Frank Lampard to leave New York City FC at end of contract

Frank Lampard. (Graham Hughes/CP)

NEW YORK — Former England midfielder Frank Lampard says he will leave New York City FC when his contract expires at the end of this year.

The announcement was made on Monday.

Lampard, 38, scored 15 goals in 31 games for New York City, where he has played since July 2015. Before then, he spent one season at Manchester City after playing 13 seasons at Chelsea.

Patrick Vieira, New York City’s head coach, says, "What Frank has brought to the locker room is something just as important (as his goals) — his experience, his elite mentality and his mentorship for the younger members of our squad have helped us greatly this year."

When submitting content, please abide by our submission guidelines, and avoid posting profanity, personal attacks or harassment. Should you violate our submissions guidelines, we reserve the right to remove your comments and block your account. Sportsnet reserves the right to close a story’s comment section at any time.