# Ciro Immobile retires at 36 after 17-year football career

2026-08-15T05:40:51+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk

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Former Italy and Lazio striker Ciro Immobile has retired from professional football at 36, Paris FC said on Friday. He joined the French club from Bologna earlier this year and made 12 Ligue 1 appearances, scoring twice, according to Sportstar. Telangana Today reported two goals and two assists during his six-month spell. Immobile scored 17 goals in 57 Italy appearances and was part of the Euro 2020-winning squad. At Lazio, he became the club’s leading scorer with 207 goals in 340 matches, winning one Coppa Italia and two Italian Super Cups. The outlets give different career totals: Sportstar lists 306 goals in 599 club matches, while Telangana Today reports 350 in 656 appearances. He won the European Golden Shoe in 2020 after scoring 36 Serie A goals.

## Coverage

- sportstar.thehindu.com <https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/ciro-immobile-retires-italy-international-career-goals-history-euro-2020/article71348482.ece>
- telanganatoday.com <https://telanganatoday.com/ciro-immobile-retires-from-football-at-36-after-prolific-career-with-lazio-and-italy>

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