A PREMIER League winner from Bradford has decided to hang up his boots.

Ex-Manchester United star and England international Tom Cleverley, who grew up in the city, has called time on his career due to injuries.

The 33-year-old earned 13 caps for his country and most recently played for Watford in the Championship.

Cleverley was part of the United team which won the Premier League in 2012-13, their most recent league title in Sir Alex Ferguson's final season in charge.

The Watford captain suffered an Achilles tendon injury at the start of the season just gone and had a thigh problem in February.

Cleverley was born in Basingstoke but moved to Bradford at 18 months old.

He was in the Bantams academy between 1998 and 2000.

Speaking about Bradford in an exclusive interview with the T&A in 2019, Cleverley said: "I did all my schooling here and I was a season ticket holder during both Premier League years.

"I'll always remember us beating Wolves at Molineux in 1999 to gain promotion too.

"I don't get to the matches these days but I'm still a Bradford City fan and I always look out for their results.

"I still think a lot of the place and I like to help out where I can with whatever I'm passionate about (Cleverley helped raised funds for home improvements for a Tyersal mum who collapsed with brain damage and sponsored childhood friend, West Bradford golfer Dane Bairstow, to help him turn professional).

"My mum still lives here and I often come back when I have a couple of days off to see my mates from school."

The midfielder went on to star at Old Trafford and also played for Leicester, Wigan, Aston Villa and Everton.

He made 79 appearances for United and had a series of loan spells, including Watford, before joining Everton permanently in 2015.

Cleverley returned to The Hornets in 2017 and made 146 appearances, including the 2019 FA Cup final defeat by Manchester City.