Goalkeeper David Marshall has introduced his retirement from soccer to turn out to be technical supervisor at Hibernian.
The 39-year-old is ending a profitable enjoying profession which has seen him make 670 first-team appearances over the previous twenty years.
He made his Celtic debut in February 2003 and went on to win two league titles and a Scottish Cup with the Hoops, in addition to enjoying within the Champions League and UEFA Cup.
Marshall made his debut for Celtic in 2003 on the age of 17
Marshall additionally received the FA Cup whereas enjoying beneath new Hibs sporting director Malka Mackay at Cardiff Metropolis.
He made 100 Premier League appearances and over 450 Championship appearances for Norwich Metropolis, Cardiff Metropolis, Hull Metropolis, Wigan, Derby County and QPR earlier than becoming a member of ” Hibs’ in 2022, the place he made 86 appearances, conserving 22 clear sheets.
He was the hero as Steve Clarke put Scotland by way of to Euro 2020, making essential saves in penalty shoot-outs towards Israel and Serbia. He retired from worldwide soccer in 2022.
David Marshall saved a penalty towards Serbia to safe qualification for Euro 2020
Marshall will turn out to be Hibs’ technical efficiency supervisor, working on to assist Mackay and the membership’s first workforce.
Marshall mentioned: “Having made the choice to retire from soccer, I’m delighted to have been given the chance to take up this place on the soccer membership. I’ve gotten to know and perceive the membership over the previous two seasons and stay up for working carefully with Malkie McKay to create an setting that may ship success each on and off the pitch.
“This new function is a good alternative for me to work in numerous departments of the soccer membership and be taught from Malki, who has a few years of expertise within the sport.
“The assist of the followers will probably be important to our success and I do know as at all times you’ll be there for the workforce, David Grey and his teaching employees. I am trying ahead to the beginning of the 2024/25 marketing campaign.”
Mackay added: “I’m delighted that David will probably be staying at our membership in a brand new function that I do know he has an actual ardour for.
“I’ve recognized him for a very long time and his work ethic, values and requirements are precisely what’s required.
“He’ll work carefully with me to deliver sustained success to our membership and will probably be a serious asset to Hibernian FC.
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