Robert Carmona

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Robert Carmona
Personal information
Full name Roberto Carmona
Date of birth (1962-04-30) 30 April 1962 (age 62)
Position(s) centre-back
Team information
Current team
Hacele Un Gol a la Vida
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1980 Liverpool Montevideo
1981 Progreso
1982 Bella Vista
1983 Tristán Suárez
1984 La Luz
1985 Colón Montevideo
1986 Alto Perú
1992–1993 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
2009–2010 La Luz
2010–2021 Albion
2021– Hacele Un Gol a la Vida
Managerial career
2005–2011 Albion
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robert Carmona (born 30 April 1962) is an Uruguayan footballer who plays as a centre-back and captains fourth-division club Hacele Un Gol a la Vida. Besides Uruguay, he has played in the lower leagues of Canada, United States, Spain, and Italy for 30 teams in total and 2,200 official matches. [1] [2] [3]

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Career

Carmona started his career in 1976 as a playmaker and holds the Guinness World Record for the longest football career [ disputed discuss ], playing without a season break ever since. [4] [5] [6] [7] He also holds the record for the player with the biggest gap between spells at a club, featuring for La Luz F.C. in 1984–85, before returning in 2009 (24 years). [8] Despite having undergone eight operations due to injuries, his intention is to continue playing football.

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References

  1. "Entrevista a Robert Carmona; el futbolista más longevo del mundo en actividad". progresoaldia.com.
  2. "La historia de Robert Carmona, el jugador en actividad más longevo del mundo: "A los 60 podría jugar en Primera División todos los domingos"". clarin.com.
  3. "Who is Robert Carmona? The oldest soccer player in the world". bolavip.com.
  4. "Robert Carmona, football's oldest-ever player: Still starting aged 59 with no plans to retire". marca.com.
  5. "El futbolista más veterano del mundo firmó a los 58 años por un club de La Paz, Canelones". elpais.com.uy.
  6. "A punto de cumplir 59 años, Robert Carmona tiene nuevo equipo y va por otro récord". futbol.com.uy (Archived).
  7. "Homenajeado en Uruguay el jugador del fútbol profesional en activo más veterano del mundo". guinnessworldrecords.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  8. Players with longest gaps between spells - The Guardian