Former Belgium international Zinho Vanheusden has announced his retirement from football at the age of just 26 after persistent anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries.

Vanheusden began his senior career at Inter Milan but never went on to make a senior appearance for the Serie A side instead enjoying loan spells at Standard Liège, Genoa , AZ Alkmaar and K.V. Mechelen in the Belgian Pro League before finishing his career at Marbella FC in Spain.

He spent seven years at Standard Liège's academy before joining Inter as a highly-rated youth prospect in 2015.

But, after repeated injuries and a remarkable third ACL injury, Vanheusden has called time on a career that saw him make one appearance for his country in a friendly against Ivory Coast in 2020.

He was able to make just

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