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Peter Crouch’s career in pictures

Crouch enjoyed a stellar career.

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Former England striker Peter Crouch has announced his retirement from football at the age of 38.

Here, PA takes a look at his colourful career in pictures.

Having started his career at Tottenham, Peter Crouch made his senior Football League debut for QPR
Having started his career at Tottenham, Peter Crouch made his senior Football League debut for QPR (Kirsty Wigglesworth/PA)
He had an unhappy time when he first stepped up to the Premier League with Aston Villa, though, and was sent on loan to Norwich
He had an unhappy time when he first stepped up to the Premier League with Aston Villa, though, and was sent on loan to Norwich (PA)
Crouch won the FA Cup with Liverpool in 2006
Crouch made a slow start at Liverpool but won the FA Cup in 2006 (Nick Potts/PA)
He marked his next international goal, in a friendly against Hungary, with the robot celebration for which he would become famous
He marked his next international goal, in a pre-2006 World Cup friendly against Hungary, with the robot celebration for which he would become famous (Gareth Copley/PA)
He scored his one and only major tournament goal in a group-stage win over Trinidad and Tobago at the 2006 World Cup
He scored his one and only major tournament goal in a group-stage win over Trinidad and Tobago at the 2006 World Cup (Nick Potts/PA)
Crouch scored his first career hat-trick in a 4-1 win over Arsenal in March 2007
He scored his first club hat-trick in a 4-1 win over Arsenal in March 2007 (Peter Byrne/PA)
Once again he was only on the south cost for a season before moving back to where it all started, Tottenham
Once again he was only on the south cost for a season before moving back to where it all started, Tottenham (Nick Potts/PA)
Crouch revived the robot to celebrate his 100th Premier League goal, against Everton in February 2017
And he even revived the robot to celebrate his 100th Premier League goal, against Everton in February 2017 (David Davies/PA)
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