Take a look at the 10 oldest players to play for Barcelona since 2000.
In recent years, Barcelona's financial issues have restricted them from spending the hefty sums on younger players, they might like, signing the likes of Andreas Christensen, Marcos Alonso, Ilkay Gundogan, Sergio Aguero and Memphis Depay on free transfers with Marcus Rashford and Joao Cancelo on loans.
Barcelona plugged a short-term hole in their front line with the signing of veteran Robert Lewandowski in 2022 for €45m from Bayern Munich, with the striker staying at Camp Nou for four years.
Lewandowski became the fourth oldest Barcelona player to represent the club this century, with La Masia graduates taking up four of the other spots.
Dani Alves became a mainstay down the Barcelona right-wing, forging a formidable partnership with Lionel Messi over the years, and the Brazilian remains the club's oldest player this century.
Carles Puyol, Gerard Pique, Xavi and Sergio Busquets, all part of Barcelona's famed golden generation, rank fifth, sixth, seventh and ninth on the list.
Read on to see the full list.
Oldest players for Barcelona since 2000
- Dani Alves
- Jose Manuel Pinto
- Lilian Thuram
- Robert Lewandowski
- Carles Puyol
- Gerard Pique
- Xavi
- Sylvinho
- Sergio Busquets
- Henrik Larsson
