Third-division Egyptian club 6th October have confirmed the signing of Ezz El-Din Bahader, who has put pen to paper at the ripe old age of 75.
Should he take to the pitch, he stands to become the oldest professional footballer ever with the current record held by Isaak Hayik.
Hayik played for Israeli fourth-tier side Ironi Or Yehuda in April 2019 at the age of 73 with Bahader now set to replace him with the Egypt Football Association (EFA) eager to put his name in the record books.
“Today, the Egyptian Football Association has registered the oldest professional player in the world during the current winter transfer period. He is 75-year-old Ezz El-Din Bahader, who signed for 6 October in the third division,” the EFA wrote in a post on Facebook.
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He is preparing to enter the Guinness World Encyclopaedia of records as he begins his participation with his club.”
No details of Bahader’s contract with 6th October are currently available and his footballing history is also unclear.
Japanese striker Kazuyoshi Miura, 52, is widely regarded as the oldest current professional player and recently signed a contract extension with J-League club Yokohama FC.
