Daryl Janmaat has announced he has retired from professional football at the early age of 32. The Dutchman had a two-year stint at Newcastle United, arriving in 2014 from Feyenoord for £6.5million.
Following relegation in 2016, Janmaat desired an instant return to the Premier League and was sold to Watford. However, history would repeat itself at the Hornets when the defender suffered another top-flight relegation four years later.
A return to boyhood side ADO Den Haag followed but limited first-team opportunities and an exciting job offer have caused the right-back to call it quits on a 15-year career. Janmaat will remain on board as the new technical director as the club aims to return to the Eredivisie following relegation last year.
