Top 10 Oldest Players in the Premier League 2023/2024 Including Thiago Silva, James Milner

Top 10 Oldest Players in the Premier League 2023/2024 Including Thiago Silva, James Milner

Martin Moses
updated at February 13, 2024 at 11:54 AM
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  • Thiago Silva is the oldest player in the Premier League this season
  • The Brazilian centre-back joined Chelsea in 2020 from PSG
  • We take a look at who joins him in the top 10 in England's top-division

Thiago Silva recently made history as the oldest-ever player to feature for Chelsea in their 4-1 drubbing to Newcastle United on November 26.

Save for an uncharacteristic mistake at St.James Park, the Brazilian, by and large, continued to put in impressive performances for an otherwise struggling Mauricio Pochettino's side.

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Thiago Silva in action for Chelsea on November 16. Photo by Chris Lee - Chelsea FC.
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The veteran centre-back has featured in all of Chelsea's Premier League matches this season bar one. He is the only player above 30 in the current setup, with Raheem Sterling following at 29.

Thiago Silva's experience

Silva's experience is drawn from his days in the Portuguese and Italian leagues before a long spell at Paris Saint-Germain, where he eventually rose to the rank of captain. He moved to London in 2020 on a free transfer and won the Champions League the following year.

In a recent interview, he played down the term 'old,' preferring to be judged by the experience he brings to the team.

"Generally, I hear a lot of people talking about the 'oldest player' and constant references to 'old'. People are looking at my age a lot, but I’d prefer it if people would refer to it as an experience rather than “oldest player this, oldest player that," he told Chelsea's website.

Top 10 oldest players in the Premier League 2023/2024

Sports Brief looks at the top 10 oldest players in the Premier League this season who have made at least one appearance. Utility player James Milner is one of the most successful, if not the most successful, on the list. The midfielder has three Premier League titles and a Champions League title, among other trophies.

West Ham's Lukasz Fabianski is the only goalkeeper on the list, while Willian, who now plies his trade with Fulham, is the only forward

Rank

Player

Club

Age

Appearances this season(PL)

1

Thiago Silva

Chelsea

39

16

2

Lukasz Fabianski

West Ham

38

4

3

Ashley Young

Everton

38

15

4

James Milner

Brighton

37

11

5

Tim Ream

Fulham

36

14

6

Johnny Evans

Manchester United

35

9

7

Adam Lallana

Brighton

35

11

8

Angelo Ogbonna

West Ham

35

4

9

Willian

Fulham

35

16

10

Chris Basham

Sheffield United

35

8

Stats courtesy of Transfermarkt.

Silva apologises to fans

Previously, Sports Brief reported Thiago Silva had penned a heartfelt apology to his Chelsea teammates and fans following their humbling defeat to Newcastle United on November 25.

Eddie Howe's charges put four goals past a hapless Chelsea in a slick second-half performance after what was an evenly-contested first period.

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Martin Moses is a sports journalist with over five years of experience in media. He graduated from Multimedia University of Kenya (Bachelor of Journalism, 2017-2021)