England’s Geva Mentor has retired from international netball after the World Cup in South Africa.
Now 38, the goalkeeper has won 167 games since making his debut aged 16 in 2001.
He was part of that group won the old gold at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia.
“Representing my country and playing at the top level for almost a quarter of a year is doing well,” Mentor said.
“I grew up in an environment that undoubtedly made me who I am today.
“I leave the Roses hoping to make my mark on the court, and I am eternally grateful to all who have shared this journey with me.”
The World Cup will be held from 28 July to 6 August in Cape Town, South Africa.
Mentor played 11 major championships, winning five bronze medals including England’s first Commonwealth title.
Last summer Mentor, who has been playing competitive football for Australia since 2008, became the first England player to compete in a sixth Commonwealth Games.
“Geva is one of the greatest figures in our game, having rewritten the history books on many occasions,” said England head coach Jess Thirlby, a former team-mate.
“His service and loyalty to Roses is something we are all grateful for and proud of.
“I would like to thank Geva personally and on behalf of the Roses for helping to put us on the world football map and changing the game for the better.”
He was named in the England team this week, Mentor will be playing in the sixth World Cup.
“She has been a fantastic ambassador for netball, not just in England but around the world,” said David Parsons, England Netball’s chief executive.
“He has left a wonderful legacy, inspiring the next generation of Roses.”
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Geva Mentor will be remembered as one of the greatest players to wear the Roses shirt.
He has spent nearly a quarter of a century at the top of the game and will be considered a pioneer of the game, being one of the first English players to play in Australia’s Super Netball League.
The news comes in a very important week for the Roses with the announcement of the World Cup squad.
Her inclusion means she is close to playing in her sixth World Cup – surpassing the England record set by Sonia Mkoloma and equaling the international record of Trinidad & Tobago’s Rhonda John-Davis.
Roses head coach Jess Thirlby will now have another senior to replace him, following the resignations of Serena Kersten, Eboni Usoro-Brown and Stacey Francis-Bayman last year and, more recently, shooter Jo Harten.
Mentor has already cemented her netball legacy as a great player and player. A World Cup gold medal is the only thing missing from his extensive CV – and he will be looking to put that in South Africa.