Former Leeds United winger Robert Snodgrass has announced his retirement after a 20 year career, which spanned 637 appearances across ten clubs.

Joining from Livingston in 2008, Snodgrass went on to make 191 appearances for Leeds, scoring 41 goals and playing a crucial role in the club's promotion from League One during the 2009/10 season.

With 10 goals and 14 assists, Snodgrass was named in the League One PFA Team of the Year in May 2010, as the Whites were promoted to the Championship after finishing second.

Upon being appointed manager in February 2012, Neil Warnock announced that Snodgrass would be his captain for the remainder of the season, which he'd finish with 13 goals and 14 assists, the second highest in the league.

Snodgrass won both the Leeds' Fans Player of the Year and Players' Player of the Year awards at the end of the 2011/12 season, before leaving to join Norwich City.

Everyone wishes Robert all the best in retirement, with the knowledge that he's always welcome at Elland Road.

Releasing a statement on X/Twitter on Tuesday night, Snodgrass said:

"After 20 years of playing professional football, I have officially retired and decided to call it day.

"A little lad from the East End of Glasgow got to live his childhood dream for 20 years, playing at 10 great clubs, meeting amazing people and building relationships with staff and people around those clubs.

"Getting to represent my country, playing over 600 games, scoring over 100 goals and getting 100 assists is something that I wouldn’t of ever imagined doing.

"Getting told in 2014, I might never play football again after a career ending knee injury, to then come back and play another 250+ games is something I am grateful for.

"A big thank you to my family, friends and my agents, for supporting me and being there, I wouldn’t have played for so long if I didn’t have the support of you all.

"Thank you to my team mates and coaches, but lastly a huge thank you to the supporters who drove me forward and supported me through the good and bad times.

"I always tried to play for the badge and what that meant to the fans, the history and traditions of your football club. Also knowing the money you paid to come and watch, the least you deserved was a minimum of hard work and I hope I showed you that.

"I will miss this beautiful game, but after the last 6 months, it’s time to give my knowledge and help to the next generation."

Watch some of Robert's highlights from his time at Leeds:

👏 Congrats on a fantastic career, @robsnodgrass7! Everyone at #LUFC wishes you a very happy retirement! pic.twitter.com/6JW1ze5g3K

— Leeds United (@LUFC) January 16, 2024