Belgium international Marouane Fellaini announced Saturday he was retiring three months after the end of his contract with Chinese club Shandong Taishan.
"I am writing this post to announce that after a career of 18 years, I am retiring from professional football," the 36-year-old wrote on Instagram.
A cult hero with Toffees fans due to his aerial prowess and eye-catching afro haircut, Fellaini followed David Moyes to United when the former Everton boss took charge at Old Trafford in 2013.
He won the 2016 FA Cup and Europa League and League Cup - both in 2017 - during his time with United, which included 177 appearances and 22 goals.
In 2019, Fellaini signed for Shandong Taishan in China, but did not extend his contract last November. Fellaini won 87 caps for Belgium, scoring 18 goals, and helping them finish third at the 2018 World Cup before playing with Shandong.