Basel goalkeeper Marvin Hitz has decided to retire after this season. The press service of the club informs about this.

\! After so many incredibly beautiful, wonderful, miraculous, and recently important events in professional football, I decided to end my active career..

My greatest gratitude is addressed to my homeland: you motivated me, encouraged me and always instructed me. Now it's yours. (Take it up, I won’t get on your nerves until then). The same great message to my dads: without your support, this dream that has become a reality would never have been possible.

And, of course, I want to thank all my coaches, teammates, clubs and their fans for our great adventure. At the skin stage, I can learn what’s new and take away from life. Thank you today for everything that this sport has given me through all my hardships. Your Marvin,” said Hitz.

This season, the 38-year-old Swiss played 41 matches, with ten clean sheets and 54 goals conceded..

Marvin previously played for Augsburg, Borussia D, St. Gallen, Wolfsburg and Winterthur. There have been 495 matches so far this year, including 153 clean sheets for 617 goals conceded..

Also, three times after removing the red cards.

During his career, Hitz became the German champion with Wolfsburg, the winner of the Ukrainian Cup and Super Cup with Borussia Dortmund, as well as the champion and winner of the Swiss Cup with Basel.

In addition, Marvin won two matches at the Swiss national team warehouse, in which he did not miss the goal.

After 33 rounds, Basel gained 53 points and sits in fourth place in the Swiss championship, ahead of Lugano on the same day..