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Club Football - Japan
*J-League*
Oldest Players
This list features the oldest players to feature in the history of the J-League.
RANK | PLAYERS | AGE | YEAR |
1 | Kazuyoshi Miura | 54 years, 12 days | 2021 |
2 | Masashi Nakayama | 45 years, 62 days | 2012 |
3 | Shinji Ono | 44 years, 67 days | 2023 |
4 | Shunsuke Nakamura | 43 years, 160 days | 2021 |
5 | Yasuhito Endo | 42 years, 281 days | 2022 |
6 | Eiji Kawashima | 41 years, 258 days | 2024 |
7 | Yuta Minami | 41 years, 247 days | 2021 |
8 | Masahiro Okamoto | 41 years, 242 days | 2024 |
9 | Takuto Hayashi | 41 years, 223 days | 2023 |
10 | Hitoshi Sogahata | 40 years, 364 days | 2020 |
References
Transfermarkt. (2025). J1 League – Youngest & oldest players. Available at: https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/j1-league/juengsteaelteste/wettbewerb/JAP1 (Accessed 1 December 2025).
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