West Ham midfielder played his final professional football match last month against Brighton & Hove Albion, bringing his reign as the Premier League’s longest serving player to an end (17 years, 8 months, 4 weeks).
The ‘crown’ that the 35-year-old held with the Hammers has now been passed onto Everton’s Seamus Coleman, while a Tottenham star also sits in the top five longest serving players list.
Following the 35-year-old’s emotional farewell in London, we have decided to take a look at each Premier League club’s longest serving player.
For those that came up through the academy, we have based it on when they made their senior debut.
13. Man City - Raheem Sterling
6 years 10 months 4 weeks | Getty Images
14. Man Utd - David De Gea
10 years 11 months 11 days | Getty Images
15. Newcastle United - Paul Dummett
8 years 9 months 3 weeks | AFP via Getty Images
16. Nottingham Forest - Joe Worrall
5 years 7 months 11 days | Getty Images