Dejan (42, Montenegro), who holds the record for most goals scored by a foreign player in the South Korean professional soccer league, the K League, with 198 career goals, has announced his retirement.In a post on his Instagram on Saturday, Dejan wrote, “I can’t believe it, but this day has come. After 25 years of professional football, I want to thank the game and enjoy myself off the field from now on,” he wrote on Instagram.The Montenegrin international is one of the most prominent foreign players to make a mark on the history of the K League.He joined Incheon United in 2007, and by 2020, he had made 380 appearances in the K League, scoring 198 goals and providing 48 assists.Both the number of games played and goals scored are the most ever by a foreign player.He was particularly successful with FC Seoul, where he played from 2008-2013 and 2016-2017.In 2011 (24 goals), 2012 (31 goals), and 2013 (19 goals), he became the first foreigner in the K League to lead the league in goals in three consecutive seasons, and in 2012 he was named the league’s Most Valuable Player (MVP).After his contract with Seoul ended in 2017, he made a big splash by donning the jersey of “Super Match Rival” Suwon Samsung to continue his career, spending 2018 and 2019 in Suwon before playing for Daegu FC in 2020.After his contract with Daegu expired at the end of the 2020 season, he moved to Hong Kong’s top-flight Kee Chi, where he played for three seasons until the 2022-2023 season, which ended in May this year.Dejan, who scored 17 regular-season goals last season to lead his team to the title, later announced his departure from Kitchee and made no mention of retirement, but made it official about three months later.Dejan, who spent his prime in Asia, playing for Beijing Guoan in 2014-15, also holds the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League record for most goals (42).”I would like to thank all the clubs, coaches, players, and fans for their constant support, patience, and understanding,” Dejan said, emphasizing that he is “grateful to Asia, especially Korea, for making everything possible and giving me unforgettable 스포츠토토링크 memories.”