Edin Džeko becomes oldest Conference League scorer after goal against Rapid Vienna
On Oct. 23, Italian Fiorentina stomped Austrian Rapid Vienna away in a Conference League match. Scoring one of the goals, Edin Džeko became the oldest scorer in the tournament, according to UEFA.
UEFA Conference League
Matchday 2, Oct. 23
Rapid Vienna vs. Fiorentina: 0-3
Goals: Cher Ndour 9’, Edin Džeko 48’, Albert Guðmundsson 88’
Džeko scored the second goal for his team. At the very beginning of the second half, he finished a low cross from Niccolò Fortini with an accurate shot. The Bosnian footballer was later substituted by Albert Guðmundsson, who netted the third goal against Rapid.
Džeko emerged as the oldest player to score a goal in a Conference League match.
Oldest Conference League scorers
- Edin Džeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina): 39 years 220 days, Fiorentina, Oct. 23, 2025
- Milan Petržela (Czech Republic): 39 years 88 days, FC Slovácko, Sept. 15, 2022
- Roy Chipolina (Gibraltar): 38 years 288 days, Lincoln Red Imps, Nov. 4, 2021
- Matthías Vilhjálmsson (Iceland): 38 years 14 days, Víkingur, Feb. 13, 2025
- Norman Theuerkauf (Germany): 37 years 330 days, Heidenheim, Dec. 19, 2024
Džeko is also the fourth-oldest scorer in the UEFA Europa League. He stood out in February 2025, being 38 years and 333 days old while playing for Fenerbahçe.
