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Maurice Edu thanks former clubs, including Rangers, as midfielder announces retirement in style

Rangers players celebrate after Maurice Edu scored during the Scottish Premier League match between Rangers and Celtic at Ibrox stadium on February...
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The one-time Rangers man once scored the winning goal in an Ibrox Old Firm.

Maurice Edu of Rangers celebrates scoring the first goal of the match during the pre-season friendly match between Blackburn Rovers and Glasgow Rangers at the Sydney Football Stadium on...

The former Rangers midfielder, Maurice Edu, has announced his retirement in style.

Edu, who last played professional football in 2017, is hanging up his boots a month shy of his 33rd birthday.

And the 46-cap United States international chose to do so with an animated clip showcasing his career highlights, which include winning three Scottish Premiership titles with Rangers.

Posting on Instagram earlier today (Monday), Edu wrote: “I will forever be grateful I got to live our dream! It’s been a hell of a ride and I enjoyed every second. Thank you all! ⚽️❤️@marylandterrapins @torontofc @rangersfc@stokecity @bursaspor @philaunion @usmnt@mls

Edu, who is reported to have cost Rangers £3.6 million from Toronto in 2008 (Transfermarkt), left to join Stoke City after the Ibrox side’s demotion to the fourth tier of Scottish football four years later.

The 32-year-old had a loan spell at Bursaspor before returning to Major League Soccer with Philadelphia Union in 2014, initially on loan.

Edu’s last club were Bethlehem Steel in the United Soccer League.

He is best remembered in Glasgow for having scored the winning goal in Rangers’ 1-0 Premiership triumph over Celtic in February 2010.

Rangers players celebrate after Maurice Edu scored during the Scottish Premier League match between Rangers and Celtic at Ibrox stadium on February 28, 2010 in Glasgow, Scotland.