Oldest Serie A players

1.  Marco Ballotta 44 years, 38 days (Last game: 11 May 2008, Lazio)
2.  Francesco Antonioli 42 years, 235 days (Last game: 6 May 2012, Cesena)
3.  Alberto Fontana 41 years, 297 days (Last game: 15 November 2008, Palermo)
4.  Dino Zoff 41 years, 76 days (Last game: 15 May 1983, Juventus)
5.  Alessandro Costacurta 41 years, 25 days (Last game: 19 May 2007, Milan)
6.  Pietro Vierchowod 41 years, 10 days (Last game: 16 April 2000, Piacenza)
7.  Paolo Maldini 40 years, 339 days (Last game: 31 May 2009, Milan)
8.  Silvio Piola 40 years, 159 days (Last game: 7 March 1954, Novara)
9.  Enrico Albertosi 40 years, 100 days (Last game: 10 February 1980, Milan)
10.  Gianluca Pagliuca 40 years, 92 days (Last game: 18 February 2007, Ascoli)
11.  Luca Bucci 40 years, 37 days (Last game: 19 April 2009, Napoli)
12.  Gianluca Berti 39 years, 333 days (Last game: 18 April 2007, Sampdoria)
13.  Antonio Chimenti 39 years, 268 days (Last game: 25 March 2010, Juventus)
14.  Roberto Néstor Sensini 39 years, 102 days (Last game: 22 January 2006, Udinese)
15.  David Balleri 39 years, 37 days (Last game: 4 May 2008, Livorno)

The oldest player is goalkeeper Marco Ballotta, who ended his career at the age of 44 despite wanting to keep playing. The oldest outfield player is, to no ones surprise, AC Milan defender Alessandro Costacurta, who scored a penalty in his farewell game, also making him the oldest goal scorer ever in Serie A.