Aston Villa football club: Premier League oldest players

Oldest Aston Villa players

Below are Aston Villa's oldest Premier League players and their age in years and days on the occasion of their most recent actual Premier League appearance, starting or coming on as a substitute.

For each player age is measured in years and days from their date of birth to the day of their most recent Premier League game.

Player Age (Y:d) Age (days) Match
Brad Friedel 40:4 14614 22 May 2011
H v Liverpool
Shay Given 39:25 14270 16 May 2015
A v Southampton
Peter Schmeichel 38:139 14019 06 Apr 2002
A v Middlesbrough
Pepe Reina 37:329 13844 26 Jul 2020
A v West Ham United
Ashley Young 37:314 13829 20 May 2023
A v Liverpool
Robert Pirés 37:182 13697 30 Apr 2011
A v West Bromwich Albion
Nigel Spink 37:136 13651 23 Dec 1995
A v Queens Park Rangers
Paul McGrath 36:145 13294 27 Apr 1996
H v Manchester City
Robin Olsen 35:137 12921 25 May 2025
A v Manchester United
Marco Bizot 35:75 12859 24 May 2026
A v Manchester City
Gordon Cowans 35:45 12829 11 Dec 1993
H v Wimbledon
Cyrille Regis 35:43 12827 24 Mar 1993
A v Norwich City
Dion Dublin 35:23 12807 15 May 2004
H v Manchester United
Colin Calderwood 35:15 12799 05 Feb 2000
H v Watford
Ian Taylor 34:340 12759 11 May 2003
A v Leeds United
Ronny Johnsen 34:332 12751 08 May 2004
A v Southampton
David Ginola 34:310 12729 01 Dec 2001
H v Leicester City
Patrik Berger 34:174 12593 03 May 2008
H v Wigan Athletic
Emile Heskey 34:122 12541 13 May 2012
A v Norwich City
Steve Staunton 34:103 12522 03 May 2003
H v Sunderland
Andy Townsend 34:35 12454 27 Aug 1997
A v Tottenham Hotspur
Paul Merson 33:361 12415 17 Mar 2002
H v Arsenal
Chris Sutton 33:287 12341 23 Dec 2006
H v Manchester United
Habib Beye 33:276 12330 23 Oct 2010
A v Sunderland
Joleon Lescott 33:272 12326 15 May 2016
A v Arsenal
Tom Heaton 33:260 12314 01 Jan 2020
A v Burnley
Emiliano Martínez 33:254 12308 15 May 2026
H v Liverpool
Ahmed Elmohamady 33:249 12303 16 May 2021
A v Crystal Palace
Joe Cole 33:174 12228 02 May 2015
H v Everton
Luc Nilis 33:107 12161 09 Sep 2000
A v Ipswich Town
Tyrone Mings 33:71 12125 24 May 2026
A v Manchester City
Ray Houghton 33:67 12121 18 Mar 1995
H v West Ham United
Grant Holt 33:13 12067 26 Apr 2014
A v Swansea City
Lucas Digne 32:299 11987 15 May 2026
H v Liverpool
Frank McAvennie 32:288 11976 05 Sep 1992
H v Crystal Palace
Kevin Phillips 32:286 11974 07 May 2006
H v Sunderland
Stilian Petrov 32:263 11951 24 Mar 2012
A v Arsenal
Øyvind Leonhardsen 32:259 11947 03 May 2003
H v Sunderland
Richard Dunne 32:235 11923 13 May 2012
A v Norwich City
Ross Barkley 32:170 11858 24 May 2026
A v Manchester City
John Fashanu 32:139 11827 04 Feb 1995
A v Manchester United
Luke Young 32:32 11720 20 Aug 2011
H v Blackburn Rovers
Kevin Richardson 32:29 11717 02 Jan 1995
H v Leeds United
Neil Taylor 31:347 11670 20 Jan 2021
A v Manchester City
Martin Laursen 31:318 11641 10 Jan 2009
H v West Bromwich Albion
Victor Lindelöf 31:311 11634 24 May 2026
A v Manchester City
Mustapha Hadji 31:302 11625 14 Sep 2003
A v Manchester City
Diego Carlos 31:290 11613 30 Dec 2024
H v Brighton and Hove Albion
Ulises de la Cruz 31:253 11576 18 Apr 2006
A v Wigan Athletic
Robbie Keane 31:231 11554 25 Feb 2012
A v Wigan Athletic
Brad Guzan 31:226 11549 23 Apr 2016
H v Southampton
John McGinn 31:218 11541 24 May 2026
A v Manchester City
Mark Bunn 31:180 11503 15 May 2016
A v Arsenal
Kieran Richardson 31:177 11500 16 Apr 2016
A v Manchester United
Alan Wright 31:175 11498 22 Mar 2003
A v Southampton
Alan Hutton 31:158 11481 07 May 2016
H v Newcastle United
John Carew 31:133 11456 16 Jan 2011
A v Birmingham City
Juan Pablo Angel 31:99 11422 31 Jan 2007
A v Newcastle United
Didier Agathe 31:95 11418 19 Nov 2006
A v Wigan Athletic
Mark Kinsella 31:73 11396 25 Oct 2003
H v Everton
Philippe Coutinho 31:68 11391 20 Aug 2023
H v Everton
Shaun Teale 31:64 11387 14 May 1995
A v Norwich City
Thomas Sørensen 30:334 11292 13 May 2007
A v Bolton Wanderers
Alex Moreno 30:331 11289 05 May 2024
A v Brighton and Hove Albion
Dean Saunders 30:326 11284 14 May 1995
A v Norwich City
Marcus Allbäck 30:314 11272 15 May 2004
H v Manchester United
Danny Ings 30:302 11260 13 Jan 2023
H v Leeds United
Darren Bent 30:291 11249 24 Nov 2014
H v Southampton
David James 30:291 11249 19 May 2001
A v Newcastle United
Gábor Király 30:275 11233 02 Jan 2007
H v Chelsea
Steve Stone 30:264 11222 11 May 2002
A v Chelsea
Carlos Cuellar 30:263 11221 13 May 2012
A v Norwich City
Gareth Southgate 30:258 11216 19 May 2001
A v Newcastle United
Nolberto Solano 30:254 11212 23 Aug 2005
A v Portsmouth
Olof Mellberg 30:250 11208 11 May 2008
A v West Ham United
Dariusz Kubicki 30:171 11129 24 Nov 1993
H v Southampton
Stephen Warnock 30:152 11110 13 May 2012
A v Norwich City
Ollie Watkins 30:145 11103 24 May 2026
A v Manchester City
Alpay Özalan 30:128 11086 05 Oct 2003
H v Bolton Wanderers
Carlos Sánchez 30:98 11056 15 May 2016
A v Arsenal
Ron Vlaar 30:96 11054 24 May 2015
H v Burnley
Jonathan Kodjia 30:70 11028 01 Jan 2020
A v Burnley
Guy Whittingham 30:29 10987 10 Dec 1994
H v Everton
Danny Drinkwater 29:347 10940 16 Feb 2020
H v Tottenham Hotspur
Wilfred Bouma 29:330 10923 11 May 2008
A v West Ham United
Conor Hourihane 29:301 10894 30 Nov 2020
A v West Ham United
Orjan Nyland 29:290 10883 27 Jun 2020
H v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Henri Lansbury 29:282 10875 21 Jul 2020
H v Arsenal
Mark Delaney 29:273 10866 11 Feb 2006
H v Newcastle United
Philippe Senderos 29:266 10859 08 Nov 2014
A v West Ham United
Gilles De Bilde 29:206 10799 01 Jan 2001
A v Chelsea
Charles N'Zogbia 29:176 10769 21 Nov 2015
A v Everton
Franz Carr 29:173 10766 16 Mar 1996
A v Sheffield Wednesday
Gabby Agbonlahor 29:157 10750 19 Mar 2016
A v Swansea City
Simon Grayson 29:150 10743 16 May 1999
A v Arsenal
Emi Buendía 29:149 10742 24 May 2026
A v Manchester City
Pau Torres 29:127 10720 24 May 2026
A v Manchester City
Marco Asensio 29:124 10717 25 May 2025
A v Manchester United
Calum Chambers 29:119 10712 19 May 2024
A v Crystal Palace
Gavin McCann 29:114 10707 05 May 2007
H v Sheffield United
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