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Africa-Press – Gambia. <\/strong><\/span>Gabon captain and Barcelona striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has retired from international football, a fortnight before the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign begins.<\/p>\n

The 32-year-old made a total of 68 appearances for the Panthers and scored 29 goals, making him the nation\u2019s all-time leading scorer. The Gabon Football Federation (Fegafoot) said it had received a letter from Aubameyang announcing his decision.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter 13 years of representing my country with pride, I would like to tell you that I am ending my international career,\u201d the former Arsenal star wrote.<\/p>\n

\u201cI would like to thank the Gabonese people and all those who have supported me in the good times as well as the bad ones.<\/p>\n

\u201cI will always have great memories like the day I made my debut, or the day I came back from Nigeria with the African Player of the Year award. Sharing it with everyone is an unforgettable moment.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to thank my father who made me want to be like him and I hope I made him proud in wearing our colours.\u201d<\/p>\n

In response, Fegafoot recognised his \u201cimmense career\u201d and a player \u201cwho knew how to promote, thanks to his professionalism, the image of Gabon around the world\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cPierre-Emerick Aubameyang will always be model for future generations,\u201d the Fegafoot statement added.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe big football family will be able to count on his expertise for the future.\u201d<\/p>\n

Aubameyang was born in France and appeared for the French under-21 side but switched to play for Gabon to follow in the footsteps of his father, who captained the side at their first Nations Cup finals appearance in 1994.<\/p>\n

He did not always enjoy a cordial relationship with Fegafoot, including in 2018 when he criticised the governing body for announcing his father would be the new national team coach before a deal had been finalised.<\/p>\n

Aubameyang was on target on his international debut in a 2-1 win in Morocco in 2009, and featured at four Africa Cup of Nations finals for his country.<\/p>\n

The striker was in Gabon\u2019s squad for this year\u2019s delayed 2021 Nations Cup but missed all of their games in Cameroon after initially contracting Covid-19 and then suffering from reported \u2018heart lesions\u2019.<\/p>\n

The Panthers start their qualifying campaign for the 2023 tournament in Ivory Coast away against DR Congo on 4 June before playing a second Group I game at home to Mauritania four days later.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Gambia. Gabon captain and Barcelona striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has retired from international football, a fortnight before the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign begins. The 32-year-old made a total of 68 appearances for the Panthers and scored 29 goals, making him the nation\u2019s all-time leading scorer. 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