Andy Delort is officially no longer a player for Umm Salal, Qatar, and could, at 32, end his career.
End of career for Andy Delort? This takes the path. The Qatari club Umm Salal, which he joined last summer from FC Nantes for 2.5 million euros, announced this Monday the departure of the Algerian international striker (15 caps, 2 goals) . “Thank you for everything you have done, we wish you the best”, he posted on his X account (formerly Twitter). A termination of contract which could push him towards retirement.
According to DZ Football. the former Montpellier striker is indeed considering “very seriously” to hang up the crampons for good. At 32 years old, this decision may seem quite premature, but “many personal problems” would have come in addition to a concern linked to his health, after the discomfort he suffered during the match at the beginning of January. Enough to convince him to definitively turn the page on his sporting career.
Titled in Mexico
Crowned African champion with the Fennecs in 2019, the native of Sète has played in many clubs, in France (Ajaccio, Nîmes, Metz, Tours, Caen, Toulouse, Montpellier, Nice, Nantes) and abroad (Wigan , Tigers, Umm Salal). Twice, he reached the final of the Coupe de France with the Gym (2022) and the Canaries (2023), without winning. It was in Monterrey, Mexico, that he won his first title: the opening championship, in 2016.
