“The record holder is 40-year-old Tasos Mitropoulos.”, — write: champions.football.ua
Stuani became the oldest debutant in the Champions League among field players September 19, 2024
The record holder is 40-year-old Tasos Mitropoulos.
Yesterday, September 19, the match of the opening round of the main stage of the Champions League took place, in which Girona lost to PSG (0:1).
In this match, the attacker of the Catalan team, Christian Stuani, took part, who was in the starting line-up.
According to Opta, the 37-year-old Uruguayan became the oldest Champions League debutant among outfield players in the 21st century.
It is also noted that the absolute record belongs to Tasos Mitropoulos, who made his debut in the tournament for Olympiakos at the age of 40 in 1997.
On Football.ua a video review of the PSG – Girona match is available for viewing.
Source: Opta