Without a club since leaving Georgian club Torpedo Kutaisi last summer, Mamadou Sakho announced the end of his career Monday night around the PSG vs. Paris FC derby, two clubs whose colors he has worn.

Approaching his 36th birthday, Mamadou Sakho has decided to end his professional soccer career. The central defender had been without a club since his departure last summer from Torpedo Kutaisi, a Georgian club he had joined a year earlier and with whom he played a total of 20 matches.

But Mamadou Sakho is obviously and especially PSG, Liverpool, and that famous France vs. Ukraine playoff in November 2013 at the Stade de France during which he scored a memorable double. A child of Paris, Mamadou Sakho played for Paris FC before joining PSG at the age of 12 in 2002.

Launched by Guy Lacombe with the pros on Feb. 14, 2007, the day after his 17th birthday, against AEK Athens in the UEFA Cup, Mamadou Sakho remains to this day the youngest captain in PSG's history, at the age of 17 years and 249 days. The left-footer wore the Parisian armband for the first time against Valenciennes in Ligue 1, on Oct. 20, 2007.

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In total, Mamadou Sakho played 201 matches in the PSG jersey, including that famous stint in goal against Lorient during his final Parisian appearance in May 2013, scoring 7 goals and winning 4 titles: the Coupe de la Ligue in 2008, the Coupe de France in 2010, Ligue 1, and the Trophée des Champions in 2013. Monday night, around a PSG vs. Paris FC derby that was inevitably special for him, Mamadou Sakho announced the end of his career at the Parc des Princes, wearing the new PSG jersey.

"It’s a beautiful page (turning), a beautiful book. I am very proud of it," Sakho reacted in the mixed zone, in comments reported by Le Figaro.

"From where I come from, I really had an exceptional career. I come out of it proud, proud to motivate the younger generation, to have been able to represent the capital and all its suburbs, to have been able to inspire many young people. When I started, PSG didn't give many chances to young players... It was a goal to show that it could be done. Others had done it before. Making this announcement during the PSG-PFC match is special. Without Paris FC, where I played from age 8 to 12, there is no PSG for me. And I continued my journey, proudly. And today, a book is closing."

Regarding his place in the club's history, Sakho believes he left his mark on his time there and is proud to have given his all: "I always say that players pass, but history remains. And whether people want it or not, I will have marked my time, in all humility. I did what I had to do, without any regrets. The supporters know that I always fought for this jersey, at PSG, with the French national team. Today, I am proud to return to my garden."

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