The Belgian Saint-Truiden on its official website announced that this season will remain in the career for the retired Shinji Okazaki.

A 37-year-old Japanese who will have 38 years of age, having decided to end his professional career.

This season, Okazaki often spent time in the infirmary, playing in more than seven matches, in which he scored one goal.

" As a football player I have given all my strength, and as an athlete I am obliged to listen to my body. Today I reach my physical boundaries. In the rest of the year I will do everything to get in shape so that I can make my contribution to the team and say goodbye on the field.

I would like to fully inform everyone who has supported me about the decision. That’s why I announced my decision at once. I, of course, would like to announce more about the end of the season. Until then, I will be 100% focused on football,"

Guess what, Okazaki, together with Leicester, became a sensational Premier League champion in the 2015/16 season. He also played for Shimizu, Stuttgart, Mainz, Huesca and Cartagena.

In addition, Shinji played 119 matches for the Japanese national team, scoring 50 goals and providing 12 assists.