Leicester 2016 Premiere League winner Danny Drinkwater to retire
the 33 year old was one of the heroes that helped Leicester City win the League.
Last updated 30th Oct 2023
Former Chelsea and Leicester City footballer Danny Drinkwater has retired from football at the age of 33.
One of the heroes of Leicester's shock Premier League win, the midfielder moved to Chelsea six years ago after securing a 35 million deal.
He made 2018 appearances across six seasons at the King Power Stadium, lifting the Midlands side from the Championship to the top-flight title and the Champions League.
Drinkwater also won three England caps.
He was called up for the first time by England in March 2016 and made three appearances but was one of three players cut from the squad for the European Championship.
He departed Leciester to join Chelsea in 2017, moving to Stamford Bridge in a ÂŁ35million deal.
He last played on loan for Reading in 2022, averaging just 23 games for Chelsea across five seasons.