Ranking the 5 oldest AC Milan goalscorers
AC Milan are one of those prestigious football clubs that have a history of fielding capable veterans on the pitch.On more occasions than not, their star players have remained loyal to them, serving the Rossoneri well into their 30s.
The 2010 decade was quite a difficult period for the club as they regressed hugely and effectively stopped being an elite European side. However, Stefano Pioli has done a really admirable job in the last couple of years and the Rossoneri have regained their status in Italian football to some extent.
AC Milan produced some absolute legends of Italian and world football
But there was a period in1980s and 1990s when AC Milan were competing for almost every trophy they played for. They were the real deal, the team to beat.
When one talks of AC Milan, one instantly remembers the colossal defenders who have played for the Italian club. Today we take a different route down the history of this great club and look at some of their veteran goalscorers.
Here are the five oldest goalscorers in AC Milan history.
#5 Nils Liedholm - 38 years 5 months 18 days
We begin the list with the oldest name on this list, almost ancient. Nils Liedholm played for AC Milan between 1949 and 1961 and was one of the finest footballers of his era. He worked hard throughout his playing career, tirelessly honing his skills.
A fine passer of the ball, Liedholm's understanding of the game was amazing and it allowed him to bring others into the game. He had a particularly strong left foot and coupled with his effective dribbling, he was able to get an effective shot away quickly. The Swede formed a great partnership with attacking partners Gunnar Nordhal and Gunnar Gren for the Swedish national team.
In the season of our 5th Scudetto, Nils Liedholm's blast from distance levels the match 🇸🇪
Nella stagione del nostro quinto Scudetto, Liddas segna il gol del pareggio con questa grande conclusione 🇸🇪 https://t.co/OLzbTjQhCd
AC Milan pounced on the opportunity and signed both Nordhal and Liedholm in 1949 and the following season they brought in Gren to complete the trio. The decision bore fruit as the Rossoneri won the 1950-51 Italian Championship after a 40-year drought.
The Italian club won the title again in 1955, 1957 and 1959 with Liedholm playing an important role in those campaigns. He scored his final goal in the Milan derby in 1961 that the Rossoneri won 2-1 against Inter Milan.
#4 Filippo Inzaghi - 38 years 9 months 4 days
Arguably the most important player during Carlo Ancelotti's spell at AC Milan and even in general in his managerial career, Filippo Inzaghi is one of the most successful strikers in AC Milan history. He made 300 appearances for the Italian club and found the back of the net 126 times.
The Italian arrived in 2001 at the top of his game, having represented the likes of Parma, Atalanta and Juventus before. The centre-forward loved to play on the shoulder of the last man and found great joy in leaving the defensive line behind him. He became an instant hit at the San Siro and remains one of the most loved players of the club.
🖤Filippo Inzaghi - AC Milan years
Happy birthday, 'Super Pippo'. ❤️🖤
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Super Pippo, as he was fondly nicknamed, helped AC Milan to eight different titles, including two Serie A and two Champions League trophies and one FIFA Club World Cup. After him, many strikers have come and gone, but none have been able to shoulder the burden of the No.9 jersey for the Rossoneri like he did.
Inzaghi recovered from an injury that kept him out of nine games to play in the last game of the Serie A 2011-12 campaign. He came on from the bench in the 67th minute against Novaro Calcio with the scores tied and netted the winner in the 82nd minute to say goodbye in emphatic fashion.