Newcastle hero Jonas Gutierrez has announced his retirement at the age of 38.

He made his final professional appearance on Monday playing for the team he supported as a boy, Club Almagro, in a 3-2 defeat to Ferro Carril Oeste.

The 22-cap former Argentina international made his name in Newcastle after signing in 2008, going on to make 187 appearances in a seven-year spell.

He remained a key player until he was diagnosed with testicular cancer in 2013.

But Gutierrez underwent both chemotherapy treatment and surgery and was given the all-clear in November 2014, eventually going on to make a full recovery.