Few days ago ex-gunner star Jack Wilshere announced an emotional retirement from football at just 30 years of age but has set sail in the venture of coaching.
The for arsenal graduate battled with reoccurrence injuries upon injuries, which became a bane to excel excellently for the English man.
Jack Wilshere’s injury nightmare
- Ankle injury: November 2009 – 12 days – 4 games missed
- Sprained ankle: July 2011 – 56 days – 10 games missed
- Ankle surgery: September 2011 – 127 days – 25 games missed
- Fatigue fracture: February 2012 – 104 days – 19 games missed
- Knee surgery: May 2012 – 125 days – 6 games missed
- Hairline crack in foot: March 2014 – 57 days – 11 games missed
- Ankle injury: November 2014 – 90 days – 19 games missed
- Hairline crack in fibula: August 2015 – 247 days – 47 games missed
- Hairline crack in fibula: April 2017 – 112 days – 1 game missed
- Ankle injury: September 2018 – 82 days – 11 games missed
- Ankle surgery: December 2018 – 138 days – 22 games missed
- Groin injury: October 2019 – 221 days – 22 games missed.
- Calf injury: September 2020 – 11 days – 4 games missed
Jack arsenal departure marked the beginning of of the diminishing and end of Wilshere career. The midfielder had struggled all these years to find his feet back on the pitch.
The former arsenal man withdrawal from playing football, has drive support from fans and we'll wishers. Arsenal football club has given the English man a new life again, this time not on the pitch but as a head coach.
New Coaching Job at the Under 18
Former Arsenal and England midfielder, Jack Wilshere has been appointed as Arsenal’s U18 head coach.
Wilshere graduated from the Arsenal academy and went on to make 197 appearances for the club between 2008 and 2018, winning the FA Cup twice.
The former Bolton, Bournemouth, Westham and Aarhus midfielder announced his playing career had come to an end on Friday at the age of 30, just a day after ending his five-month stint at Danish club AGF.
“It’s a huge honour to have this role,” the former England international said. “It’s no secret that I love this club. I love what we stand for and you know a big part of my life was spent in this academy, some of the best days of my life.
“This is a big opportunity for me and I’m ready. I’m hungry and can’t wait to help these young players thrive and be the best they can be on and off the pitch.
“It’s a special feeling to be part of the Arsenal family. It never left me, even though I moved on for a few years, my heart was always still at Arsenal. I can’t wait to get started and help these young players thrive with a great team around me.”
Wilshere will be supported by another former Arsenal academy graduate Adam Birchall, who will act as U18s assistant coach and U17s head coach, having previously led the U16s.
Wilshere's five best career moments
That night against Barcelona –
Arsenal were pitted against one of the best Barcelona sides of all-time, with a 19-year-old Wilshere tasked with coming up against Sergio Busquets, Andres Iniesta and Xavi. Against the nippy tiki taka football, Wilshere showed grit, trickery and an equal level of technical guile as Arsene Wenger’s side won 2-1 in one of the best nights in their recent history.
exhibition in fearlessness and technical brilliance.
There he was, on his own at the base of midfield, spinning past Andres Iniesta and Lionel Messi. There he was, haring after Xavi Hernandez and Sergio Busquets, then motoring away from them, ball, crowd and opponent all under his spell.
By the end, he had completed 43 out of 46 passes - including the one to release Cesc Fabregas in the build-up to Andrey Arshavin's memorable winner - while only Messi had made more dribbles...
Goal of the season against Norwich –
Wilshere didn’t score many across his career, but when he did it was special. His best in the Premier League was a beautiful one-touch team goal against Norwich in 2013, which saw him combine beautifully with Santi Cazorla and Olivier Giroud, which won goal of the season – an award he won a year later for a crashing effort against West Bromwich Albion.
Dominating Brazil –
Wilshere made his England debut in 2010 but had to wait three years to become a Three Lions regular. He was awarded man of the match against Brazil in 2013 to announce himself on the international stage, playing a major role in England’s opener in a 2-1 victory – the Three Lions’ first win over the Selecao in nearly a quarter of a century. The biggest indication he would be England’s future.
Helping Arsenal win the FA Cup –
it’s the second half of extra-time in the 2014 FA Cup final and Arsenal are locked in a 2-2 draw against Hull. Wilshere has been brought on in the brief Wembley interval and within four minutes, he plays a role in the winning goal. Wilshere’s incisive pass fell into the path of Yaya Sanogo, who played the ball into Olivier Giroud. The French forward’s flick found Aaron Ramsey in the box, who prodded home the winner. Wilshere’s intervention helped Arsenal end a run of nine years without a trophy, with the midfielder helping the Gunners to the same trophy a year later, also off the bench.
Saving England vs Slovenia –
The Three Lions were 1-0 down away to Slovenia in a Euro 2016 qualifier in June 2015, when Wilshere took the game by the scruff of the neck. The midfielder scored two epic long-range efforts to put England back in front, with Roy Hodgson’s side winning the vital contest 3-2. Via skysport Via skysport
Former Arsenal Coach Arsene Wenger Interview on Sky Sports News:
"Well for me it is a sad moment, Jack is an exceptional football player, he has first not to thank us but himself as he was brave, talented, not scared of anybody and that is why we thought he could start from such a young age.
"He started in 2008 when he must have been 16 years old and that is, of course, exceptional at that level and straight away he has shown the quality to be a main player. And he stops at 2022 when he is 30 years of age and for a midfielder and a technical player, that is a fantastic age.
"And that sums up a little bit what Jack's career was - exceptional talent, but did not play enough games because of injuries and that is why in the end he stopped as it is very difficult when you are a star like he was and you cannot play at your best anymore and that is very difficult to swallow.
"You lose confidence and that is why he took the right decision, I believe as well that he has a coaching career in front of him, the fact that he could not go to the end of his potential might help him to be motivated to make a great coaching career. That is what I wish.
"Jack could unlock the game with his short passing, but also to unlock the game with his capacity to pass people one versus one and turn the game forward when you have no solutions.
"Jack started as a winger at a young age and he brought that into his midfield and could pass people and unlock the game. He was also not inhibited and not impressed or scared by anybody and not afraid of the big stage, he almost thought it was natural for him to be there.
"The Barcelona games for me were very special as Barcelona were, of course, a reference for us at the time and to see how we passed through players and how well he performed at that level - for me at that time the Barcelona team was the best in the world - then to see him perform at that level with such a quality convinced you that he is part of the best in the world.
"And with England as well he very quickly became an obvious choice and candidate.
"First of all, he has a great understanding of the game, I feel a midfield position suits well the development of a coach. After that, he is brave, he has good communication skills, he is honest and is intelligent. And overall on top of that, he certainly finishes his career frustrated and if he manages to transform that frustration into motivation to show how good he is at football, then I think he can have a promising career as a coach."