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Gonzalo Higuain In Tears As His 366-Goal Career Ends With Defeat In MLS Cup Playoffs

A stellar career ended in tearful disappointment as Gonzalo Higuain bowed out of professional soccer. Higuain's last game before retirement was a 3-0 loss.

Robert Summerscales

Gonzalo Higuain In Tears As His 366-Goal Career Ends With Defeat In MLS Cup Playoffs
Gonzalo Higuain In Tears As His 366-Goal Career Ends With Defeat In MLS Cup Playoffs /

A stellar career ended in tearful disappointment on Monday as Gonzalo Higuain bowed out of professional soccer.

Higuain's final game was a 3-0 defeat with Inter Miami at New York City in the first round of the 2022 MLS Cup Playoffs.

The 34-year-old played the full 90 minutes in New York before breaking down and crying after the final whistle.

Speaking at a post-match press conference, an emotional Higuain said: "I felt like what I had loved the most as a job had ended.

"It was half my life, my career, 17-and-a-half years.

"Images from my entire career came to my mind. What I lived, what I worked, what I experienced and I'm leaving very happy because I gave it all until today. That's the most important thing."

He added: "The dream is over and another life begins."

Gonzalo Higuain pictured in July 2022
Gonzalo Higuain pictured in action for Inter Miami :: IMAGO/ZUMA Wire/Mark Smith

Higuain scored 366 goals during a career that saw him play for River Plate, Real Madrid, Napoli, Juventus, AC Milan and Chelsea before Inter Miami.

He won three league titles in Spain and three more in Italy. Higuain also won four national cup trophies.

Higuain achieved continental glory with Chelsea by winning the UEFA Europa League in 2019.

He came close to becoming a global champion in 2014 when he was part of the Argentina side that lost 1-0 to Germany in the World Cup final.

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Robert Summerscales
ROBERT SUMMERSCALES

Robert Summerscales launched FanNation Futbol in February 2022. Rob is a British journalist who previously spent two years on the sports desk at the Daily Mail in London, having earlier served as editor of CaughtOffside.com. He has been to the last two FIFA Men's World Cups, in Russia and Qatar, and is looking forward to completing his hat-trick in North America in 2026.