"The time has come to officially retire and watch Aston Villa as a fan!!!

"I wanna say thank you to all the supporters the staff I have worked with at a great club and my ex-teammates. The thought of playing for another team or playing against Aston Villa was something I just couldn't do.

"I look forward to whatever the future holds."

Villa academy graduate Agbonlahor made his debut for the club – after loan spells with Watford and Sheffield Wednesday – in March 2006, scoring in a 4-1 loss at Everton.

He played three times for England, with those appearances coming in 2008 and 2009.

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