5 of the oldest players plying their trade in Europe's top 4 leagues

TURIN, ITALY - APRIL 08:  Andrea Barzagli (L) of Juventus FC competes with Sergio Pellissier of AC ChievoVerona during the Serie A match between Juventus FC and AC ChievoVerona at Juventus Stadium on April 8, 2017 in Turin, Italy.  (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)
A Chievo legend

#2 Albano Bizzarri – 39 years and 8 months

PESCARA, ITALY - FEBRUARY 05:  Albano Bizzarri of Pescara Calcio in action during the Serie A match between Pescara Calcio and SS Lazio at Adriatico Stadium on February 5, 2017 in Pescara, Italy.  (Photo by Giuseppe Bellini/Getty Images)
A Champions League winner with Real Madrid

During his youth days, he was regarded as one of the most talented goalkeepers to come out from Argentina. As usual, some big clubs circled him like vultures over meat and then Real Madrid came calling – and you don’t refuse the greatest club of the 20th century.

However, after seeing his way blocked by the emerging Iker Casillas, he was sold to Real Valladolid in 2000, where he spent the next six years. The man was so fit that he actually didn’t miss a single league game from 2002 to 2004 , but couldn’t stop his team from getting relegated in 2004.

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The highest point in Bizzarri’s life was that he played in seven league games for Real Madrid and was also the part of the team team that won the Champions League in 2000. He is somewhat of a journeyman within Spain and Italy, turning out for several lower mid-table and mid-table clubs before recently signing a year’s contract with Udinese.

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