PEPE, the historic member of the Portugal national team established this Tuesday a new record in the Eurocup by becoming the oldest playerto participate in a meeting in the final phase of the competition.
Képler Laverán Lima Ferreira, was born in Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil, on February 26, 1983, but has competed for the Luso team since 2007.
In that way, with 41 years, 3 months and 23 days, surpassed the record of Hungarian goalkeeper Gábor Királyplaying against Belgium in 2016 at 40 years, 2 months and 25 days.
Besides, The previous oldest “outfield player” was Germany’s Lothar Matthäus at Euro 2000 at 39 years, 3 months and one day.
THE RECORDS HE PURSUES
This is not the only longevity record that Pepe can break: Ricardo Carvalho (38 years, one month and 22 days) is the oldest to win the tournamentthe Austrian Ivica Vastic (38 years, 8 months and 14 days) is the oldest scorer and Leonardo Bonucci (34 years, 2 months and 10 days)greatest to score in a final.
| PLAYER | POSITION | EQUIPMENT | DATE | AGE | ACHIEVEMENT |
| Leonardo Bonucci | Advocate | Italy | 07/11/2021 | 34 years 2 months 10 days | Goal in final |
| Ivica Vastic | Midfielder | Austria | 06/12/2008 | 38 years 8 months 14 days | Goal |
| Ricardo Carvalho | Advocate | Portugal | 07/10/2016 | 38 years 1 months 22 days | Champion |
COVER PHOTO: AFP
