Benni McCarthy has decided to end his career. After twenty years in soccer, the South African striker retires.

The South African team of Orlando Pirates, which he joined in 2011, will remain the last team of the top scorer in Afcon 1998 “I have had a career of 17 years, which exceeded even my own expectations, says the vice-African champion in 1998, and I had the privilege of playing with many great coaches, including the best, Jose Mourinho. “

Under orders from Mourinho, McCarthy won the Uefa Champions League with FC Porto in 2004 and two league titles in Portugal. Champion of the Netherlands with Ajax Amsterdam (1998), McCarthy has evolved in the colors of five European clubs in four championships.

With the retirement of the top scorer of Bafana Bafana, it is a page of the South African football that closes.