Isaak Hayik

Isaak Hayik (c. 1945) became the world's oldest professional football player when he played for Ironi Or Yehuda as a goalkeeper at the age of 73.[1][2][3][4][5]

Isaak Hayik
Personal information
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1965–2019 Ironi Or Yehuda
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Hayik was born in Iraq and emigrated to Israel with his parents when he was four years old. [6][7]

References
  1. "Football: Israeli becomes world's oldest player". Channel News Asia. 5 April 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  2. "73-year-old Israeli goalkeeper breaks world record as oldest professional footballer". ABC.net. 6 April 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  3. "All the news as the clock ticked down towards the start of a weekend of absurdly exciting footballing wonderment". The Guardian. 5 April 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  4. "Israeli, 73, breaks world's oldest footballer record". BBC News. 6 April 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  5. "Israeli goalie recognized as world's oldest pro soccer player". Times of Israel. 7 April 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  6. "Israeli, 73, breaks world's oldest footballer record". BBC. 6 April 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  7. "Isaak Hayik, 73, crowned world's oldest soccer player". israel21c. 8 April 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2019.


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