Oldest Goal Scorers in FIFA World Cup History

About This Dataset

Oldest Goal Scorers in FIFA World Cup History is an interactive dataset containing 8 data points across 8 categories from 1966 to 2022 . The data tracks Age When Scored World Cup Goal (Years) .

Cristiano Ronaldo recorded 37 in 2022.

Covered categories include: Eusébio, Roger Milla, Lothar Matthäus, Hossam Hassan, Faryd Mondragón 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.

Key Findings

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Roger Milla leads with 42 in 2022.

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Average value in 2022: 37 · median: 37.

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2014 recorded the highest combined total across all categories.

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Gap in 2022: Roger Milla is 1.8× larger than Eusébio.

Oldest Goal Scorers in FIFA World Cup History

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Data Points

8 categories · 6 years

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Top Value

Roger Milla

Age When Scored World Cup Goal (Years) · 1994

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Age When Scored World Cup Goal (Years)

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Period

1966 – 2022

6 years of data

Rankings & Full Data

8 records · Age When Scored World Cup Goal (Years) · ranked by 2022

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#	Category	1966	1994	1998	2006	2014	2022	Change
🥇	Roger Milla	—	42	—	—	—	—	—
🥈	Hossam Hassan	—	—	—	40	—	—	—
🥉	Lothar Matthäus	—	—	38	—	—	—	—
4	Luca Toni	—	—	—	—	37	—	—
5	Cristiano Ronaldo	—	—	—	—	—	37	—
6	Faryd Mondragón	—	—	—	—	36	—	—
7	Miroslav Klose	—	—	—	—	36	—	—
8	Eusébio	24	—	—	—	—	—	—