over 30 his stat(games/goals)

1 2003-04 Brescia A 26 12
2 2002-03 Brescia A 32 12
3 2001-02 Brescia A 12 11
4 2000-01 Brescia A 25 10
5 1999-00 Inter A 18 4
6 1998-99 Inter A 23 5
7 1997-98 Bologna A 30 22

 

How about that Hubner guy?

 

Beardsley and Shearer were both still excellent in later years

 

Zola

 

They say in most cases a players prime is usually between the ages of 25-31.

Who were the great player's that were either over and well into their 30's. Player's that cheated age.heres some

Stanley Matthew's
Bergkamp
Romario
Maldini

I don't think any of these guys were as good in their 30s as in the 25-31 age bracket. p

 

Javier Zanetti....getting better every year roud:

How old is Cygan?p

 

I don't think any of these guys were as good in their 30s as in the 25-31 age bracket. p

With maybe the exception of Romario, the other's kept that level of consistentcy. It could even be argued the above mentioned player's got better with age.

 

Zola

Di canio, Paglucia

 

With maybe the exception of Romario, the other's kept that level of consistentcy. It could even be argued the above mentioned player's got better with age.

not really, they all lost speed, they carried on regardless but weren't at their best levels in their thirties.

 

not really, they all lost speed, they carried on regardless but weren't at their best levels in their thirties.

It's not like these player's were sprinter's or anything, where the loss of a half step made much of a difference but that's where player's like Maldini and Bergy used experience and intelligence which in many cases is just as effective if not more.

Also not sure, but didn't Romario have a better goal game ratio when in his 30's

 

well that extra bit of speed is key, of course they adapted well to losing it.

and Romario might have had a better ratio playing in Brazil, but I think most people would say he was never better than his Barca and USA 94 days.

 

I agree, Romario succeeded in a tougher european league with barca the one season. not that the brazilian league is a pushover in anyway but the point being is that he kept that level of play if not faired better as he aged.Also being one of latin america's best

 

Gary Speed. Honest.

Stuart Pearce was still in the England team at 38

 

Gary Speed at Leeds was twice the player he is now, at least. p

 

Gary Speed at Leeds was twice the player he is now, at least. p

So about four times the player of Cesc then? p



Le God was still scoring great goals at the end of his career, didn't need a lot of running. Greaves and Finney were still quite strong late on. Beckham is apparently in the prime of his career according to him and that US club.

 

He might even get away with playing centre mid over there

 

Zizou...

 

Baresi was pretty darn good after 30.
Costacurta is still useful at 40.
That guy Donato in Spain was good until 40.

 

Bergkamp and San Paolo Maldini roud:

 

solskjaer and larsson i wud say

 

San Paolo Maldini!!!

 

Maldini of course and Di Canio was very good last year at Lazio.

 

Maldini, Larsson

 

 

Yeah, you are right, Ciro Ferrara deserves a metion