If you are looking for a good variety of old players in FIFA 21, here you will find the best veteran goalkeepers, defenders, and forwards, among other positions. We have included players who are at least 35 years old, and we show additional information such as the average, the salary, or when their contracts end. We do not include very expensive players.
goalkeepers
| Player | Media | Age | Valor | Salary | End of contract | Equipment |
|---|
| Samir Handanovic | 88 | 36 | 10M | 100K | 2021 | Inter de Milan |
| Steve Mandanda | 83 | 35 | 4M | 28K | 2024 | Olympic Marseille |
| Gianluigi Buffon | 82 | 42 | 1K | 41K | 2021 | Juventus (Piedmont Football) |
| Lukasz Fabianski | 81 | 35 | 2.9M | 25.5K | 2021 | West Ham United |
| Guillermo Ochoa | 79 | 35 | 3M | 34K | 2024 | America club |
| Ben Foster | 79 | 37 | 450K | 11.5K | 2022 | Watford |
| pepe queen | 79 | 38 | 450K | 29.5K | 2022 | Lazio |
| Antonio Mirante | 78 | 37 | 350K | 24K | 2021 | AS Roma (Roma FC) |
| Moya | 78 | 36 | 350K | 14.5K | 2021 | Real society |
| Claudio Bravo | 77 | 37 | 275K | 11.5K | 2022 | Real Betis |
| Ivan Cuellar | 77 | 36 | 275K | 7.1K | 2021 | CD Leganés |
| Rune Almenning Jarstein | 77 | 36 | 1.2M | 20.5K | 2021 | Hertha BSC |
| Orestis Karnezis | 76 | 35 | 1.3M | 24K | 2023 | LOSC Lille |
| Andriy Pyatov | 76 | 36 | 190K | 8.3K | 2021 | Shakhtar Donetsk |
| Pierrino Faria | 76 | 36 | 190K | 12.5K | 2023 | Santos |
| Diego Lopez | 76 | 38 | 190K | 4.7K | 2021 | RCD Espanyol |
| Serkan Kirintili | 75 | 35 | 625K | 8.4K | 2021 | Konyaspor |
| Jesper Hansen | 75 | 35 | 625K | 12.5K | 2022 | FC Midtjylland |
| Pablo Nicolas Darenas | 75 | 36 | - | - | - | free agent |
| Nicholas Vikonis | 75 | 36 | 140K | 4.4K | 2022 | Club Puebla |
| Jose de Jesus Corona | 75 | 39 | 140K | 22.5K | 2021 | Blue Cross |
| Pawel Kieszek | 75 | 36 | 140K | 5.2K | 2021 | Rio Ave FC |
| Willy Caballero | 75 | 39 | 140K | 32K | 2021 | Chelsea |
| Silvio Proto | 75 | 37 | 140K | 22K | 2021 | Lazio |
central defenders
| Player | Media | Age | Valor | Salary | End of contract | Equipment |
|---|
| Giorgio Chiellini | 87 | 36 | 21M | 95K | 2021 | Juventus (Piedmont Football) |
| Thiago Silva | 85 | 36 | 14.5M | 95K | 2021 | Chelsea |
| Fernandinho | 84 | 35 | 11M | 110K | 2021 | Manchester City |
| Raul Albiol | 82 | 35 | 10M | 41K | 2022 | Villarreal CF |
| Pepe | 81 | 37 | 4.6M | 12.5K | 2021 | FC Porto |
| Lukas Piszczek | 80 | 35 | 5.5M | 40K | 2021 | Borussia Dortmund |
| Jaime Nicolas Frendado | 80 | 36 | - | - | - | free agent |
| Branislav Ivanovic | 80 | 36 | 3.8M | 60K | 2021 | West Bromwich Albion |
| Miranda | 80 | 36 | 5.5M | 12K | 2021 | Jiangsu Suning FC |
| Laurent Koscielny | 79 | 35 | 5.5M | 35K | 2024 | Girondins of Burdeos |
| Martin Skrtel | 78 | 35 | 3.7M | 26K | 2021 | Medipol Basaksehir FK |
| José Fonte | 78 | 36 | 2.5M | 24K | 2021 | LOSC Lille |
| Hilton | 77 | 43 | 725K | 19.5K | 2021 | Montpellier Herault SC |
| Jhon Monsario | 76 | 35 | - | - | - | free agent |
| Makoto Hasebe | 76 | 36 | 1.3M | 17.5K | 2021 | Eintracht Frankfurt |
| Dante | 76 | 36 | 1.3M | 21K | 2021 | OGC Niza |
| Javier Pinola | 76 | 37 | 1.3M | 11.5K | 2021 | River Plate (Núñez) |
| Niklas Moisander | 75 | 35 | 1.8M | 23K | 2021 | SV Werder Bremen |
| Daniel Congré | 74 | 35 | 1.1M | 17.5K | 2021 | Montpellier Herault SC |
| Danilo | 74 | 36 | 750K | 17.5K | 2021 | Bologna |
| Jeremy Morel | 74 | 36 | 750K | 16.5K | 2021 | FC Lorient |
right side
| Player | Media | Age | Valor | Salary | End of contract | Equipment |
|---|
| Rafinha | 79 | 35 | 6.5M | 20K | 2022 | Olympiacos CFP |
| Mathieu Debuchy | 78 | 35 | 5M | 31K | 2021 | AS Saint-Etienne |
| Jose Pedro Fuenzalida | 77 | 35 | 4.3M | 15.5K | 2021 | Catholic University |
| Gorkhan Gonul | 76 | 35 | 2.3M | 36K | 2021 | Fenerbahce SK |
| Adriano | 74 | 35 | 1.3M | 7.7K | 2021 | Greenhouse Eupen |
| João Pereira | 74 | 36 | 925K | 17K | 2021 | Trabzonspor |
| Christian Maggio | 74 | 38 | 925K | 10.5K | 2021 | Benevento |
| Phil Bardsley | 73 | 35 | 925K | 255K | 2021 | Burnley |
| Marlon Piedrahita | 72 | 35 | 725K | 8.1K | 2025 | Junior FC |
| Pedro Lopez | 72 | 36 | 525K | 11K | 2021 | SD Huesca |
| Laure | 71 | 35 | 575K | 4.7K | 2021 | AD Alcorcon |
| Andrey Eschenko | 71 | 36 | 425K | 7.2K | 2021 | Moscow Spartak |
Note: There are a few good, cheap veteran players for this position. Look for younger players.
left side
| Player | Media | Age | Valor | Salary | End of contract | Equipment |
|---|
| Rafinha | 79 | 35 | 6.5M | 20K | 2022 | Olympiacos CFP |
| Yuriy Zhirkov | 77 | 37 | - | - | - | free agent |
| Enaldo Praz | 75 | 36 | 1.2M | 17.5K | 2023 | Porto Alegre's Guild |
| Adriano | 74 | 35 | 1.3M | 7.7K | 2021 | Greenhouse Eupen |
| Jose Holebas | 74 | 36 | 925K | 10K | 2023 | Olympiacos CFP |
| David Limberský | 74 | 37 | 925K | 10K | 2021 | Viktoria Plezn |
| Jean-Carlos Veria | 73 | 37 | - | - | - | free agent |
| Luisinho | 72 | 35 | 725K | 11K | 2021 | SD Huesca |
| Emiliano Pope | 71 | 38 | 425K | 4.8K | 2021 | Sarandí Arsenal |
| Lucas Light | 70 | 39 | 350K | 5.8K | 2020 | Gymnastics and Fencing La Plata |
Note: There are a few good, cheap veteran players for this position. Look for younger players.
defensive midfielders
| Player | Media | Age | Valor | Salary | End of contract | Equipment |
|---|
| Matias David Baldona | 80 | 36 | - | - | - | free agent |
| Marco Parolo | 79 | 35 | 4.9M | 40K | 2021 | Lazio |
| Javier Mascherano | 79 | 36 | 3.4M | 14.5K | 2021 | Students from La Plata |
| Alaixys Romao | 76 | 36 | 1.5M | 6.6K | 2021 | Forward Guingamp |
| Atiba Hutchinson | 76 | 37 | 1.5M | 36K | 2021 | Besiktas JK |
| Valon Behrami | 75 | 35 | 1.6M | 11K | 2020 | Genoa |
| Francesco Magnanelli | 75 | 35 | 1.6M | 19K | 2021 | Sassuolo |
| Nicholas Sunday | 75 | 35 | 1.6M | 11K | 2025 | Olympia Club |
| Scott Brown | 75 | 35 | 1.6M | 30K | 2021 | Celtic |
| Christian Pellerano | 75 | 38 | 1.1M | 11K | 2021 | Valley Independent |
| Karim El Ahmadi | 74 | 35 | 1.2M | 21K | 2021 | Al Ittihad |
| Faris Haroun | 73 | 35 | 1M | 15.5K | 2022 | Royal Antwerp F.C. |
| Mikel Rico | 73 | 35 | 1.2M | 14K | 2021 | SD Huesca |
| Walter Gargano | 73 | 36 | 850K | 9.2K | 2021 | Penarol Athletic Club |
| Leonardo Ponzio | 73 | 38 | 600K | 9.2K | 2021 | River Plate (Núñez) |
| Bruno Vendaza | 72 | 39 | - | - | - | free agent |
Midfielders
| Player | Media | Age | Valor | Salary | End of contract | Equipment |
|---|
| Iniesta | 81 | 36 | 8M | 11.5K | 2021 | Fish Kobe |
| Joaquin | 80 | 39 | 7M | 22K | 2021 | Real Betis |
| Arjen Robben | 80 | 36 | 7M | 11.5K | 2021 | Fc Groningen |
| Matthew Valbuena | 79 | 36 | 7M | 16K | 2021 | Olympiacos CFP |
| Ignatius Piati | 78 | 35 | 6M | 19.5K | 2020 | San Lorenzo de Almagro |
| Jose Sosa | 78 | 35 | 5.5M | 47K | 2022 | Fenerbahce SK |
| Federico Luis Contedo | 77 | 36 | - | - | - | free agent |
| Borja Valero | 77 | 35 | 4.3M | 36K | 2021 | Fiorentina |
| Jefferson Farfan | 77 | 35 | - | - | - | free agent |
| Ashley Young | 77 | 35 | 4.9M | 80K | 2021 | Inter de Milan |
| Alan Zamorado | 76 | 39 | - | - | - | free agent |
| Gonzalo Castro | 76 | 36 | 3.1M | 13K | 2025 | National Football Club |
| Rubens Sambueza | 76 | 36 | 2.4M | 16K | 2021 | Sports Toluca |
| Sebastian Fernandez | 75 | 35 | 2.3M | 12K | 2021 | National Football Club |
| Paul Hernandez | 75 | 35 | 2.3M | 55K | 2022 | Leeds United |
| Lukas Podolski | 75 | 35 | 2.3M | 13K | 2021 | Antalyaspor |
extremes
| Player | Media | Age | Valor | Salary | End of contract | Equipment |
|---|
| Quaresma | 79 | 37 | 5.5M | 10.5K | 2022 | Vitória Guimarães |
| Ignatius Piati | 78 | 35 | 6M | 19.5K | 2020 | San Lorenzo de Almagro |
| Matheus | 77 | 37 | 3.4M | 12.5K | 2020 | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright FC |
| diego castro | 76 | 38 | 2.4M | 7.7K | 2020 | Perth Glory |
| Lukas Podolski | 75 | 35 | 2.3M | 13K | 2021 | Antalyaspor |
| Alessandro Diamanti | 75 | 37 | 1.8M | 3K | 2022 | Western United FC |
| Maximilian Rodriguez | 74 | 39 | 1.4M | 11K | 2025 | Newell's Old Boys |
| Varela | 73 | 35 | 1.2M | 5.6K | 2021 | Belenenses |
| Emanuele Giaccherini | 72 | 35 | 950K | 9.2K | 2021 | Chievo Verona |
| Serginho | 69 | 35 | 575K | 6.7K | 2025 | Jorge Wilstermann Sports Club |
| Park Chu Young | 69 | 35 | 675K | 6.2K | 2021 | FC Seoul |
| Serge Aquino | 69 | 41 | 450K | 6.3K | 2023 | Liberty Club |
Note: There are a few good, cheap veteran players for this position. Look for younger players.
strikers
| Player | Media | Age | Valor | Salary | End of contract | Equipment |
|---|
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 83 | 39 | 12.5M | 49K | 2021 | AC Milan |
| Franck Ribery | 81 | 37 | 9M | 55K | 2021 | Fiorentina |
| Bafetimbi Gomis | 80 | 35 | 10.5M | 50K | 2022 | Al Hilal |
| Fabio Quagliarella | 80 | 37 | 7M | 21.5K | 2021 | Sampdoria |
| Burak Yilmaz | 78 | 35 | 7M | 40K | 2022 | LOSC Lille |
| Jorge Molina | 78 | 38 | 4.8M | 23.5K | 2022 | Granada CF |
| Carlos Tevez | 78 | 36 | 4.8M | 16.5K | 2021 | Boca Juniors (Buenos Aires) |
| Lisandro Lopez | 78 | 37 | 4.8M | 18K | 2021 | Racing Club |
| Soldier | 76 | 35 | 3.2M | 20.5K | 2021 | Granada CF |
| Negredo | 76 | 35 | 3.6M | 30K | 2021 | Cadiz CF |
| Luis Miguel Rodriguez | 75 | 35 | 2.4M | 11.5K | 2021 | Columbus of Santa Fe |
| Gonzalo Bergessio | 75 | 36 | 2.4M | 13.5K | 2021 | National Football Club |
| Ignacio Scocco | 75 | 35 | 2.4M | 12.5K | 2021 | Newell's Old Boys |
| Hugo Rodallega | 75 | 35 | 2.7M | 25.5K | 2025 | Denizlispor |
| Vedad Ibisevic | 75 | 36 | 2.4M | 21K | 2021 | FC Schalke 04 |
| Graziano Pellè | 75 | 35 | 2.7M | 14.5K | 2020 | Shandong Luneng Taishan FC |
| Rodrigo Palace | 75 | 38 | 1.9M | 24K | 2021 | Bologna |
| Llorente | 75 | 35 | 2.4M | 41K | 2021 | Naples |
| Obafemi Martins | 75 | 35 | 2.4M | 11K | 2023 | Wuhan Zall Professional FC |
| José Sand | 75 | 40 | 1.9M | 14.5K | 2021 | Athletic Club Lanus |
