Real Betis legend Joaquin Sanchez has announced that he will retire at the end of the season. The 41-year-old has been an ever-present through the 21st century of Spanish football, an excellent winger, and a unique character.
Los Verdiblancos published the news on their Twitter account on Wednesday evening, with the player stating on a video that ‘not everything is forever’.
‘Now it just remains for me to hang up my boots, my art. A window into eternity.’
Joaquin has to date made 839 club appearances, providing 112 goals, and 102 assists, to which he can add 51 Spain caps, 4 goals and 4 assists too.
He holds the record for club appearances at Real Betis (521), and is just 7 off the all-time record for La Liga appearances held by Andoni Zubizarreta (622).