The Shrewsbury born keeper started his goalkeeping career at Shrewsbury Town in 2003 where he had 54 appearances at the club. In 2006 Joe Hart’s career took off when he joined the second biggest club in Manchester. Joe Hart had 226 appearances in goal at Manchester City. He won the Golden Glove for most clean sheets in the 2010/11 Barclays Premier League campaign and went on to win it three years in a row. In terms of silverware Hart lifted the Premier League trophy twice with Manchester City in 2011/12 and 2013/14. Hart was a key player on international duty for England having 75 appearances in his senior career from 2008-2017 where he kept 43 clean sheets and was selected for two of England’s FIFA World Cup squads and two of England’s UEFA European championships. With the arrival of Manchester City’s new and current manager Pep Guardiola the club had a team shake up leading to Joe Hart leaving the club in 2018 and having loans at Tranmere Rovers, Blackpool, Birmingham City, Torino and West Ham United. After leaving Manchester City in 2018 Hart signed for Burnley where he had 19 appearances for the club. When his contract expired, he joined Tottenham and now Hart plays for Scottish Premiership side Celtic where he has had 97 appearances for the club. On the 22nd of February Joe Hart announced he would retire from Football at the end of the season.

Joe Hart in a green goalkeeper kit raising both arms.
Photograph: Corey-Adam Crowley (via Flickr)

England posted on Instagram and congratulated Joe Hart on a fantastic career sharing photographs and videos of the goalkeeper’s best moments playing for England amongst the three lions pride.