Who are some of the oldest active professional footballers? I'd be interested in both the oldest in the big European leagues as well as those in smaller non-euro leagues. Thanks
Brazilian legend Socrates turned out for Garthorth Town in the English Northern Counties East League earlier this year, he's 50.
He played about 10 minutes though, it hardly counts. Billy Costacurta is 39. David Eyres of Oldham is 40 and the oldest outfield player in England.
Keeper Angel Comizzo was 41 when he left River Plate in 2003 and played one more year for another Argentinian club.
Bleacher ReportVerified account@BleacherReport 19m19 minutes ago Age is just a number. Kazuyoshi Miura becomes the oldest professional player to score a goal http://ble.ac/2mg1Lbu
Freddy Adu, 47, now at Sandecja Nowy Sacz in the Polish second division (though it remains to be seen whether or not he sees any actual playing time).
Is he a homonym of the North American Freddy Adu? In Peru is Germán Carty, the striker who won and was the top goalscorer of the 2003 Copa Sudamericana at 35 who is the oldest current player. He's still playing for Atlético Minero in the Peruvian Segunda División at 48 years old (near to 49 because his birthday is just in 4 months).