Ezzeldin Bahader
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ezzeldin Mohamed Ali Bahader | ||
| Date of birth | 3 November 1945 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020 | 6th of October | 2 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Ezzeldin Mohamed Ali Bahader (Arabic: عز الدين محمد علي بهادر; born 3 November 1945) is an Egyptian former footballer. He is known for being the oldest professional footballer to play in an official game,[1] setting a Guinness World Record aged 74 years and 125 days.
Career[]
On 9 March 2020, 74-year-old 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.[2]
On 6 October 2020, Bahader became the oldest footballer in history, aged 74 years and 125 days,[1] playing against El Ayat Sports in a 3–2 defeat.[3] He broke Israeli goalkeeper Isaak Hayik's record, who had become the oldest on 5 April 2019 at the age of 73.[4]
Personal life[]
Bahader is a civil engineer by trade. He has six grandchildren.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c "How the world's oldest footballer realised a dream". fifa.com. 5 November 2020.
- ^ "Egypt's Ezzeldin Bahader makes scoring debut at age 75 | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ "El abuelo egipcio se convierte en el jugador de futbol más viejo del mundo a los 74 años". ESPNdeportes.com. 19 October 2020.
- ^ "Football: Israeli becomes world's oldest player". Channel News Asia. 5 April 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
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