DAVID LUIZ THE OLDEST


David Luiz, oldest non-European scorer in UCL

In the last Champions League match-day, on 26 November, Pafos defender David Luiz scored a goal against Monaco (2-2) at the age of 38 years and 218 days.
The Brazilian became the oldest non-European and the second-oldest overall goal-scorer in the history of the competition (since 1992), behind only Pepe.
Besides, David Luiz has now the second-longest span between his first and last Champions League goal among non-European players: 14 years and 74 days, conceding only to Lionel Messi (16 years and 357 days).

 CHAMPIONSLEAGUE1992- OLDESTSCORERS
       
 PlayerNationalityClubAge GameDate
       
1PepePortugalPorto40-254Royal Antwerp 2-007/11/2023
2David LuizBrazilPafos38-218Monaco 2-226/11/2025
3Francesco TottiItalyRoma38-059CSKA Moscow 1-125/11/2014
4Ryan GiggsWalesManchester United37-289Benfica 1-114/09/2011
5Sergio RamosSpainSevilla37-257Lens 1-212/12/2023
6Filippo InzaghiItalyMilan37-086Real Madrid 2-203/11/2010
7Francesco AcerbiItalyInter37-085Barcelona 4-306/05/2025
8Javier ZanettiArgentinaInter37-071Tottenham 4-320/10/2010
9Luka Modrić CroatiaReal Madrid37-054Celtic 5-102/11/2022
10Edin DžekoBosnia & HInter37-054Milan 2-010/05/2023
11Olivier GiroudFranceMilan37-038PSG 2-107/11/2023
12Nicolás OtamendiArgentinaBenfica37-027Barcelona 1-311/03/2025



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