To mark the return of 41 year-old Jens Lehmann to the Premier League this week, we take a look back at a list of ten other players to have made an impact at the top level at an age when others may already be sitting at a desk on Soccer Saturday.
Lehmann may appear set for a stint warming the bench at the Emirates for the remainder of the campaign, yet we should remember that there are a catalogue of players who were still churning out high quality performances across Europe’s top divisions deep into their thirties and early forties.
For many , playing on at the highest level well past an anticipated retirement date is a rare luxury. The ten players I present to you now have displayed remarkable longevity, stamina and professionalism to extend their careers in one of the most physically demanding of sports.
All ten of the names on this list are undoubtedly deserving of this recognition, but which other players would you add to this role of honour?
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there was a guy named hughie gallagher (i think) who played with a matchstick sticking out of the side of his mouth – it’s true, he played in an fa cup final aged 50 – and scored – also true.