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Article updated: 11/29/2012 12:04 PM

Former Fire star Wolff retires from playing

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DC United's Josh Wolff has retired as a player after 15 seasons in the MLS. The former Fire star ranked 14th in career scoring. He joins the DC United coaching staff as a fulltime assistant.

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Josh Wolff, a 15-year MLS veteran and former Chicago Fire star formally has announced his retirement as a player and joined the D.C. United staff on a full-time basis. "It's been a fun ride," he said in a team-issued statement, "and I have had a lot of great experiences over the years."Aside from a season and a half with 1860 Munich in Germany, Wolff spent his entire pro career in MLS: five years with the Chicago Fire, seven with Kansas City and two in Washington. He finished with 80 goals and 49 assists in 267 regular season appearances.