Robert Carmona

Robert Carmona
Personal information
Full name Roberto Carmona
Date of birth (1962-04-30) 30 April 1962
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay[1]
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Juventud Melilla
Youth career
1976–1980 N/A
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980 Anant Montevideo
1981 Progreso
1982 Bella Vista
1983 Tristán Suárez
1984 La Luz
1985 Colón Montevideo
1986 Alto Perú
1992–1999 Municipal Limeño
1993 River Plate Asuncion
1995–1996 Philadelphia KiXX
2002 Colonia
2004–2006 Albion
2006–2007 Platense Montevideo
2007–2008 Albion
2008–2009 Basáñez
2008–2009 Albion 7 (1)
2009–2018 La Luz
2010–2021 Albion
2021–2023 Hacele Un Gol a la Vida
2023–2024 C.D Iraklis
2024 Río de la Plata
2024–2025 Nuevo Casabó
2025–2026 Liffa Club
2026– Juventud Melilla
Managerial career
2005–2011 Albion
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robert Carmona (born 30 April 1962) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a midfielder for Canelones league club Juventud Melilla.[2] Carmona, 64, holds the Guinness World Record for being the oldest active professional football player.[3]

Besides Uruguay, Carmona has played in the lower leagues of Canada, United States, Spain, El Salvador, Paraguay, Argentina, and Italy for 30 clubs in total and over 2,200 official matches.[4][5][6] In August 2025, he stated that his current team, Liffa Club, is his 50th or 51st club.[7][8] In May 2026, he stated that Juventud Melilla is his 52nd or 53rd club.[9]

Career

Carmona started his junior career in 1976 as a playmaker and holds the Guinness World Record for being the oldest active player.[10][11][12][3] Despite having undergone eight operations due to injuries, his intention is to continue playing football. He stated in May 2026 that he'll continue as long as he can.[13]

See also

References

  1. ↑ https://www.lacapital.com.ar/ovacion/el-futbolista-profesional-mas-longevo-del-mundo-hay-burlas-y-discriminacion-algunos-rivales-n10257663.html
  2. ↑ https://www.lacapital.com.ar/ovacion/el-futbolista-profesional-mas-longevo-del-mundo-hay-burlas-y-discriminacion-algunos-rivales-n10257663.html
  3. 1 2 "Homenajeado en Uruguay el jugador del fútbol profesional en activo más veterano del mundo". guinnessworldrecords.es (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 23 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  4. ↑ "Entrevista a Robert Carmona; el futbolista más longevo del mundo en actividad". progresoaldia.com. Archived from the original on 20 June 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  5. ↑ "La historia de Robert Carmona, el jugador en actividad más longevo del mundo: "A los 60 podría jugar en Primera División todos los domingos"". clarin.com. Archived from the original on 1 December 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  6. ↑ "Who is Robert Carmona? The oldest soccer player in the world". bolavip.com. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  7. ↑ Loyola, Kelvin (28 August 2025). "An Interview with Robert Carmona: Football's Oldest Pro". urbanpitch.com.
  8. ↑ "An Interview with Robert Carmona: Football's Oldest Pro". OneFootball. 23 September 2025. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
  9. ↑ https://www.lacapital.com.ar/ovacion/el-futbolista-profesional-mas-longevo-del-mundo-hay-burlas-y-discriminacion-algunos-rivales-n10257663.html
  10. ↑ "Robert Carmona, football's oldest-ever player: Still starting aged 59 with no plans to retire". marca.com. Archived from the original on 13 April 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  11. ↑ "El futbolista más veterano del mundo firmó a los 58 años por un club de La Paz, Canelones". elpais.com.uy. Retrieved 1 December 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  12. ↑ "A punto de cumplir 59 años, Robert Carmona tiene nuevo equipo y va por otro récord". futbol.com.uy (Archived). Retrieved 28 June 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  13. ↑ https://www.lacapital.com.ar/ovacion/el-futbolista-profesional-mas-longevo-del-mundo-hay-burlas-y-discriminacion-algunos-rivales-n10257663.html
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