Manuel Neuer breaks record as Bayern Munich’s oldest Bundesliga player

Manuel Neuer has officially established himself as Bayern Munich’s oldest-ever Bundesliga player after featuring in their Matchday 9 fixture against Mainz at 40 years and 225 days old, surpassing former record holder Bernd Dreher in his 394th league appearance for the Bavarian club.​

Manuel Neuer has officially become Bayern Munich’s oldest player in Bundesliga history after featuring in the club’s Matchday 9 clash at Mainz, according to a report by Bundesliga.com.

​Neuer’s latest landmark appearance—marking his 394th Bundesliga game for Bayern since his 2011 arrival from Schalke and his 550th match overall—came at the age of 40 years and 225 days, surpassing Bernd Dreher at the top of the club’s all-time longevity rankings.

While the 13-time Bundesliga winner continues to anchor Bayern’s defense, he trails overall league record holder Klaus Fichtel, who played his final Schalke match at 43 years and 184 days.