Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher to retire at the end of the season It has been a privilege and an honour to represent this great club for as long as I have and I am immensely proud to have done so and thankful for all the support I have had. There are many memories I want to share and people to thank, but now is not the time for that. I won't be making any further comment on this decision until the end of the season; all our focus and concentration should be on achieving the best possible finish in the league this season and trying to win the last remaining trophy we are competing in. Carragher was born in Bootle, Merseyside, and joined Liverpool as a youth before securing his first professional contract in 1996. While his Liverpool career was beginning to take shape, Carragher was also starting his rise through the England ranks, where he went on to play at U20, U21 and at a senior level - earning 38 caps for his country. He retired from international football in 2007 but made a comeback in 2010 under Fabio Capello and competed in the World Cup before retiring again after the tournament. This will be the veteran defender's 17th and final league campaign, but Carragher will take memories of Liverpool's treble-winning season in 2001 into his retirement, where the Reds picked up the League Cup, the FA Cup and the Uefa Cup. He was also instrumental in Liverpool winning the 2005 Champions League title in Rafael Benitez's first season in charge at Anfield, the fifth time Liverpool have won the trophy in their history.