West Chester, Pa. native Jeff Larentowicz announced his retirement from professional soccer on Monday, ending a 16-year career highlighted by two MLS Cup wins and another pair of U.S. Open Cup titles.
Only Kyle Beckerman (533) has more appearances than the 464 the former FC Delco and Chestnut Hill Academy star made in his career playing for five different teams in MLS. Goalkeeper Nick Rimando is the all-time appearance leader with 553 and goalkeeper Kevin Hartman played in 464 games, according to data on Transfermarkt.
“Possibly the hardest thing about retiring - other than just saying those words - is the loss of the mutual bond a family can feel during the career of an athlete,” Larentowicz wrote in a letter that was posted online by a third party.