Ciro Immobile Retires at 36 After Two Decades of Goal-Scoring

• Date: August 15, 2026 (occurred) – Paris FC announced that striker Ciro Immobile has retired from professional football at age 36. The club shared a video posted on its social-media channels in which Immobile said he was stepping away to spend more time with his family.

Immobile retires from football at 36

Immobile began his senior career at Sorrento in Serie C before entering the Juventus youth system and making his Serie A debut with Juventus. He later played for Grosseto, Pescara (where he earned promotion alongside Marco Verratti and Lorenzo Insigne under Zdenek Zeman), Genoa, and Torino. International stints included Borussia Dortmund (2014-2016), Sevilla (2016), and Besiktas (2024-25). His most prolific period was with Lazio (2016-2024), where he became the club’s all-time leading scorer. He joined Bologna before moving to Paris FC in February 2026. On the international stage, Immobile earned 57 caps and scored 17 goals for Italy, contributing to the Euro 2020-winning squad (tournament held in July 2021).

Immobile Retires: "It's time to stop. I loved football. Now I have many plans"

• Career totals (varying reports):

Italy’s Euro 2020 winner Ciro Immobile retires from football

• According to TheScore and El-Balad, Immobile scored 350 goals in 656 matches.

Immobile retires from football at 36

• According to The Hindu, he recorded 306 goals in 599 matches.

Italy’s Euro 2020 winner Ciro Immobile retires from football

• Lazio record (consistent): 207 goals in 340 appearances, making him the club’s all-time leading scorer.

Italian striker Ciro Immobile retires from football at 36

• 2020 European Golden Shoe: 36 Serie A goals, equalling the single-season record.

Italy’s Euro 2020 winner Ciro Immobile retires from football

• Serie A titles: Four-time league top scorer.

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• Paris FC 2026: Club reports 12 Ligue 1 appearances with two goals; other outlets note 13 appearances with the same goal tally.

Italy’s Euro 2020 winner Ciro Immobile retires from football

• The club framed the decision as a family-oriented choice.

Italian striker Ciro Immobile retires from football at 36

• Immobile’s video remarks (summarized): He described the moment as “very difficult,” citing persistent pain and an inability to train at his previous level, and emphasized the need to be honest about his situation and to prioritize his family.

Euro 2020 winner Immobile retires at age 36

• “It's a very difficult moment for me because it's the end of one of the greatest chapters of my life,” — Ciro Immobile

Italian striker Ciro Immobile retires from football at 36

• Goal/appearance totals: Sources differ between 350 goals/656 matches and 306 goals/599 matches, with no reconciliation provided.

Italy’s Euro 2020 winner Ciro Immobile retires from football

• Paris FC statistics: Some reports list 12 league appearances, others 13, though both agree on two goals scored. The precise match count remains unverified.

Italy’s Euro 2020 winner Ciro Immobile retires from football

Immobile’s retirement concludes the career of one of Italy’s most prolific modern strikers, whose scoring consistency underpinned Lazio’s domestic successes and contributed to Italy’s Euro 2020 triumph. His exit creates a veteran-forward vacancy at Paris FC, a club owned by the Arnault family (LVMH), and marks the end of an era for Italian forwards who combined sustained domestic dominance with international honors.

Immobile retires from football at 36