Overview

• He formally ended his decade-long playing career earlier this week after spells at River Plate’s youth academy, Gimnasia La Plata, Unión La Calera and several Spanish clubs including Rayo Majadahonda.
• Across 149 professional appearances he scored 42 goals, most recently logging 15 matches in Spain’s Segunda Federación.
• Simeone announced via Instagram that he will work at Impacto Deportivo Agency, representing talents such as his brother Giovani Simeone and Nahuel Molina.
• His retirement decision coincides with his and partner Eva Bargiela’s preparations for their first child, due in mid-October.
• His move follows a rising trend of players opting to leave the pitch early to pursue off-field roles in football.