THE OLDEST IN 2024
Oldest top-level player 2024: Nasir Chowdhury
Nasir Chowdhury, a Bangladeshi defender from Chittagong Abahani, was the oldest player in the world to feature in the top tiers of all national leagues in 2024.
He appeared in a game of Bangladeshi Premier League at the age of 44 years 219 days.
Brazilian keeper Fábio, Panamanian forward César Medina Mejía and Qatari midfielder Rodrigo Tabata are others three to have appeared after turning 44.
| TOP FOOTBALL | 2024 | OLDEST | PLAYERS | ||||
| Player | Pos. | Age | Nationality | Team | Last App | Game | |
| 1 | Nasir Chowdhury | D | 44-215 | Bangladesh | Abahani Chittagong | 11/05/2024 | Sheikh Jamal 0-0 |
| 2 | Fábio | G | 44-069 | Brazil | Fluminense | 08/12/2024 | Palmeiras 1-0 |
| 3 | César Medina Mejía | F | 44-022 | Panama | Alianza Panama | 02/05/2024 | San Miguelito 0-1 |
| 4 | Rodrigo Tabata | M | 44-018 | Qatar | Al Rayyan | 07/12/2024 | Qatar SC 2-1 |
| 5 | Hideomi Yamamoto | D | 43-352 | Japan | Ventforet Kofu | 12/06/2024 | Honda 2-0 |
| 6 | Beto Gonçalves | F | 43-337 | Indonesia | Biak Numfor | 02/12/2024 | Malut United 1-3 |
| 7 | Josef Jindřišek | M | 43-294 | Czechia | Bohemians | 04/12/2024 | Hradec Kralove 0-3 |
| 8 | José de Jesús Corona | G | 43-290 | Mexico | Tijuana | 11/11/2024 | Puebla 2-1 |
| 9 | Gavin Beddard | F | 43-215 | England | Barry Town (Wales) | 16/03/2024 | Pontypridd 1-1 |
| 10 | Justin Haber | G | 43-196 | Malta | Gzira | 22/12/2024 | Melita 0-2 |
| 11 | Roque Santa Cruz | F | 43-113 | Paraguay | Libertad | 07/12/2024 | Nacional Asunción 1-0 |
| 12 | Mohamad Korhani | D | 43-074 | Lebanon | Tripoli (Lybia) | 23/05/2024 | Shabab Al Ghazieh 0-0 |
| 13 | Lee Casciaro | F | 43-066 | Gibraltar | Lincoln Red Imps | 25/05/2024 | Manchester 62 3-0 |
| 14 | Marek Matějovský | M | 42-361 | Czechia | Mladá Boleslav | 15/12/2024 | Sigma 1-3 |
| 15 | Richard Blanco | F | 42-322 | Venezuela | Carabobo | 08/12/2024 | Táchira 0-0 |
| 16 | Tomáš Hübschman | M | 42-264 | Czechia | Jablonec | 25/05/2024 | Zlín 1-0 |
| 17 | Santiago Salcedo | F | 42-263 | Paraguay | Sol de América | 26/05/2024 | Nacional Asunción 0-3 |
| 18 | Hiromichi Katano | D | 42-238 | Japan | Rayong (Thailand) | 30/11/2024 | Khonkaen 1-0 |
| 19 | Patrick Pemberton | G | 42-221 | Costa Rica | Santa Ana | 01/12/2024 | Saprissa 1-2 |
| 20 | Miguel Ruiz | D | 42-152 | Spain | Esperança (Andorra) | 15/12/2024 | Santa Coloma 0-4 |
| 21 | Atli Gregersen | D | 42-133 | Faroe Islands | Víkingur | 26/10/2024 | Vestur 4-1 |
| 22 | Pepe Reina | G | 42-121 | Spain | Como (Italy) | 30/12/2024 | Lecce 2-0 |
| 23 | Fabiano Beltrame | D | 42-121 | Indonesia | Biak Numfor | 28/12/2024 | Dewa United 3-1 |
| 24 | Marc Pujol | M | 42-116 | Andorra | Escaldes | 15/12/2024 | Ranger's 2-3 |
| 25 | Stojan Dimovski | G | 42-069 | North Macedonia | Tikvesh | 27/11/2024 | Akademija Pandev 2-0 |
| 26 | Adrián de Lemos | G | 42-038 | Costa Rica | Guastatoya (Guatemala) | 20/11/2024 | Antigua 1-1 |