Tite’s list to this year’s World Cup have brought a lot of discussion age-wise, especially regarding Daniel Alves, the oldest player to ever compete in a World Cup for Brazil. Sambafoot went further and brings you who are the five oldest Brazilian athletes to ever play in the tournament.
5th – Nilton Santos
Position: left-back
Last participation in World Cups: 1962
Called up with: 37 years old
4th – Leo
Position: goalkeeper
Last participation in World Cups: 1986
Called up with: 37 years old
3rd – Djalma Santos
Position: right-back
Last participation in World Cups: 1966
Called up with: 37 years old
2nd – Thiago Silva
Position: defender
Last participation in World Cups: 2022
Called up with: 38 years old
1st – Daniel Alves
Position: right-back
Last participation in World Cups: 2022
Drafted with: 39 years old
And the top-1o all time?
All right, now you know that not only Alves, but Silva is also on the top 5 oldest players of the Brazilian National Team in World Cups. But, where do you think they rank among every player on the tournament? Check it out.
10th – Angel Labruna
Nationality: Argentinian
Position: striker
Edition that made the mark: World Cup 1958
Age: 39 years, 8 months and 18 days.
9th – David James
Nationality: english
Position: goalkeeper
Edition that made the mark: World Cup 2010
Age: 39 years, 10 months and 26 days
8th – Jim Leighton
Nationality: Scottish
Position: goalkeeper
Edition that made the mark: World Cup 1998
Age: 39 years, 10 months and 30 days
7th – Ali Boumnijel
Nationality: Tunisian
Position: goalkeeper
Edition that made the mark: World Cup 2006
Age: 40 years, 2 months and 10 days
6th – Dino Zoff
Nationality: Italian
Position: goalkeeper
Edition that made the mark: World Cup 1982
Age: 40 years, 4 months and 13 days
5th – Peter Shilton
Nationality: english
Position: goalkeeper
Edition that made the mark: World Cup 1990
Age: 40 years, 9 months and 19 days
4th – Pat Jennings
Nationality: Northern Irish
Position: goalkeeper
Edition that made the mark: World Cup 1986
Age: 41 years old
3rd – Roger Milla
Nationality: Cameroonian
Position: striker
Edition that made the mark: World Cup 1994
Age: 42 years, 1 month and 8 days
2nd – Faryd Mondragon
Nationality: Colombian
Position: goalkeeper
Edition that made the mark: World Cup 2014
Age: 43 years and 3 days
1st – Essam El Hadary
Nationality: Egyptian
Position: goalkeeper
Edition that made the mark: World Cup 2018
Age: 45 years, 5 months and 10 days
