However her time in football has been plagued with injury, which has prompted Rafferty to bring her playing career to a close. Chelsea boss Emma Hayes’ message to football fans, Phil Neville names 28-player squad ahead of Germany game, England’s Ellen White on her goal celebration being on FIFA 21, Lionesses confirm match against Norway in December, England boss Neville keen to manage Team GB at Tokyo Olympics, United captain Zelem tests positive for Covid-19. Read about our approach to external linking. I want to take the opportunity to sincerely thank every player, coach, member of staff and supporter I’ve had the honour of working with during my career. The Hollywood star and a team of journalists explore 400 years of slavery. When her former Chelsea team-mate Eniola Aluko announced her retirement last week, Rafferty … It’s ridiculous.”, Claire Rafferty has struggled to cope with retirement (PA Images), Rafferty playing int he 2015 World Cup (PA Images), Spurs keeper Spencer urges people to stop panic buying, Retired female players to be offered better support by FA, Chelsea’s England shares photo where she looks like De Bruyne, Chelsea 3-1 Man City: Kirby excels as champions dominate title rivals, Chelsea begin Conti Cup title defence with 4-1 win over Arsenal, I miss you! “Helping West Ham get to their first ever FA Cup Final was an honour, and what a way to sign off my career,” Rafferty continued. You do just get put into the real world. During her time with the Blues, she won two Women's Super League titles, the 2017 WSL Spring Series and won the Women's FA Cup on two occasions. The help is there – but it should be advertised more. England and Chelsea legend Claire Rafferty says she has struggled with retirement after hanging up her boots seven months ago. Check out our fantastic hospitality options now! In the summer immediately following her retirement, Rafferty made numerous television and radio appearances as a pundit during the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. An experienced defender, two-time FA WSL winner and England international, Rafferty will call time on her storybook career following West Ham United’s match with Brighton and Hove Albion at Rush Green stadium on Saturday afternoon. Although she misses the game, Rafferty does not wish she could be playing now. Her last match was the FA Cup Final when playing for West Ham, which they lost 3-0 to Manchester City. Get your FREE West Ham United v Man Utd Official Women's Programme now! They don’t even have to pay their own bills. 4,212 Likes, 53 Comments - Claire Rafferty (@clraff) on Instagram: “Retirements going well #hardrockhotelibiza #ibiza” “She has been a privilege to work with, both at West Ham and at Chelsea, and I wish her every success away from football.”. You can’t put it all on the clubs – everyone has to take their own responsibility for themselves – but I feel like I’m going to make it my mission to talk to some of the teams about how difficult it is. Leanne Kiernan stars in Your Game-Day Countdown! The 30-year-old joined the Hammers from Chelsea in the summer of 2018 after spending over a decade with the club. Fly your flags in support of West Ham Women! Her last match was the FA Cup Final when playing for West Ham, which they lost 3-0 to Manchester City. The 30-year-old joined the Hammers from Chelsea in the summer of 2018 after spending over a decade with […] Claire Rafferty has announced her decision to retire from football at the end of the season. "It’s rude, because it disrespects everything everyone’s done before. You have to find who you are without football. Head coach Matt Beard, who worked with ‘Raff’ at Chelsea prior to bringing the left-back to West Ham, said: “Claire is a player who I have gotten to know well over the years and she has proven herself to not only be a great professional, but a model ambassador for the women’s game. No, I don’t, because if I did play now, the feeling I had when I retired would be 10 times worse because players are put in this bubble. Women's Supporters' Board Meeting - 6 October 2020, Flaherty: We must be assertive, driven and clinical, In Pictures: Hammers continue prep for Man Utd clash, Van Egmond: We need to believe in ourselves going forward, Flaherty: The scoreline is the only statistic that matters, Matt Beard: Squad fitness, depth and Everton. “When I retired, not one person said to me ‘It’s going to be really tough'. West Ham United and England left-back Claire Rafferty … “It has not been an easy decision to make; I love playing football and it will be strange to not do this every day after this weekend, but I feel this is the right time for me to move into the next stage of my life.”. Rafferty was part of England's 2011 Women's World Cup squad as well as the Great Britain squad for the 2012 Olympic Games in London. The defender started for the Hammers in last weekend’s SSE Women’s FA Cup Final, with her leadership on and off the pitch a vital asset for West Ham in the club’s first season as a professional women’s side. "I have had a lot of injuries over the years that have taken their toll. “I want to take the opportunity to sincerely thank every player, coach, member of staff and supporter I’ve had the honour of working with during my career.”. Last updated on 10 May 201910 May 2019.From the section Women's Football. Everyone at West Ham United would like to thank Claire for her efforts in the Claret and Blue this season and congratulate her on a fantastic career. Claire Rafferty played 62 minutes of West Ham’s Women’s FA Cup final defeat by Manchester City on Saturday West Ham United and England left-back Claire Rafferty has announced she will retire at the end of the season. Fleet Street's first female football reporter, Julie Welch, tells Football Focus' Caroline de Moraes about the ups and downs of making her way in such a male-dominated industry. That’s nothing to do with West Ham – just a little bit inside me died. Rafferty now makes regular media appearances. “Having thought long and hard about my decision, I have taken the choice to retire at the end of the season,” Rafferty said. “It’s difficult, because we can just about invest in players, let alone people, because of the money. © 1895 - 2020 West Ham United Football Club, Hammers launch pioneering Advantage programme to help young people, Claire Rafferty to retire at the end of the season, Watch the action from our most recent game here, Everything you need to know about our No28. Rafferty and Reichardt’s achievements in football will be celebrated at this weekend’s season finale at Rush Green Stadium. “I’ve been fortunate enough to win two doubles in an eleven-year spell with Chelsea, make over 100 league appearances in the WSL and also represent my country. That might start pre-empting people to put little plans in place. Laura Vetterlein stars in Your Game-Day Countdown! Rafferty will be joined by midfielder Lucienne Reichardt in retiring at the end of the season, with Saturday’s match against Brighton the swansong for both players. Football has brought me so much joy and many incredible opportunities but most importantly I have made amazing friendships that will last a lifetime," she continued. "I hope that I have helped change the landscape of the women's game and will continue the fight for equality from a different angle.". While Rafferty played for Chelsea 101 times, she transferred to West Ham for the last year of her career - a move that left an impact on her. Rafferty joined West Ham at the start of the 2018/19 season and has appeared 22 times in all competitions for the Irons this campaign. All the info you need on our London Stadium Store. “I could have carried on [playing], but I didn’t want to just be an average player,” she told The Telegraph. "I hope I have helped inspire the next generation of girls dreaming of becoming a footballer," she said. Claire Rafferty has announced her decision to retire from football at the end of the season. Since stepping back from football she has become a partnership sales manager at Chelsea and, while she loves her new position, she says no-one helped her deal with the loss of being a football player. West Ham United and England left-back Claire Rafferty has announced she will retire at the end of the season. The announcement came after ex-Chelsea player and England international Claire Rafferty spoke out about the 'identity crisis' she experienced following her retirement and how there was a 'serious gap in player care'. England and Chelsea legend Claire Rafferty says she has struggled with retirement after hanging up her boots seven months ago. There’s no easing in period. Claire Rafferty sounds like she is talking about grief, and in a sense she is. An experienced defender, two-time FA WSL winner and England international, Rafferty will call time on her storybook career following West Ham United’s match with Brighton and Hove Albion at Rush Green stadium on Saturday afternoon. Prior to moving to West Ham, Rafferty spent 11 years with Chelsea, helping the Blues to establish themselves as one of England’s top women’s football teams, winning two doubles – the FA WSL and FA Cup in 2015 and 2018. “There’s a question that everyone always asks that annoys me, 'do you wish you were playing now'? They get everything. Chelsea Women’s record appearance holder Claire Rafferty, 31, sparked a discussion around player support when she told Telegraph Sport of her post-retirement … “I never really felt the same afterwards. Former Blue Claire Rafferty is retiring from football at the end of the season, writes Jane Grove. Claire Rafferty played 62 minutes of West Ham's Women's FA Cup final defeat by Manchester City on Saturday. The two-time WSL winner and England international will play her last game for West Ham against Brighton and Hove Albion at Rush Green stadium on Saturday afternoon. Football’s just a big shield.”. 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