The longtime U.S. national team forward has confirmed his retirement after not playing for D.C. United this season because of a heart ailment.
Nearly a year after last suiting up for a match, Eddie Johnson is officially stepping away from the beautiful game.
The longtime U.S. national team forward, who played at the 2006 World Cup, has announced his retirement after sitting out the entire 2015 MLS campaign with D.C. United because of a heart ailment.
Johnson has been away from the club for most of the season and was removed from the MLS Players Union salary list over the summer, with the formal announcement of his retirement long considered a formality.