The future of the 41-year-old is open
Zlatan Ibrahimović is set to leave AC Milan when his contract expires at the end of the month. Reports by Fabrizio Romano and Gianluca Di Marzio According to the Rossoneri, the 41-year-old striker’s contract will not be renewed at San Siro for Sunday’s final league game against Hellas Verona. The 122-time Swedish international returned to Milan in January 2020, since then he has played 78 games in which he scored 37 goals. This season, however, he has been slowed down for the most part by knee surgery and other injuries.
At 41 years and five months, Ibrahimović is the oldest outfield player this season. According to reports, he should decide in the next few days how and whether the veteran will continue. Speculations have repeatedly surfaced in the past that he could end his career. At the end of last season there was the championship with Milan, a self-proclaimed goal that Ibrahimović still wanted to achieve before the end of his career. In total, he has 163 games and 93 goals and 35 assists at Milan.
Buffon, Ibrahimovic & Co.: The oldest Serie A professionals in history
Gigi Buffon & Zlatan Ibrahimovic are among the oldest Serie A pros…
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… in league history. Even at the age of 40, they still played games in the Italian House of Lords – like 21 other (ex-)professionals so far.
23 Stefano Sorrentino | 40 years, 17 days
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On April 14, 2019 for Chievo (1:3 against Napoli)
22 Luca Bucci | 40 years, 1 month, 6 days
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On 04/19/2009 for Napoli (0:2 against Cagliari)
21 Sergio Pellissier | 40 years, 1 month, 13 days
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On 05/25/2019 for Chievo (0:0 against Frosinone)
20 Gianluca Pagliuca | 40 years, 2 months
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On 02/18/2007 for Ascoli (2:2 against Udinese)
19 Carlo Reguzzoni | 40 years, 2 months, 3 days (no picture available)
On 03/21/1948 for Pro Patria (1:1 against Lazio)
18 Nicola Pavarini | 40 years, 2 months, 24 days
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On 05/18/2014 for Parma (2:0 against Livorno)
17 Enrico Albertosi | 40 years, 3 months, 8 days
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On 02/10/1980 for AC Mila (1-0 against Perugia)
16 Silvio Piola | 40 years, 5 months, 6 days
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On 03/07/1954 for Novara (0:4 against Atalanta)
15 Albano Bizzarri | 40 years, 6 months, 11 days
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On 05/20/2018 for Udinese (1:0 against Bologna)
14 Daniel Balli | 40 years, 7 months, 18 days
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On 05/04/2008 for Empoli (0:1 against Udinese)
13 Francesco Totti | 40 years, 8 months, 1 day
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On 05/28/2017 for AS Roma (3:2 against Genoa)
12 Gianluca Pegolo | 40 years, 8 months, 27 days
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On December 22nd, 2021 for Sassuolo (0:3 against Bologna)
11 Javier Zanetti | 40 years, 9 months, 8 days
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On 05/18/2014 for Inter (1:2 against Chievo)
10 Paolo Maldini | 40 years, 11 months, 5 days
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On 05/31/2009 for AC Milan (2:0 against Fiorentina)
9 Pietro Vierkhovod | 41 years, 10
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On April 16, 2000 for Piacenza (0:2 against Perugia)
8 Alessandro Costacurta | 41 years, 25 days
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On 05/19/2007 for AC Milan (2:3 against Udinese)
7 Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 41 years, 5 months, 15 days
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On 03/18/2023 for AC Milan (3:1 at Udinese Calcio)
6 Dino Zoff | 41 years, 2 months, 17 days
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On May 15th, 1983 for Juventus (4:2 against Genoa)
5 Roberto Colombo | 41 years, 7 months, 22 days
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On 04/15/2017 for Cagliari (4:0 against Chievo)
4 Alberto Fontana | 41 years, 9 months, 23 days
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On 11/15/2008 for US Palermo (0:2 against Inter)
3 Francesco Antonioli | 42 years, 7 months, 22 days
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On 05/06/2012 for Cesena (0:3 against Novara)
2 Gianluigi Buffon | 43 years, 3 months, 14 days
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On May 12th, 2021 for Juventus (3:1 against Sassuolo)
1 Marco Ballotta | 44 years, 1 month, 8 days
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On 05/11/2008 for Lazio (2:0 against Genoa)
In March, he also became the oldest goalscorer in Serie A history. At the age of 41 years, five months and 15 days, Ibrahimović, who is the most valuable professional of his year, ousted former Milan professional Alessandro Costacurta from the top of the all-time rankings. Costacurta was 41 years and 25 days old when he scored his last goal in the Italian championship.
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