The legendary football trip Jefferson Louis retired at the age of 46 after playing for an amazing 42 clubs.
The iconic striker – who clocked more than 900 games – had hit the field Since 1996 he played for Risborough Rangers.
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Louis’ travel saw him play for an incredible 42 sides, including Oxford UnitedBristol Rovers and Wrexham.
He recently played Thame United in the Southern League Division One Central.
But after 903 career performances and more than fifty transfers, Louis is finally retired.
He once claimed that his Journeyman Tag worked against him.
Jefferson, who played in a world cup qualification for Dominica, revealed: “People say he must be a rebel, Jefferson must have been rude.
“And it affected me. Some managers think I should be a bad apple.”
Fans will be happy to hear that he did not stop football forever.
That is because he immediately took on an assistant coaching role in Slough Town, who are fighting in the sixth layer of England in the National League South.
Louis, who made Alaso there five performances as a player in 2023.
During that time he also worked as a performance coach for teammates.
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And manager Scott Davies believes that Louis has the right skills to become a hit in the Dugout.
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He stated: “Nowadays for me, football is more about mentality than about skills.
“Every player at the level has the option that they can get to this point, but it is so important that we as a management team can also tap into their psychological side.
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“During the season, individuals need one-on-one chats if things don’t go as well as they have hoped.
“And I strongly believe that Yella and now Jefferson come to the group, we have all the bases covered with the wealth of experience that we have that we can now give back to the players.”
Slough fans responded with pleasure to the news.
They said, “Class this, great Gaffer to learn.”
Another stated: “Superb appointment, welcome back.”
It was noted: “I really love it, welcome Louis.”
Another added: “So much experience and knowledge at this level.”
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