Oldest Players Ever to Appear at a World Cup

About This Dataset

Oldest Players Ever to Appear at a World Cup is an interactive dataset containing 8 data points across 8 categories from 1982 to 2018 . The data tracks Age at World Cup Appearance (Years) .

Essam El-Hadary recorded 45 in 2018.

Covered categories include: Dino Zoff, Pat Jennings, Peter Shilton, Roger Milla, Hossam Hassan and 3 more . Use the chart controls on the left to filter by category or year, switch between chart types, and explore the data interactively.

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Essam El-Hadary leads with 45 in 2018.

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Average value in 2018: 45 · median: 45.

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2014 recorded the highest combined total across all categories.

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Gap in 2018: Essam El-Hadary is 1.2× larger than Gianluigi Buffon.

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Data Points

8 categories · 7 years

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Top Value

Essam El-Hadary

Age at World Cup Appearance (Years) · 2018

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Age at World Cup Appearance (Years)

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Period

1982 – 2018

7 years of data

Rankings & Full Data

8 records · Age at World Cup Appearance (Years) · ranked by 2018

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#	Category	1982	1986	1990	1994	2006	2014	2018	Change
🥇	Essam El-Hadary	—	—	—	—	—	—	45	—
🥈	Faryd Mondragón	—	—	—	—	—	43	—	—
🥉	Roger Milla	—	—	—	42	—	—	—	—
4	Pat Jennings	—	41	—	—	—	—	—	—
5	Dino Zoff	40	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
6	Peter Shilton	—	—	40	—	—	—	—	—
7	Hossam Hassan	—	—	—	—	40	—	—	—
8	Gianluigi Buffon	—	—	—	—	—	38	—	—