.

“For all he has done in football, Joe deserves huge praise and congratulations, he has been such a brilliant asset to Celtic of course and the wider game at the highest levels, domestically and internationally.

“But more than that, he is a tremendous man, just brilliant to work with, someone who I know has been a great team-mate to so many throughout his career and a player who never gives anything but his absolute best. Each and every day his work ethic is an example to all in football.

“I totally understand and respect Joe’s reasons for making this announcement and for being clear to the club and our fans on his future.

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“I also know he will continue to work right through this season