The world s oldest professional player? The Ukrainian League has a 59-year-old player and is also the boss

June 18 The Guardian reported that the Odessa Farm Club of the third-level team in Ukraine has a special player, Mikola Lihovedov, 59, is considered the world's oldest professional football player, and he is also the club's owner.

In January this year, Mikola Lihovedov celebrated his 59th birthday, and he is said to be the oldest professional football player in the world. He is nearly a year older than Japanese legendary star Masara Miura, but he has no plans to retire. He can still play a role in Ukraine's third-level league: "I thought I could play until I was 50, but now I'm almost 60, and I don't want to set limits for myself."

Although the team is in a difficult situation, they are still full of hope. Sports director Boris Tishkur said four players on the team are only 17 years old, and young people can sign their first professional contracts here and may take this opportunity to further develop. The players' monthly salary is about 200 to 300 euros, plus the winning bonus, but they only won twice this season.

Lihovedov, an experienced offensive midfielder, made 11 appearances this season and scored two penalty kicks. Lihovedov said: "If I do well in the game, I will start the next game, otherwise I may come on as a substitute and play in the last few minutes. If I don't perform well, I won't get too much playing time."

It is worth mentioning that Lihovedov is not only a player of the team, but also a boss of the club. He finally realized his dream of professional football at the age of 45, and now he has played for the team nearly 200 times. He said he could not do other jobs without football, and football gave him strength and inspiration.