Former Arsenal and England forward Jodie Taylor has announced her retirement after 21 years in the game.

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• Taylor retires at 37
• Made 51 appearances for England
• Won Champions League with Lyon

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  At the age of 37, the forward has decided to call time on a career that saw her play in six countries and represent her country 51 times.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Taylor's senior career began at Tranmere Rovers in 2002 and took her to the United States, Canada, Australia, Sweden and France before she returned to England to join Arsenal this year.

  She won trophies with Birmingham, Goteborg and Melbourne before helping Lyon to Champions League success in 2020.

  The forward was also a World Cup finalist with England in 2015 and won the Euro 2017 Golden Boot before claiming the SheBelieves Cup two years later.

• WHAT THEY SAID

  "I am at peace with the decision to retire and it's my choice. I think [that] is really important. [It's] really fortunate that I'm in the position to make that decision for myself," she said.

  "I think before I even stepped foot on the plane to go to Arsenal at the end of last season I kind of knew it was going to be my last stint playing.

  "It's a club that I love so much and respect so much, and to have the opportunity to be back there and them to welcome me knowing it was going to be my last game, it's pretty special."

  Taylor added: "I'm happy that the time has come now – it's the right time."

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  WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

  Taylor has not revealed what she will do after bringing an end to her playing career.

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