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Club Football - Germany
*Bundesliga*
Oldest Players
This list features the oldest players to make an appearance in the history of the German Bundesliga.
RANK | PLAYERS | AGE | YEAR |
1 | Klaus Fichtel | 43 years, 182 days | 1988 |
2 | Ulrich Stein | 42 years, 169 days | 1997 |
3 | Toni Schumacher | 42 years, 72 days | 1996 |
4 | Claudio Pizarro | 41 years, 264 days | 2020 |
5 | Mirko Votava | 40 years, 221 days | 1996 |
6 | Bernd Dreher | 40 years, 197 days | 2007 |
7 | Jens Lehmann | 40 years, 178 days | 2010 |
8 | Manfred Burgsmüller | 40 years, 140 days | 1990 |
9 | Makoto Hasebe | 40 years, 120 days | 2024 |
10 | Claus Reitmaier | 40 years, 10 days | 2004 |
References
Transfermarkt. (2025). Bundesliga – Youngest and oldest players. Available at: https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/bundesliga/juengsteaelteste/pokalwettbewerb/L1 (Accessed 1 December 2025).

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