5 of the oldest players to play in the UEFA Champions League 

Chelsea v FC Steaua Bucuresti - UEFA Champions League
Former Chelsea keeper Schwarzer is on the list

#2 Olexandr Shovkovskiy

FC Dynamo Kyiv v GNK Dinamo Zagreb - UEFA Champions League
Olexandr Shovkovskiy in goal for FC Dynamo Kyiv in the UEFA Champions League

Former Ukrainian and Dynamo Kiev goalkeeper, Olexandr Shovkovskiy played over 450 times for his club during a 23-year career. He has made 92 appearances for his national side and is the third most capped player.

In his final Champions League appearance, aged 41 years and 255 days against Napoli in 2016, Kyiv lost 2 -1 to the Italians as the club finished at the bottom of the group. However, Shovkovskiy is the second oldest player to play in the Champions League, aged

The former Ukrainian keeper has won 14 Ukrainian Premier League titles, 10 Cups, and 6 Super Cups during his time with Kyiv. A tall, big goalkeeper with good shot-stopping ability, Shovkovskiy has played at the highest level in Europe's elite competition for numerous seasons.

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