Top oldest players in Euro 2024

Euro 2024 could be the last major tournament for many famous players in the national team. Many of these veterans are still in very high form. Below are the oldest players in Euro 2024 who will be vice presidents in Germany this summer.

The Oldest players in Euro 2024

Luka Modric (Croatia): 38 years old

Next September, Luka Modric will turn 39 years old. However, Modric is still highly durable and is one of the reliable fulcrums of the plaid shirt team at the Euro 2024 finals.

At the tournament in Germany, Real Madrid players are expected to lead the Croatian team in taking the team deep. Euro 2024 is the 5th time the Bronze Ball of the 2022 World Cup finals will participate and is also the last time he will participate. Indeed, the 38-year-old star wants to present the most beautiful dance before saying goodbye to the pinnacle of European football.

Jesus Navas (Spain): 38 years old

The Sevilla player is probably the most controversial name on the Spain team’s call-up list for the Euro 2024 finals.

At 38, he is the oldest player of the Euro 2012 champions. Instead of many better names in the right-wing defender position like Lucas Vasquez (Real Madrid) or Pedro Porro (Tottenham), coach Luis De La Fuente believes in Sevilla’s veteran.

Jesus Navas’ La Liga stats are not impressive, especially this season. He ended the season with only two assists. However, perhaps the Spanish team’s fate is why Mr. Luis De La Fuente chose his student.

Recalled in 2023, Jesus Navas played a pivotal role in the team’s journey to winning the 2022/2023 UEFA Nations League. He is also the only player in history to win both the FIFA World Cup, Euro, and UEFA Nations League.

Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal): 39 years old

As for Cristiano Ronaldo, it is difficult to confirm whether the Euro 2024 finals are the biggest European tournament at the team level that the star of Al Nassr Club participates in. Ronaldo’s persistence is difficult for any player to match, even though he turned 39 this year.

This year’s Euro also marks the sixth time the Portuguese team star has participated, thereby breaking his own record. In the previous five Euros, Ronaldo’s best achievement with the “European Selecao” was winning Euro 2016 in France.

Although there are no longer too many expectations at Euro 2024, the greatest striker of the Portuguese national team, with 125 goals, will still be a trigger that cannot be ignored. In addition, Cristiano Ronaldo is also the greatest striker in the history of the Euro finals, with 14 goals in 25 matches.

Pepe (Portugal): 41 years old

When it comes to persistence, perhaps Pepe is a name that is not inferior to Cristiano Ronaldo. This upcoming Euro 2024 will be the fourth time the FC Porto midfielder will participate.

Portugal team head coach Roberto Martinez said the decision to summon Pepe came from the midfielder’s important role in the dressing room. The former Real Madrid defender’s presence will greatly help Portugal’s defense during their journey in the upcoming tournament. At age 41, Pepe is also the second oldest player at the Euro 2024 finals.

Craig Gordon (Scotland): 41 years old

On this list, Craig Gordon is probably the strangest name to many people. The goalkeeper of Heart of Midlothian Club faces the opportunity to set a record at Euro 2024.

If he plays, the goalkeeper born in 1982 will be the oldest player to play in a final round, surpassing Gabor Kiraly (Hungary) ‘s old record of 40 years and 86 days at Euro 2016. The goalkeeper will step into the 42-year-old later this year, who has made 74 appearances since making his debut for Scotland in 2004.

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