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Usain Bolt, the legendary sprinter and eight-time Olympic gold medalist, has taken a surprising new step by registering to play for a veterans’ Sunday league football team based in Manchester. According to the Football Association’s Full-Time website, the 40-year-old Jamaican athlete is now listed as a player for Wythenshawe Vets FC. This team competes in the Premier Division of the Cheshire Veterans Football League, which is made up of players over the age of 35.
Wythenshawe Vets FC has previously garnered attention for its impressive roster, which includes several former Premier League stars. Last year, the club was noted for assembling a squad packed with well-known ex-professionals. For the current season, the lineup features notable names such as Emile Heskey, the former England and Liverpool striker; Oumar Niasse, who played for Everton; Antonio Valencia, the former Manchester United captain; Papiss Cisse, a striker with Newcastle; and a pair of Manchester City players, Stephen Ireland and Nedum Onuoha. In addition, the team boasts Premier League title winners Joleon Lescott and Danny Drinkwater.
Bolt’s status as the fastest man ever, thanks to his world records in the 100m and 200m distances set at the 2009 Athletics World Championships, is well established. After retiring from professional athletics in 2017, he aimed to transition into football as a new career. During his football pursuits, he notably scored twice in a friendly match for the Central Coast Mariners, an Australian A-League club, in 2018. Although he signed with the Mariners following the friendly—turning down a longer contract offer from Maltese club Valletta—Bolt’s time with the team was brief, lasting just eight weeks.
At this time, Wythenshawe Vets FC have not made an official statement regarding Usain Bolt’s registration. Requests for comment have been directed to the club, but no response has been provided as of yet. The inclusion of Bolt in the veterans’ squad adds a remarkable chapter to his sporting journey, blending his athletic legacy with a renewed focus on football at the amateur level
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