Ex-Liverpool star who left Jurgen Klopp regretting transfer retires from soccer

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One of Jurgen Klopp's first signings at Liverpool was Steven Caulker, who arrived on loan from QPR in January 2016; the former Premier League defender has retired from soccerFormer Liverpool star Steven Caulker has retired(Image: Getty Images)Former Liverpool defender Steven Caulker has retired from professional soccer.The 33-year-old is remembered on Merseyside for being one of Jurgen Klopp's first signings as Liverpool manager back in January 2016. He only made four appearances for the Reds, with Klopp later admitting his regret at signing the England international.Caulker announced his retirement via LinkedIn on Friday.

It's been a rollercoaster, to say the least."Today, I am very grateful for having experienced both sides of the coin, as it has helped me grow as a person."I would like to take this moment to thank everybody who has supported me along the way: family, friends, coaches, and fans.Caulker was mostly used as a striker by Jurgen Klopp(Image: Getty Images)"I look forward to now focusing full-time on my coaching and using all my experiences to help guide the next generation. Now we have too many, and you think, 'My God, what have we done?' That was the thing we had to do at that time.

Now we have to get into the next round with the players we have available."Caulker later admitted to talkSPORT: "I'm not sure he actually knew me when I signed. Whether I was his signing or the club's signing, I'm not sure."Yet he added: "It was a great experience (to play for Liverpool), and I’m grateful to have had those minutes up front and to have got the equalizer against Arsenal - what a moment."After leaving QPR in 2017, Caulker went on to play in Scotland, Turkey, Spain, and Iceland.