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Current Oldest Premier League Players 1. Lukasz Fabianski (40y) 2. James Milner (39y)3. Seamus Coleman (37y) 4. Martin Dbravka (36) 5. Jordan Henderson(35y) 6. Kyle Walker (35y)
The oldest Premier League player is a title that carries both respect and admiration. Football is often called a young man’s game, but history has proven that some legends managed to keep going long after others hung up their boots.
Over the years, a few incredible footballers have defied age and stayed active in the Premier League, showing that passion and experience can stand tall against time.
These players were not just squad fillers; they remained competitive in one of the toughest leagues in the world. Their determination and fitness made them stand out, proving that the oldest Premier League player can still inspire fans and even younger teammates who look up to their discipline and love for the game.
1. Lukasz Fabianski (40 years)
He rejoined the club on 10 September 2025, having been out for a short time due to expiry of his contract in June, gaining a new deal until 30 June 2026, and playing as an experienced substitute depth burst ahead of the early portion of the 2025/26 Premier League season.
2. James Milner (39 years)
One of the most respected players in English football. There is no other player in the league with more than 641 appearances apart from Gareth Bary, yet he is one of the best fitties and versatile players in football, as well as a great role model for the rest of the Brighton team.
Also 36 years, is still leading Everton as captain. With more than 350 Premier League appearances.
4. Martin Dbravka (36 years)
Newcastle United goalkeeper , who is on a contract with the Premier League club until June 2026, deputised for the early 2025/26 season when Nick Pope was away.
5. Jordan Henderson ( 35 years )
Jordan Henderson is a midfielder for Brentford who returned to the Premier League during the summer of 2025 after spells abroad, and appeared in the Eagles' 1st round against Crystal Palace.
6. Kyle Walker (35 years )
Kyle Walker who now plays as a defender for Burnley, had to move from Manchester City in August 2025 and he was instantly named captain - continued as a regular starter.
7. Kieran Trippier (35 years)
Kieran Trippier the centre back and vice-captain for Newcastle United, is a contract-holder until June 2026 and has been an instrumental set-piece specialist in United’s two dominant opening matches against Arsenal and Tottenham.
8. Simon Moore
Simon Moore is Sunderland goalkeeper and he is a 35-year-old who has signed a deal until June 2026 with an option to extend it one year. Moore has made more than 150 Premier League appearances for Sheffield United and Cardiff City during the early 2025/26 campaign.
9. Jason Steele ( 35 years)
Brighton & Hove Albion goalkeeper. He is in contract until June 2026 and is a reliable back-up to Bart Verbruggen and has featured regularly in 2025/26 'Carabao Cup'.
10. Ashley Barnes (35 years)
who returned to Burnley on a free transfer on 2 January 2025 following a loan spell from Norwich City, and who signed a one-year contract extension on 27 June 2025 to 30 June 2026.
1. John Burridge
Burridge is a huge legend in the world of football in terms of longevity. He was born on the 3rd of December 1951 and ended his career in the Premier League playing for Manchester City at the age of 43 years and 162 days.
Having played for over 29 different clubs across the years he set the record for the longest established player in the history of the game.
It really was his passion for the game that proved his age. For so long, Burridge maintained the best form of any goalkeeper in the league. To this day, he remains the oldest Premier League player ever.
Another goalkeeper who stretched his career far beyond the average. Born on June 20, 1964, Chamberlain played until 2007 with Watford. He was 42 years and 327 days old when he made his final appearance.
Another player not as sorted out as some of his colleagues, Chamberlain’s commitment to the club was obvious, and he also became a long-regarded figure for being professional and reliable.
3. Steve Ogrizovic
Another goalkeeper, I would like to mention, too - born 12 September 1957, he played over half his career with Coventry City and had the longest career at the club as 42 years 327 days old when he retired in 2000.
He was not just a player, Ogrizovic, was an icon in his own right; at Coventry, he was known among the fans, one that he stayed with.
4. Brad Friedel
The American who played in the Premier League for years. born May 18, 1971, Friedel never missed a game in 450 appearances.
He some time with Liverpool, with Aston Villa, and with Tottenham. His final game came in 2015, at 42 years and 237 days old, making him one of the oldest Premier League players to ever step on the pitch.
He once played in 310 consecutive Premier League games without missing a single game, a feat still remembered.
Another oldest player who lived with the club for decades was Australian goalkeeper Matty Schwarzer. Schwarzer began his career in Middlesbrough, playing for Fulham, taking up a contract with Chelsea and then Leicester City, making 514 appearances in the Premier League.
His last game came at the age of 42 years and 159 days in 2015.Though he often played as a backup toward the end of his career, his professionalism was highly respected by teammates and managers.
6. Kevin Poole
Poole was born on July 21, 1963 and spent his entire English football career, until 2005, when he played his last game at the age of 41 years and 164 days old.
He was a hard-working goalkeeper who made the most of his opportunities.
7. Neville Southall
One of the greatest goalkeepers in British football. Southall was born on 16 September 1958, and was briefly in the Premier League for Everton, his last appearance in the top flight being in 2000, when he was 41 years and 178 days old.
Southall was already well known before the Premier League came into being.
8. Jens Lehmann
Fortunately, German shot-stopper Lehmann was also one of the oldest to appear in an established first-team.
Lehmann came out of retirement in 2011 to help Arsenal battle through a crisis in goalkeeping. He was 41 years, 151 days old when he made his last appearance for the first team in the Premier League.
Born 2 April 1966, was a British professional footballer, a striker and attacking midfielder, with spells in England with Tottenham, Manchester United and West Ham.
He made his last appearance in the Premier League at age 40 years and 272 days.. With 146 goals and 76 assists, sheringham is considered one of the smartest forwards in English football history.
Dutch professional footballer who played for Manchester United, born 29 October 1970, is a Dutch former professional footballer.
Van der Sar played most of his career at United, where he appeared 313 times in the Premier League during which he played for them and also played in the Champions League.
Van der Sar retired in 2011 at the age of 40 years and 205 days.
When you think back on the Premier League's most oldest players in history, there's one thing that comes to mind: they've all been goalkeepers.
As it happens, goalkeepers are able to last a longer career than most other outfield players because they are able to use position, reflexes and experience more effectively than most outfield players.
Of the 10 oldest players on this list, nine were goalkeepers, with Teddy Sheringham the only outfielder.
The oldest Premier League player shows how fitness, focus and smart play extend careers. These veterans teach fans and young players that persistence beats years on the clock.
Their stories enrich the league and prove football rewards those who work hard and still refuse to give up.