Khaberni - The veteran Brazilian, David Luiz, a defender for Paphos FC in Cyprus, has engraved his name in a distinguished historical list of the UEFA Champions League.
Luiz (38 years old) scored a goal for Paphos in the match against French Monaco, which took place last Wednesday at the "Alfa Mega" Stadium, during the fifth round of the league stage.
Luiz rose for a corner kick and powerfully headed it into the top corner of Monaco's net, equalizing the score (1-1) at the 18th minute of the match, which ended in a draw (2-2).
This goal marks Luiz's first in the renowned tournament in eight years; his last goal was scored in 2017 during his second stint with Chelsea FC against AS Roma at Stamford Bridge, ending in a draw (3-3).
Thanks to this goal, Luiz also became the second oldest player to score in the Champions League at the age of (38 years and 218 days), according to ESPN America.
Luiz follows the retired Portuguese Pepe, who scored for FC Porto against Shakhtar Donetsk in the final round of the group stages of the 2023-2024 season at the age of (40 years and 290 days).
Top 10 Oldest Goal Scorers in the UEFA Champions League:
1. Portuguese Pepe: scored for FC Porto against Ukrainian Shakhtar Donetsk on December 13, 2023, at the age of 40 years, 9 months, and 17 days.
2. Brazilian David Luiz: scored for Paphos FC in Cyprus against French Monaco on November 26, 2025, at the age of 38 years, 7 months, and 5 days.
3. Italian Francesco Totti: scored for AS Roma against CSKA Moscow on November 25, 2014, at the age of 38 years, 1 month, and 29 days.
4. Welshman Ryan Giggs: scored for Manchester United against Portuguese Benfica on September 14, 2011, at the age of 37 years, 9 months, and 16 days.
5. Spanish Sergio Ramos: scored for Sevilla FC against French Lens on December 12, 2023, at the age of 37 years, 8 months, and 12 days.
6. Italian Francesco Acerbi: scored for Inter Milan against FC Barcelona on May 6, 2025, at the age of 37 years, 2 months, and 26 days.
7. Italian Filippo Inzaghi: scored for AC Milan against Real Madrid on November 3, 2010, at the age of 37 years, 2 months, and 25 days.
8. Argentine Javier Zanetti: scored for Inter Milan against Tottenham Hotspur on October 20, 2010, at the age of 37 years, 2 months, and 10 days.
9. Croatian Luka Modric: scored for Real Madrid against Celtic on November 2, 2022, at the age of 37 years, 1 month, and 24 days.
10. Bosnian Edin Dzeko: scored for Inter Milan against AC Milan on May 10, 2023, at the age of 37 years, 1 month, and 23 days.
