PEPE BROKE THE RECORD
Pepe, the new oldest outfielder in UCL
A veteran Portuguese defender Pepe became the oldest outfield player in Champions League history. He appeared for Porto vs Royal Antwerp (4-1) at the age of 40 years 241 days.
Among the 16 players who have played in the Champions League after turning 40, the majority are goalkeepers (9), while there are 7 outfield players.
| OLDEST | OUTFIELD | PLAYERS | IN | CHAMPIONS' | LEAGUE | |
| Player | Nationality | Club | Age | Game | Date | |
| 1 | Pepe | Portugal | Porto | 40-241 | Royal Antwerp 1-4 | 25/10/2023 |
| 2 | Alessandro Costacurta | Italy | Milan | 40-211 | AEK 0-1 | 21/11/2006 |
| 3 | David Weir | Scotland | Rangers | 40-211 | Besiktas 1-1 | 07/12/2010 |
| 4 | Ryan Giggs | Wales | Manchester United | 40-123 | Bayern 1-1 | 01/04/2014 |
| 5 | Anastasios Mitropoulos | Greece | Olympiacos | 40-109 | Rosenborg 2-2 | 10/12/1997 |
| 6 | Zlatan Ibrahimović | Sweden | Milan | 40-065 | Liverpool 1-2 | 07/12/2021 |
| 7 | Donato | Spain | Deportivo | 40-051 | Basel 0-1 | 19/02/2003 |