Mascherano thanked Estudiantes for giving him the chance to retire in Argentina.
The Argentine played for eight seasons at Camp Nou, helping the team win 19 trophies.

“I want to announce that today I am retiring from professional football, I want to thank this club (Estudiantes de La Plata) that gave me the opportunity to finish my career in Argentina,” former Barcelona player Javier Mascherano has said in a press conference.

“It’s time to finish my career because of things that happened to me these months on a personal level. After having thought about it for all this time, the most correct thing is to finish today. I have lived my profession 100%, I gave my best.”

Mascherano played for Barca between 2010 and 2018, managing 334 appearances, one goal and eight assists. He helped the Catalans win 19 trophies, including two Champions League titles.

Over the course of his career, the Argentine also played for River Plate, Corinthians, West Ham, Liverpool, Hebei Fortune and Estudiantes.