The 41-year-old announced this on Instagram on Friday.
“Today I end one of the most important chapters of my life: my career as a footballer,” he wrote.
“I would like to thank all the clubs I have had the pleasure of playing for, the supporters who have driven my journey, my teammates, all the people who have shaped this journey and my family – who have always believed in me. But most of all, I thank God who gave me the gift, the courage and the opportunity. '
Melo played for Juventus, Inter and Fiorentina, Ud Almería, Racing Santander and Mallorca, Galatasaray and Gremio, Flamengo and Cruzeiro during his career.
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