The former Brazil international Oscar has been forced to retire at the age of 34 with cardiac problems, São Paulo confirmed on Saturday.
The attacking midfielder spent five days in hospital after fainting during a routine medical in November and has not played since. A vasovagal syncope, caused by a sudden drop in blood pressure, heart rate and cerebral blood flow was observed, forcing Oscar to call time on his career. He had a contract that was due to expire in 2027.
“I am ending a career here in São Paulo that has taken me practically to the four corners of the world,” the former Chelsea and Shanghai Port player said in a club statement.
Oscar played for five seasons with Chelsea, winning two Premier League titles and the Europa League, before moving to Shanghai in 2017, where he won three Chinese Super League titles. In 2025, he returned to São Paulo where he started his career.
Capped 48 times for Brazil, Oscar won the Confederations Cup and played in the 2014 World Cup on home soil.
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