Robert Carmona (born 30 April 1962) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a midfielder for Canelones league club Juventud Melilla.
Carmona, , holds the Guinness World Record for being the oldest active professional football player, the record of the footballer to play in the most different decades, with 6, from 1970s to 2020s, and the record for the player who has played for the most clubs (53 different clubs), if amateur clubs are counted. If taking into account only professional clubs, the record holder is Sebastián Abreu, who played in 31 different professional clubs.
Besides Uruguay, Carmona has played in the lower leagues of Canada, United States, Spain, El Salvador, Paraguay, Argentina, and Italy for 30 clubs in total and over 2,200 official matches. In August 2025, he stated that Liffa Club is his 50th or 51st club. In May 2026, he stated that his current team, Juventud Melilla, is his 52nd or 53rd club.
Career
Carmona started his junior career in 1976 as a playmaker and holds the Guinness World Record for being the oldest active player. Despite having undergone eight operations due to injuries, his intention is to continue playing football. He stated in May 2026 that he'll continue as long as he can.
See also List of men's footballers with 1,000 or more official appearances List of world association football records Kazuyoshi Miura
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