"Longevity is an interesting aspect of football because rarely does a player continue to play past the age of 35 due to physical toll and advancement of the game's technical aspect. Only a handful of players are able to play competitively at such an advanced age in football terms, and one of them is Bayern Munich's old boy Roque Santa Cruz."
"More impressively, as I recently found out, Zé Roberto-another ex-Bayern player-only retired from the sport in 2017, at age 43. At this rate, Roque is out to match Gianluigi Buffon's retirement age of 45 but will take some effort to keep up with Japanese legend Kazuyoshi Miura (born 1967), still active at age 58. David Ginola was born on the same year and he's been retired for 24 years."
"Some other interesting facts about older football players (from an article on si.com, there's a lot of interesting stuff in there): Oldest player to play in a game: Ezzeldin Bahader, Egypt. He was aged 74 in 2020 when he turned out for 6th of October SC and his feat is Guinness World Records verified. Oldest active football player: Robert Carmona, Uruguay. He currently captains Hacele Un Gol a la Vida; also holds record for longest professional career ever at 45 years and counting."
Footballers rarely play competitively past age 35 because of physical toll and technical advancement. Some players sustain careers into their 40s and beyond, including Roque Santa Cruz, who signed with Club Nacional at age 44 after an eight-year spell at Bayern that began in 1999. Zé Roberto retired in 2017 at age 43. Gianluigi Buffon retired at 45, while Kazuyoshi Miura remains active at 58. Ezzeldin Bahader played at 74 and holds a Guinness World Record. Robert Carmona is the oldest active player and holds the record for the longest professional career at 45 years and counting.
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