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Chelsea Flop Danny Drinkwater Has a Very Different Job After Retiring at 33

Chelsea flop Danny Drinkwater now has a very different job after retiring at just 33 having won the Premier League with Leicester City.

By Hal Fish · Give Me Sport

Published: Wednesday, 23 September 2026 at 9:04 AM

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Danny Drinkwater revealed he is working on a construction site following his retirement from professional football.
Drinkwater officially announced his retirement from football on October 30, 2023, at age 33.
The midfielder won the Premier League title with Leicester City in the 2015/16 season.

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Former Premier League midfielder Danny Drinkwater has revealed he is now working on a construction site following his early retirement from professional football. The 34-year-old previously announced his retirement from the sport on October 30, 2023, at the age of 33, after making only 75 appearances across his final six seasons.

Drinkwater won the Premier League title with Leicester City in the 2015/16 campaign before earning a transfer to Chelsea. Following a difficult stint at Stamford Bridge and multiple loan spells, the former England international shared a photograph of his new role on social media, dismissing negative comments from online critics.

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