| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roberto Carmona | ||
| Date of birth | 30 April 1962 | ||
| Position(s) | centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hacele Un Gol a la Vida | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (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]
Career
Carmona started his career in 1976 as a playmaker and holds the Guinness World Record for the longest football career, playing without a season break ever since.[4][5][6] 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).[7] Despite having undergone eight operations due to injuries, his intention is to continue playing football.
See also
References
- ↑ "Entrevista a Robert Carmona; el futbolista más longevo del mundo en actividad". progresoaldia.com.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Who is Robert Carmona? The oldest soccer player in the world". bolavip.com.
- ↑ "Robert Carmona, football's oldest-ever player: Still starting aged 59 with no plans to retire". marca.com.
- ↑ "El futbolista más veterano del mundo firmó a los 58 años por un club de La Paz, Canelones". elpais.com.uy.
- ↑ "A punto de cumplir 59 años, Robert Carmona tiene nuevo equipo y va por otro récord". futbol.com.uy (Archived).
- ↑ Players with longest gaps between spells - The Guardian
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