Ranking the Oldest Soccer Players in 2026

FC Cincinnati forward Kei Kamara (85) heads a ball as CF Montréal defender Fernando Álvarez (obscured) defends during the second half of an MLS soccer match, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, in Cincinnati.
(AP Photo/Tanner Pearson)

Soccer isn’t just for clean-shaven young players. These grizzled veterans are still getting it done on the pitch, giving their squads the best soccer odds of winning matches.

Check out the oldest soccer players currently competing at a high level.

Who Are the Oldest Soccer Players Right Now?

 

PlayerTeamLeagueAge, Birthday
DanteOGC NiceLigue 142 years (Oct. 18, 1983)
Kei KamaraFC CincinnatiMLS41 years (Sept. 1, 1984)
Brad GuzanAtlanta UnitedMLS41 years (Sept. 9, 1984)
Santi CazorlaOvidedoLa Liga40 years (Dec. 13, 1984)
Raul AlbiolPisaSerie A40 years (Sept. 4, 1985)
Luka ModricAC MilanSerie A40 years (Sept. 9, 1985)
Andre-Pierre GignacTigres UANLLiga MX40 years (Dec. 12, 1985)
James MilnerBrighton and Hove AlbionPremier League39 years (Jan. 4, 1986)
Nahuel GuzmanTigres UANLLiga MX39 years (Feb. 10, 1986)
Evan BushColumbus CrewMLS39 years (March 6, 1986)
Edin DzekoFiorentinaSerie A39 years (March 17, 1986)
Sergio RamosMonterreyLiga MX39 years (March 30, 1986)
Diego CharaPortland TimbersMLS39 years (April 5, 1986)
Stefan FreiSeattle SoundersMLS39 years (April 20, 1986)
Oscar UstariInter MiamiMLS39 years (July 3, 1986)

Who Is the Oldest Soccer Player Right Now?

At age 42, Dante of OGC Nice in France’s Ligue 1 is the oldest soccer player right now in the top soccer leagues in the world.

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