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Phoenix's Steven Taylor retires days after being named captain

September 28, 2021

Just weeks out from the start of the new A-League season Phoenix defender Steven Taylor has announced his retirement.

Taylor had only days before been named captain for the upcoming season.

“I lived the dream. I enjoyed it. I’m leaving on a high. I know I can go away with a good feeling and I hope the Phoenix understand that I gave everything on the pitch. I would get hit in the face, and I loved that," Taylor told Stuff.

Taylor re-joined the Phoenix in March after leaving the club last year for a stint with Oshida FC in the Indian Super League.

The 35-year-old played nearly 200 games in the English Premier League for Newcastle before playing 73 games for the Phoenix.

Steven Taylor is out for silverware, staying in Wellington through until 2022.

(Source: 1 NEWS)

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