Bengaluru FC forward Sunil Chhetri became the oldest player to score in the Indian Super League after finding the back of the net during his side’s ISL 2025-26 season opener against Sporting Club Delhi at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium on Sunday.
After coming on as a substitute in the 78th minute, Chhetri bagged his first goal of the season in added time with a long-range effort to hand his side a 2-0 win.
At 41 years and 196 days, he broke the record held by French legend Robert Pires, who set it when he scored for FC Goa during the 2014-15 season, aged 41 years and 15 days.
Here is a list of the oldest goalscorers in ISL history:
- Sunil Chhetri (Bengaluru FC) – 41 years and 196 days vs Sporting Club Delhi
- Robert Pires (FC Goa) – 41 years and 15 days vs Delhi Dynamos
- Alessandro Del Piero (Delhi Dynamos) – 40 years and 1 month vs Chennaiyin FC
- Mikael Silvestre (Chennaiyin FC) – 37 years, 4 months and 7 days vs Kerala Blasters FC
- David Trezeguet (FC Pune City) – 37 years and 15 days vs Kerala Blasters FC
Published on Feb 15, 2026
