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International Football - New Zealand
Oldest Players
This list features the oldest players to play for the New Zealand national team.
RANK | PLAYERS | AGE | YEAR |
1 | Adrian Elrick | 45 years, 144 days | 1995 |
2 | Ivan Vicelich | 38 years, 71 days | 2014 |
3 | Ken Armstrong | 38 years, 0 days | 1962 |
4 | Mark Paston | 37 years, 335 days | 2014 |
5 | Michael Boxall | 37 years, 56 days | 2025 |
6 | Simon Elliott | 36 years, 356 days | 2011 |
7 | Shane Smeltz | 36 years, 7 days | 2017 |
8 | Kosta Barbarouses | 35 years, 198 days | 2025 |
9 | Andrew Durante | 35 years, 197 days | 2017 |
10 | Sam Malcolmson | 35 years, 74 days | 1982 |
References
11v11.com. (2025). New Zealand national football team statistics and records: oldest players. Available at: https://www.11v11.com/teams/new-zealand/tab/stats/option/oldest/ (Accessed 1 December 2025).
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