08/09 Youngest and Oldest League Goal Scorers

These are the youngest (18 or younger) and oldest (35 or older) goal scorers in various leagues throughout Europe for the current 2008/2009 season. I've also included the MLS stats from last season.

My first reaction was, "Wow, there's a bunch of old guys scoring goals in Italy". And that's not even counting the many Serie A goal scorers that are 34 (like Volpi, Fini, Frick, Lopez, Amoruso, Del Piero, and Cruz).

It's also interesting to see that American Jozy Altidore is the only player 18 or younger (barely) to score in La Liga so far this season.


Format:
Years/Days - Player (Club) Date of Season First Goal

Barclay's Premier League

Youngest
17 / 355 - Danny Wellbeck (Manchester United) 11/15/2008
18 / 122 - Rafael Da Silva (Manchester United) 11/08/2008
18 / 330 - Dan Gosling (Everton) 12/28/2008
18 / 358 - Daniel Sturridge (Manchester City) 08/24/2008

Oldest
38 / 98 - Tugay (Blackburn Rovers) 11/30/2008
35 / 82 - Sami Hyypia (Liverpool) 12/28/2008
35 / 71 - Ryan Giggs (Manchester United) 02/08/2009


Scottish Premier League

Youngest
17 / 160 - John Fleck (Glasgow Rangers) 01/31/2009
17 / 306 - James McCarthy (Hamilton) 09/13/2008
18 / 209 - Paul Hanlon (Hibernian) 08/16/2008

Oldest
38 / 183 - David Weir (Glasgow Rangers) 11/09/2008
38 / 125 - Chris Swailes (Hamilton) 02/21/2009


German Bundesliga

Youngest
18 / 243 - Tony Jantschke (Borussia Monchengladbach) 12/06/2008

Oldest
37 / 186 - Mark van Bommel (Bayern Munich) 10/25/2008 Oops..
35 / 296 - Oliver Neuville (Borussia Monchengladbach) 02/21/2009
35 / 161 - Tomasz Zdebel (VfL Bochum) 11/02/2008


Spain La Liga

Youngest
18 / 361 - Jozy Altidore (Villarreal) 11/01/2008

Oldest
35 / 312 - Robert Pires (Villarreal) 12/06/2008


Italy Serie A

Youngest
18 / 193 - Mario Balotelli (Inter) 02/21/2009
18 / 195 - Levan McHedlidze (Palermo) 10/05/2008

Oldest
36 / 154 - Pavel Nedved (Juventus) 01/31/2009
36 / 95 - Luis Figo (Inter) 02/07/2009
35 / 322 - Sebastiano Siviglia (Lazio) 02/14/2009
35 / 320 - Cristiano Doni (Atalanta) 02/15/2009
35 / 169 - Christian Panucci (Roma) 09/28/2008
35 / 162 - Christian Vieri (Atalanta) 12/21/2008
35 / 81 - Filippo Inzaghi (AC Milan) 10/29/2008
35 / 13 - Francesco Cozza (Reggina) 02/01/2009


France Ligue 1

Youngest
17 / 257 - Eden Hazard (Lille OSC) 09/20/2008
18 / 285 - Andre Ayew (Lorient) 09/27/2008

Oldest
36 / 84 - Olivier Echouafni (Nice) 12/06/2008
35 / 254 - Claude Makelele (PSG) 10/29/2008
35 / 234 - Mamadou Bagayoko (FC Nantes) 01/10/2009
35 / 84 - Mickael Pagis (Stade Rennais) 11/09/2008



2008 Major League Soccer

Youngest
16 / 332 - Abdus Ibrahim (Toronto FC) 07/12/2008
18 / 165 - Jozy Altidore (NY Red Bulls) 04/19/2008
18 / 244 - Jorge Flores (Chivas USA) 05/17/2008

Oldest
35 / 129 - Cuauhtemoc Blanco (Chicago Fire) 05/25/2008
35 / 125 - Guillermo Barros Schelotto (Colombus Crew) 09/06/2008


Stats compiled from Statbunker