| Fullname | Ezzeldin Mohamed Ali Bahader |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 3 November 1945 (age 81) |
| Position | Forward |
| Years 1 | 2020 |
| Clubs 1 | 6th of October |
| Caps 1 | 2 |
| Goals 1 | 1 |
Ezzeldin Mohamed Ali Bahader (Arabic: عز الدين محمد علي بهادر; born 3 November 1945) is an Egyptian former footballer who played as a forward. He is known for being the oldest professional footballer to play in an official game,[1] at 74 years old.
Career
On 7 March 2020, Guinness World Records named Bahader the oldest active football player at 74 years and 125 days.[2] He broke Israeli goalkeeper Isaak Hayik's record, who had become the oldest on 5 April 2019 at the age of 73.[3]
On 9 March 2020, Bahader made his debut for 6th of October, scoring a penalty against Genius in the Egyptian Third Division. He became the oldest footballer to score in an official game.[4]
On 17 October 2020, Bahader became the oldest footballer in history,[1] aged 74 years and 348 days, playing against El Ayat Sports in a 3–2 defeat.[5]
Personal life
Bahader is a civil engineer by trade. He has six grandchildren.[1]
References
- ^ "How the world's oldest footballer realised a dream". fifa.com. 5 November 2020.
- ^ "Oldest active football (soccer) player". Guinness World Records. 7 March 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ^ "Football: Israeli becomes world's oldest player". Channel News Asia. 5 April 2019. Archived from the original on 14 April 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- ^ "Egypt's Ezzeldin Bahader makes scoring debut at age 75 | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
- ^ "El abuelo egipcio se convierte en el jugador de futbol más viejo del mundo a los 74 años". ESPNdeportes.com. 19 October 2020.