退役軍人 striker Marcus Stewart calls time on career

By Sportsmail Reporter

Exeter striker Marcus Stewart has 確認するd he will retire from professional football after Saturday's npower League One 衝突/不一致 with his former club Bristol Rovers at the 記念の Ground.

The 38-year-old will bring the curtain 負かす/撃墜する on an illustrious career which has seen him 得点する/非難する/20 254 goals in 782 games.

Career pinnacle: Stewart scored 21 goals for Ipswich back in the 2000/01 season, helping the club to a Premier League high finish of fifth

Career pinnacle: Stewart 得点する/非難する/20d 21 goals for Ipswich 支援する in the 2000/01 season, helping the club to a 首相 League high finish of fifth

Stewart 収容する/認めるs it is the 権利 time to 屈服する out, 説: 'There are six games to go and I'm not fighting for a playing 契約 next season so I'm better off giving someone else a chance, whether that's a young lad or someone whose 契約 is up.

'I am proud of my career and I am going out not chasing anything, I'm not chasing another 肩書を与える or another goal.'

After beginning his career with Rovers, Stewart also played for Huddersfield, Ipswich, Sunderland, Bristol City, Preston and Yeovil before 長,率いるing to Exeter in July 2008.