Robert Carmona
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Roberto Carmona | ||
Date of birth | (1962-04-30) 30 April 1962 (age 62) | ||
Position(s) | centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Hacele Un Gol a la Vida | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1980 | Liverpool Montevideo | ||
1981 | Progreso | ||
1982 | Bella Vista | ||
1983 | Tristán Suárez | ||
1984 | La Luz | ||
1985 | Colón Montevideo | ||
1986 | Alto Perú | ||
1992–1993 | 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 | ||
2009–2010 | La Luz | ||
2010–2021 | Albion | ||
2021– | Hacele Un Gol a la Vida | ||
Managerial career | |||
2005–2011 | Albion | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Robert Carmona (born 30 April 1962) is an Uruguayan footballer who plays as a centre-back and captains fourth-division club Hacele Un Gol a la Vida. Besides Uruguay, he has played in the lower leagues of Canada, United States, Spain, and Italy for 30 teams in total and 2,200 official matches.[1][2][3]
Career
Carmona started his career in 1976 as a playmaker and holds the Guinness World Record for the longest football career, playing without a season break ever since.[4][5][6][7] He also holds the record for the player with the biggest gap between spells at a club, featuring for La Luz F.C. in 1984–85, before returning in 2009 (24 years).[8] Despite having undergone eight operations due to injuries, his intention is to continue playing football.
See also
- List of men's footballers with the most official appearances
- List of world association football records
References
- ^ "Entrevista a Robert Carmona; el futbolista más longevo del mundo en actividad". progresoaldia.com. Archived from the original on 2022-06-20. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
- ^ "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 2022-12-01. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
- ^ "Who is Robert Carmona? The oldest soccer player in the world". bolavip.com. Archived from the original on 2022-06-18. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
- ^ "Robert Carmona, football's oldest-ever player: Still starting aged 59 with no plans to retire". marca.com. Archived from the original on 2022-04-13. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
- ^ "El futbolista más veterano del mundo firmó a los 58 años por un club de La Paz, Canelones". elpais.com.uy. Archived from the original on 2022-06-20. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
- ^ "A punto de cumplir 59 años, Robert Carmona tiene nuevo equipo y va por otro récord". futbol.com.uy (Archived). Archived from the original on 2022-11-29. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "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.
- ^ Players with longest gaps between spells - The Guardian
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