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.
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.
17. Southampton - James Ward-Prowse
10 years 7 months 15 days
18. Harry Kane
19 years 9 months 15 days
19. West Ham - Aaron Cresswell
7 years 11 months 6 days
20. Wolves - Conor Coady
6 years 11 months 6 days