The oldest player to play was Salvador Reyes. He played at the age of 71 with Chivas of Mexico against Pumas of Mexico on January19 2008. He played for the first minute of the game touching the ball 5 times. He got substituted after all of that.
As for the United States or anywhere other than Europe I am unsure. This is for Europe. The official record is held by John Ryan the owner of Doncaster Rovers. He brought himself on as substitute in the last minute of a game in 2003 aged 52 years, 11 months. If this counts because he did not touch the ball otherwise New Brighton goalkeeper Neil McBain is the man your looking for. He played away at Hartlepool in a Division 3 North game in March 1947 aged 51 years, 4 months.
At the age of 58, Pedro Ribeiro Lima, the oldest professional player in activity, scored the first goal of his career. This could not have happened anywhere else than in Brazil, and its glorious state championships.
Pedro plays for A.D. Perilima, the worst club of Paraibano championship and scored from the penalty spot when Campinense had a 4 - 0 advantage in the score board. When the referee signalized the foul, his teammates had no doubt: Pedro had to take it. The fans celebrated the achievement as a title, and greeted Pedro as top star.
Despite the final score of 5 - 1, Pedro was very happy about it, and said that Romário's search for the 1000th goal inspired him. Perilima was founded in 1992 and Pedro started playing in 1999. He says that his strength comes from a diet of "sordas," a type of "cookie" made out of rapadura, the delicious sweet typical from Brazil's Northeast.
In Japan there are two elder players: Masashi "GON" Nakayama who plays for Jubilo Iwata in the Japanese first division and Kazuyoshi "KAZU" Miura who plays for Yokohama FC in the Japanese second division. Both are 42 years old.
Sir Stanley Matthews was an English footballer, known as The Wizard of the Dribble and The Magician. He kept fit enough to play at the top level until he was 50 years old, the oldest player ever to play in England's top football division and the oldest player ever to represent the country. He played his final competitive game in 1985, at the age of 70, in Brazil, damaging his cartilage.
As far as I know, Dickie Borthwick of Wyke Veterans near Weymouth appears to be the oldest. I am the oldest registered player with the F.A in the northwest of England, I play in the Westmorland Sunday league here in Kendal,Cumbria. This year we have won the League Championship inluding the Westmorland F.A cup. At the age of 64, I now have a cup-winners medal. We are not a veterans team, excluding myself, the average age of the team is late twenties. I am wondering if I could be the oldest person ever to win a cup-winners medal? I would be grateful for any information.
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The oldest player in the world is impossible to find with millions playing all over the world.
But, the oldest player to compete in a Wold Cup match is Albert Roger Milla (b. 20 May 1952) for Cameroon v. Russia on 28 June 1994, aged 42yr 39days. During this match he also scored making him the oldest scorer in the finals. Africans are very proud of Albert Roger Milla. The people of Cameroon voted him best player of all time and he was awarded African footballer of the year in 1976 and in 1990. In his many years playing soccer, Albert Milla has seen big changes in the soccer scene - some of which he's not very happy about. "In our time you played with great individuals who could handle the ball, but now many players, if not all, think initially of their pocket before football," he says
Currently, Joao Plata (Forward - Real Salt Lake) is the shortest player in the MLS. He is officially listed as 5'2". He is the shortest player in MLS history, and the shortest of any player in the USA's five "major sports".
The best player in the MLS is Guillermo Barros Schelotto who currently plays for the Columbus Crew. He is a forward who is able to produce amazing goals and assists. He is unstoppable at his greatest moments.
Robbie Keane has 49 MLS goals currently
In my oppinion, Landon Donovan, currently playing for LA Galaxy (MLS) and US National Team, though Clint Dempsey (Fulham, English Premier Leauge) comes close, too. jozy altidore
Real estate currently listed on the Colorado MLS include farm and ranchstyle houses, condos and more. You can view a full listing of real estate for sale in this area online at the MLS website.
David Beckham is currently playing for AC Milan in the Italian Serie A. He will return to his club after his loan spell in LA Galaxy, of the American MLS.
Yes. As of the end of the 2008 MLS season 18 players have played in MLS at age 17 or under.
The MLS or Major League Soccer currently has 19 teams in its league. Three of those teams are Canadian. Toronto was the first to join in 2006 making that the year the MLS was founded.
He hasn't he plays in the MLS
The MLS all stars are playing Everton FC but otherwise MLS pretty well keeps to themselves. You could go to mlsnet.com to find out more but that's all I can think of off the top of my head. Hope this helps :)
He has just won the MLS cup with the L.A. Galaxy, however he has announced that he will be leaving the club and is currently deciding on which club he would like to play for next.
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