Mykola Lykhovydov
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2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mykola Ivanovych Lykhovydov | ||
| Date of birth | 26 January 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Nova Kovalivka, Ukrainian SSR | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Real Pharma Odesa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011– | FC Real Pharma Odesa | 189 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2000–2003 | FC Real Pharma Odesa | ||
| 2009–2012 | FC Real Pharma Odesa | ||
| 2016–2017 | FC Real Pharma Odesa | ||
| 2019–2020 | FC Real Pharma Odesa | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Mykola Ivanovych Lykhovydov (Ukrainian: Микола Іванович Лиховидов; born 26 January 1966) is a Ukrainian football coach and a player.
Lykhovydov started his playing career at 45 when he came on as a substitute during a home match against FC Torpedo Mykolaiv on 27 April 2011. His professional debut came a few months later on 30 July 2011.[1]
As of 2025, at age 59, he is the world's oldest active professional player.[2]
References
- ^ Инфо игрока - Николай Лиховидов. Official website of FC Odesa
- ^ Nick Ames (17 June 2025), World’s oldest professional footballer on playing at 59: ‘I won’t put limits on myself’, Odesa: The Guardian
External links
- Mykola Lykhovydov at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)
- Mykola Lykhovydov at Soccerway
- Mykola Lykhovydov at UAF and archived FFU page (in Ukrainian)