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Club Football - France
*Ligue 1*
Oldest Players
This list features the oldest players to make an appearance in the history of the French Ligue 1.
RANK | PLAYERS | AGE | YEAR |
1 | Willie Aitken | 44 years, 323 days | 1938 |
2 | Maurice Cottenet | 44 years, 65 days | 1939 |
3 | Roger Courtois | 44 years, 4 days | 1956 |
4 | Hilton | 43 years, 250 days | 2021 |
5 | Dante | 42 years, 209 days | 2026 |
6 | Benjamin Nivet | 41 years, 137 days | 2018 |
7 | Gianluigi Buffon | 41 years, 116 days | 2019 |
8 | Franz Pleyer | 40 years, 94 days | 1951 |
9 | Salvador Artigas | 40 years, 91 days | 1953 |
10 | Steve Mandanda | 40 years, 49 days | 2025 |
References
Transfermarkt. (2025). Ligue 1 – Youngest and oldest players. Available at: https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ligue-1/juengsteaelteste/pokalwettbewerb/FR1 (Accessed 1 December 2025).
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