Robert Carmona Explained

Robert Carmona
Fullname:Roberto Carmona
Birth Date:1962 4, df=y
Position:centre-back
Currentclub:Hacele Un Gol a la Vida
Years1:1980
Clubs1:Liverpool Montevideo
Years2:1981
Clubs2:Progreso
Years3:1982
Clubs3:Bella Vista
Years4:1983
Clubs4:Tristán Suárez
Years5:1984
Clubs5:La Luz
Years6:1985
Clubs6:Colón Montevideo
Years7:1986
Clubs7:Alto Perú
Years8:1992–1993
Clubs8:Municipal Limeño
Years9:1993
Clubs9:River Plate Asuncion
Years10:1995–1996
Clubs10:Philadelphia KiXX
Years11:2002
Clubs11:Colonia
Years12:2004–2006
Clubs12:Albion
Years13:2006–2007
Clubs13:Platense Montevideo
Years14:2007–2008
Clubs14:Albion
Years15:2008–2009
Clubs15:Basáñez
Years16:2008–2009
Clubs16:Albion
Years17:2009–2010
Clubs17:La Luz
Years18:2010–2021
Clubs18:Albion
Years19:2021–
Clubs19:Hacele Un Gol a la Vida
Manageryears1:2005–2011
Managerclubs1:Albion

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] [7] 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).[8] Despite having undergone eight operations due to injuries, his intention is to continue playing football.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Entrevista a Robert Carmona; el futbolista más longevo del mundo en actividad. progresoaldia.com. 2022-12-01. 2022-06-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20220620164710/https://progresoaldia.com.uy/blog/2022/06/RobertCarmona. live.
  2. Web site: 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. 2022-12-01. 2022-12-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20221201054548/https://www.clarin.com/deportes/historia-robert-carmona-jugador-actividad-longevo-mundo-60-podria-jugar-primera-division-domingos-_0_ldlZvMj8oa.html. live.
  3. Web site: Who is Robert Carmona? The oldest soccer player in the world. bolavip.com. 2022-12-01. 2022-06-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20220618172238/https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/who-is-robert-carmona-the-oldest-soccer-player-in-the-world-20220303-0004.html. live.
  4. Web site: Robert Carmona, football's oldest-ever player: Still starting aged 59 with no plans to retire. marca.com. 2022-12-01. 2022-04-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20220413065309/https://www.marca.com/en/football/2022/03/03/62208bb8268e3e966e8b45da.html. live.
  5. Web site: El futbolista más veterano del mundo firmó a los 58 años por un club de La Paz, Canelones. elpais.com.uy. 2022-12-01. 2022-06-20. https://archive.today/20220620165150/https://www.elpais.com.uy/ovacion/futbol/futbolista-veterano-mundo-firmo-anos-club-paz-canelones.html. live.
  6. Web site: A punto de cumplir 59 años, Robert Carmona tiene nuevo equipo y va por otro récord. futbol.com.uy (Archived). 2024-06-28. 2022-11-29. https://archive.today/20221129214259/https://www.futbol.com.uy/Deportes/A-punto-de-cumplir-59-anos-Robert-Carmona-tiene-nuevo-equipo-y-va-por-otro-record-uc783228. bot: unknown.
  7. News: Homenajeado en Uruguay el jugador del fútbol profesional en activo más veterano del mundo . guinnessworldrecords.es . 12 June 2024 . es . 23 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240623194258/https://www.guinnessworldrecords.es/news/2015/9/homenajeado-en-uruguay-el-jugador-del-futbol-profesional-en-activo-mas-veterano-d-397971 . live .
  8. https://theguardian.com/football/2019/nov/06/which-players-have-had-the-longest-gap-between-spells-at-a-club Players with longest gaps between spells - The Guardian