By Geoff Pruce

Rui Fonte has today announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 35.

28 of his 29 Fulham appearances came in our famous 2017/18 campaign, when the team were promoted to the Premier League after defeating Aston Villa in the Play-Off Final at Wembley.

Fonte was an unused substitute that day, but did register three goals in his only proper season with us - a fine angled strike on his second appearance away to Ipswich Town, and a brace in a 6-0 victory over Burton Albion at the Cottage.

Everyone at the Club would like to wish Rui all the very best in retirement.