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“I have amazing memories playing for both club and country,” Hennessey added. <\/p>\n
“From my early days at Wolves, loans at Stockport and Yeovil, and my time with Crystal Palace, Burnley and Nottingham Forest, each club shaped me both on and off the field.<\/p>\n
“Having been born and raised in north Wales, it was always my dream to play at the highest level. It was a privilege to play in the Premier League and for my country over 100 times.<\/p>\n
“The summer of 2016 was the pinnacle of my career having made the FA Cup final with Palace and the semi-finals of the Euros with my beloved Wales.”<\/p>\n
Hennessey made his senior international debut for Wales in a 2\u20132 friendly draw against New Zealand on 26 May 2007, with his final cap coming as a half-time substitute against Gibraltar in Wrexham in October 2023.<\/p>\n
He was instrumental as Wales qualified for Euro 2016, the men’s side reaching their first major international tournament since the 1958 World Cup.<\/p>\n
Hennessey missed their opening game of the tournament, a 2\u20131 victory over Slovakia, because of a back spasm, but started the remaining matches as Wales reached the semi-finals – famously beating Belgium 3-1 win in the quarters – before losing to Portugal.<\/p>\n
He was also part of the sides that played at Euro 2020 and then the 2022 World Cup – although during the second group game against Iran, a 2-0 loss, Hennessey became just the third goalkeeper in World Cup history to be sent off, dismissed for a foul on Mehdi Taremi.<\/p>\n
The loss of his veteran goalkeeper was another blow to then national boss Rob Page as Wales exited at the group stage.<\/p>\n
There had been controversy earlier in Hennessey’s career, when in 2019 he was charged by the Football Association with making an offensive gesture after being pictured in an Instagram post making an alleged Nazi salute.<\/p>\n