Robert Carmona
Uruguayan footballer (born 1962)
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Robert Carmona (born 30 April 1962) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a centre-back and captains fourth-division club Liffa Club. Carmona, 64, holds the Guinness World Record for being the oldest active football player.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roberto Carmona | ||
| Date of birth | 30 April 1962 | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Liffa Club | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1976–1980 | N/A | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980 | Anant Montevideo | ||
| 1981 | Progreso | ||
| 1982 | Bella Vista | ||
| 1983 | Tristán Suárez | ||
| 1984 | La Luz | ||
| 1985 | Colón Montevideo | ||
| 1986 | Alto Perú | ||
| 1992–1999 | 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 | 7 | (1) |
| 2009–2018 | La Luz | ||
| 2010–2021 | Albion | ||
| 2021–2023 | Hacele Un Gol a la Vida | ||
| 2023–2024 | C.D Iraklis | ||
| 2024 | Río de la Plata | ||
| 2024–2025 | Nuevo Casabó | ||
| 2025– | Liffa Club | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2005–2011 | Albion | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Besides Uruguay, Carmona has played in the lower leagues of Canada, United States, Spain, El Salvador, Paraguay, Argentina, and Italy for 30 clubs in total and over 2,200 official matches.[2][3][4] In August 2025, he stated that his current team, Liffa Club, is his 50th or 51st club.[5][6]
Career
Carmona started his junior career in 1976 as a playmaker and holds the Guinness World Record for being the oldest active player.[7][8][9][1] Despite having undergone eight operations due to injuries, his intention is to continue playing football.[citation needed]