👴 Serie A veteran: Thiago Silva breaks records at 41, the numbers amaze 😱 | OneFootball

Sometimes certain loves take immense detours and then come back, sometimes football can deliver surprising returns. Rhetoric aside, Serie A has taught us that age can be just a number, and so the possibility of seeing Thiago Silva in Serie A again is not so remote.

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After Modric’s arrival in August, the return of the Brazilian defender to Milan is making fans dream, but above all, it could rewrite a record that was broken only this summer. It’s all about turning 41 last September.

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Currently, Edin Dzeko holds the record as the oldest outfield player to return to Serie A, signing with Fiorentina at 39 years and 3 months. Before him, however, other big names made history:

Bruno Alves (Parma) – 36 years and 7 months

Tomas Danilevicius (Parma) – 35 years and 11 months

Ciro Immobile (Bologna) – 35 years and 4 months

Luca Toni (Fiorentina) – 35 years and 3 months

Alexis Sanchez (Inter) – 34 years and 8 months

Roberto Donadoni (Milan) – 34 years and 6 months

Georges Grün (Reggiana) – 34 years and 5 months

Oliver Bierhoff (Chievo Verona) – 34 years and 3 months

Felipe Melo (Inter) – 34 years

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If Thiago Silva’s return were to happen, the Brazilian would make his comeback at 41 years and 4 months, surpassing everyone and bringing experience and solidity to the Rossoneri defense.

A “monstrous” age that would place him among the oldest players ever to set foot on a Serie A pitch, a list led by legendary goalkeepers:

🧤 Marco Ballotta (Lazio) – 44 years and 1 month

🧤 Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus) – 43 years and 3 months

🧤 Pepe Reina (Como) – 42 years and 8 months

🧤 Francesco Antonioli (Cesena) – 42 years and 7 months

🧤 Gianluca Pegolo (Sassuolo) – 41 years and 9 months

🧤 Alberto Fontana (Palermo) – 41 years and 9 months

🧤 Roberto Colombo (Cagliari) – 41 years and 7 months

🎯 Zlatan Ibrahimović (Milan) – 41 years and 5 months

🧤 Dino Zoff (Juventus) – 41 years and 2 months

🧱 Alessandro Costacurta (Milan) – 41 years and 25 days

Thiago Silva would not only bring impressive numbers, but also leadership and defensive solidity that Milan could take advantage of in the second half of the season.

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