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Former Mexico international and Seattle Sounders midfielder Gonzalo Pineda has announced his retirement from soccer. The 33-year-old Pineda, who did not have his contract option picked up by Sounders last month, spent 13 years as a professional spanning seven teams. He played his final two years with Sounders, where he made 56 regular season appearances and an additional three in the playoffs. Pineda, who began his professional career at Pumas, was a member of Mexico's 2006 World Cup squad in Germany. He made 45 appearances for his country in total, scoring one goal. Before moving to the MLS club in 2014, Pineda spent the whole of his career in Mexico, where he featured for Chivas, San Luis, Puebla, Cruz Azul and Queretaro in addition to Pumas.
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