Ranking 5 oldest goalscorers for Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich are one of the most successful sides in all of Europe. Their supremacy in Germany has been unparalleled and the Bundesliga giants are among the best-run clubs in Europe's top five leagues. As a result, they have collected several pieces of silverware with impressive frequency in the last few decades.
The Bavarians have recruited shrewdly throughout the years and have mostly had a smooth transition from one generation to the other. The club has allowed their veterans to stay and impart their experience to young guns and new players and help them understand what Bayern Munich stands for.
Bayern Munich's oldest goalscorers include some of the best players to ever play for them
They have had some exceptional players who have exhibited impressive longetivity. The veterans aged like a fine whine and worked hard to match the levels of the evolving game. Some of them, in their twilight years, were successful in showing that anything a young pair of legs can do, they can do just as well.
Here are the five oldest goalscorers for Bayern Munich.
#5 Daniel van Buyten - 35 years 10 months 0 days
Very few people know it, but Daniel van Buyten began his career as a striker for Belgian side Charleroi. He then quickly transitioned into a centre-back, a switch that was aided by his 6ft 6in frame and which ultimately proved a good decision. Aerially, he was one of the toughest players to compete with in Europe.
The Belgian defender had an eye for goals and throughout his career, he remained an active goal threat. van Buyten's first big club in Europe was Olympique Marseille, where he stayed from 2001 to 2004.
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He then moved to Hamburger SV in the German Bundesliga, where his performances convinced Bayern Munich to sign him. The centre-back stayed with the Bavarians until 2014 after joining in 2006 and ultimately retired after making 239 appearances.
van Buyten found the back of the net 28 times for the German giants and is the fifth oldest goalscorer in their history. He was an imposing figure and one of the toughest to go shoulder-to-shoulder with when the age was on his side.
#4 Claudio Pizarro - 35 years 10 months 14 days
Widely considered by many as the best South American to play in the Bundesliga, Claudio Pizarro was an important part of Bayern Munich's history. He was the highest scoring foreigner in the German top-flight until 2019, but has since been overtaken by Robert Lewandowski.
The Polish striker not only broke his record of 195 goals but left it behind by a big margin with his current tally standing at 305. Pizarro's logetivity will be talked about in the years to come as the striker boasts a 22-year career at the top.
In Europe, he has played for several clubs like Werder Bremen, Chelsea and Bayern Munich. Although he could not do much in England, he was a big superstar in Germany. The Peruvian scored just six minutes into his debut in Bavarian colors back in 2001.
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Claudio Pizarro isn't like most footballers, he's all action. A walking record book.
More importantly he's a club legend, at two fierce @Bundesliga_EN rivals: Werder Bremen and Bayern Munich. He is the stuff of legends. https://t.co/QLh4F4bpLd
He went on to win six Bundesliga titles, five Dfb-Pokal trophies and one Champions League trophy in his two stints with the German giants. Pizarro was a clever poacher who made it difficult for any defense to trace his movements. When he found space, which he almost certainly did, he buried the ball in the back of the net without fail.
Apart from being Bayern Munich's fourth oldest goalscorer, he is the Bundesliga's oldest goalscorer at 40 years and 227 days old. The striker retired in 2020 playing for Werder Bremen and is the second top goal-getter in their history. Pizarro also holds the record for being the oldest player to score a hat-trick in the German top-flight.
A special player indeed!