If you are looking for a good variety of old players in FIFA 21 , here you will find the best goalkeepers, defenders and veteran forwards, among other positions. We have included players who are at least 35 years old, and we show additional information such as average, salary or when their contracts end. We do not include very expensive players.
Goalkeepers
| Player | Half | Age | Value | Salary | End of contract | Team |
| Samir handanovic | 88 | 36 | 10M | 100K | 2021 | Inter de Milan |
| Steve Mandanda | 83 | 35 | 4M | 28K | 2024 | Olympique de Marseille |
| Gianluigi Buffon | 82 | 42 | 1K | 41K | 2021 | Juventus (Piemonte Calcio) |
| Lukasz Fabianski | 81 | 35 | 2.9M | 25.5K | 2021 | West Ham United |
| Guillermo Ochoa | 79 | 35 | 3M | 34K | 2024 | America club |
| Ben foster | 79 | 37 | 450K | 11.5K | 2022 | Watford |
| Pepe Reina | 79 | 38 | 450K | 29.5K | 2022 | Lazio |
| Antonio Mirante | 78 | 37 | 350K | 24K | 2021 | AS Roma (Roma FC) |
| Moya | 78 | 36 | 350K | 14.5K | 2021 | Real society |
| Claudio Bravo | 77 | 37 | 275K | 11.5K | 2022 | Real Betis |
| Ivan cuéllar | 77 | 36 | 275K | 7.1K | 2021 | CD Leganés |
| Rune Almenning Jarstein | 77 | 36 | 1.2M | 20.5K | 2021 | Hertha BSC |
| Orestis Karnezis | 76 | 35 | 1.3M | 24K | 2023 | LOSC Lille |
| Andriy Pyatov | 76 | 36 | 190K | 8.3K | 2021 | Shakhtar Donetsk |
| Pierrino Faria | 76 | 36 | 190K | 12.5K | 2023 | Saints |
| Diego Lopez | 76 | 38 | 190K | 4.7K | 2021 | RCD Espanyol |
| Serkan kirintili | 75 | 35 | 625K | 8.4K | 2021 | Konyaspor |
| Jesper hansen | 75 | 35 | 625K | 12.5K | 2022 | FC Midtjylland |
| Pablo Nicolas Dárenas | 75 | 36 | – | – | – | Free agent |
| Nicolas Vikonis | 75 | 36 | 140K | 4.4K | 2022 | Club Puebla |
| Jose de Jesus Corona | 75 | 39 | 140K | 22.5K | 2021 | Blue Cross |
| Pawel kieszek | 75 | 36 | 140K | 5.2K | 2021 | Rio Ave FC |
| Willy Caballero | 75 | 39 | 140K | 32K | 2021 | Chelsea |
| Silvio Proto | 75 | 37 | 140K | 22K | 2021 | Lazio |
Central defenders
| Player | Half | Age | Value | Salary | End of contract | Team |
| Giorgio Chiellini | 87 | 36 | 21M | 95K | 2021 | Juventus (Piemonte Calcio) |
| Thiago silva | 85 | 36 | 14.5M | 95K | 2021 | Chelsea |
| Fernandinho | 84 | 35 | 11 M | 110K | 2021 | Manchester City |
| Raul Albiol | 82 | 35 | 10M | 41K | 2022 | Villarreal CF |
| Pepe | 81 | 37 | 4.6M | 12.5K | 2021 | FC Porto |
| Lukasz Piszczek | 80 | 35 | 5.5M | 40K | 2021 | Borussia Dortmund |
| Jaime Nicolás Frendado | 80 | 36 | – | – | – | Free agent |
| Branislav Ivanovic | 80 | 36 | 3.8M | 60K | 2021 | West Bromwich Albion |
| Miranda | 80 | 36 | 5.5M | 12K | 2021 | Jiangsu Suning FC |
| Laurent koscielny | 79 | 35 | 5.5M | 35K | 2024 | Girondins of Bordeaux |
| Martin Skrtel | 78 | 35 | 3.7M | 26K | 2021 | Medipol Basaksehir FK |
| Jose Fonte | 78 | 36 | 2.5M | 24K | 2021 | LOSC Lille |
| Hilton | 77 | 43 | 725K | 19.5K | 2021 | Montpellier Hérault SC |
| John monsario | 76 | 35 | – | – | – | Free agent |
| Makoto Hasebe | 76 | 36 | 1.3M | 17.5K | 2021 | Eintracht Frankfurt |
| Dante | 76 | 36 | 1.3M | 21K | 2021 | OGC Nice |
| Javier Pinola | 76 | 37 | 1.3M | 11.5K | 2021 | River Plate (Núñez) |
| Niklas Moisander | 75 | 35 | 1.8M | 23K | 2021 | SV Werder Bremen |
| Daniel Congré | 74 | 35 | 1.1M | 17.5K | 2021 | Montpellier Hérault SC |
| Danilo | 74 | 36 | 750K | 17.5K | 2021 | Bologna |
| Jérémy Morel | 74 | 36 | 750K | 16.5K | 2021 | FC Lorient |
Right side
| Player | Half | Age | Value | Salary | End of contract | Team |
| Rafinha | 79 | 35 | 6.5M | 20K | 2022 | Olympiacos CFP |
| Mathieu debuchy | 78 | 35 | 5M | 31K | 2021 | AS Saint-Étienne |
| Jose Pedro Fuenzalida | 77 | 35 | 4.3M | 15.5K | 2021 | Catholic University |
| Görkhan Gönül | 76 | 35 | 2.3M | 36K | 2021 | Fenerbahçe SK |
| Hadrian | 74 | 35 | 1.3M | 7.7K | 2021 | KAS Eupen |
| João Pereira | 74 | 36 | 925K | 17K | 2021 | Trabzonspor |
| Christian maggio | 74 | 38 | 925K | 10.5K | 2021 | Benevento |
| Phil Bardsley | 73 | 35 | 925K | 255K | 2021 | Burnley |
| Marlon Piedrahita | 72 | 35 | 725K | 8.1K | 2025 | Junior FC |
| Pedro Lopez | 72 | 36 | 525K | 11K | 2021 | SD Huesca |
| Laure | 71 | 35 | 575K | 4.7K | 2021 | AD Alcorcón |
| Andrey Eschenko | 71 | 36 | 425K | 7.2K | 2021 | Spartak of Moscow |
Note : there are few good and cheap veteran players for this position. It is advisable to look for younger players.
Left sides
| Player | Half | Age | Value | Salary | End of contract | Team |
| Rafinha | 79 | 35 | 6.5M | 20K | 2022 | Olympiacos CFP |
| Yuriy Zhirkov | 77 | 37 | – | – | – | Free agent |
| Enaldo Praz | 75 | 36 | 1.2M | 17.5K | 2023 | Grêmio from Porto Alegre |
| Hadrian | 74 | 35 | 1.3M | 7.7K | 2021 | KAS Eupen |
| Jose holebas | 74 | 36 | 925K | 10K | 2023 | Olympiacos CFP |
| David Limberský | 74 | 37 | 925K | 10K | 2021 | Viktoria plezn |
| Jean Carlos Veria | 73 | 37 | – | – | – | Free agent |
| Luisinho | 72 | 35 | 725K | 11K | 2021 | SD Huesca |
| Emiliano Papa | 71 | 38 | 425K | 4.8K | 2021 | Sarandí Arsenal |
| Lucas Licht | 70 | 39 | 350K | 5.8K | 2020 | Gymnastics and Fencing La Plata |
Note : there are few good and cheap veteran players for this position. It is advisable to look for younger players.
Defensive midfielders
| Player | Half | Age | Value | Salary | End of contract | Team |
| Matías David Baldona | 80 | 36 | – | – | – | Free agent |
| Marco Parolo | 79 | 35 | 4.9M | 40K | 2021 | Lazio |
| Javier Mascherano | 79 | 36 | 3.4M | 14.5K | 2021 | Students of La Plata |
| Alaixys Romao | 76 | 36 | 1.5M | 6.6K | 2021 | At Avant Guingamp |
| Atiba Hutchinson | 76 | 37 | 1.5M | 36K | 2021 | Besiktas JK |
| Valon Behrami | 75 | 35 | 1.6M | 11K | 2020 | Genoa |
| Francesco Magnanelli | 75 | 35 | 1.6M | 19K | 2021 | Sassuolo |
| Nicolas Domingo | 75 | 35 | 1.6M | 11K | 2025 | Olympia Club |
| Scott brown | 75 | 35 | 1.6M | 30K | 2021 | Celtic |
| Cristian Pellerano | 75 | 38 | 1.1M | 11K | 2021 | Independent of the Valley |
| Karim El Ahmadi | 74 | 35 | 1.2M | 21K | 2021 | Al Ittihad |
| Faris Haroun | 73 | 35 | 1M | 15.5K | 2022 | Royal Antwerp FC |
| Mikel Rico | 73 | 35 | 1.2M | 14K | 2021 | SD Huesca |
| Walter Gargano | 73 | 36 | 850K | 9.2K | 2021 | Athletic Club Peñarol |
| Leonardo Ponzio | 73 | 38 | 600K | 9.2K | 2021 | River Plate (Núñez) |
| Bruno Vendaza | 72 | 39 | – | – | – | Free agent |
Midfielders
| Player | Half | Age | Value | Salary | End of contract | Team |
| Iniesta | 81 | 36 | 8M | 11.5K | 2021 | Vissel Kobe |
| Joaquin | 80 | 39 | 7M | 22K | 2021 | Real Betis |
| Arjen Robben | 80 | 36 | 7M | 11.5K | 2021 | FC Groningen |
| Mathieu Valbuena | 79 | 36 | 7M | 16K | 2021 | Olympiacos CFP |
| Ignacio Piatti | 78 | 35 | 6M | 19.5K | 2020 | San Lorenzo de Almagro |
| Jose Sosa | 78 | 35 | 5.5M | 47K | 2022 | Fenerbahçe SK |
| Federico Luis Contedo | 77 | 36 | – | – | – | Free agent |
| Borja Valero | 77 | 35 | 4.3M | 36K | 2021 | Fiorentina |
| Jefferson Farfan | 77 | 35 | – | – | – | Free agent |
| Ashley young | 77 | 35 | 4.9M | 80K | 2021 | Inter de Milan |
| Alan Zamorado | 76 | 39 | – | – | – | Free agent |
| Gonzalo castro | 76 | 36 | 3.1M | 13K | 2025 | National Football Club |
| Rubens Sambueza | 76 | 36 | 2.4M | 16K | 2021 | Deportivo Toluca |
| Sebastian Fernandez | 75 | 35 | 2.3M | 12K | 2021 | National Football Club |
| Pablo Hernandez | 75 | 35 | 2.3M | 55K | 2022 | Leeds United |
| Lukas podolski | 75 | 35 | 2.3M | 13K | 2021 | Antalyaspor |
Extremes
| Player | Half | Age | Value | Salary | End of contract | Team |
| Quaresma | 79 | 37 | 5.5M | 10.5K | 2022 | Vitória Guimarães |
| Ignacio Piatti | 78 | 35 | 6M | 19.5K | 2020 | San Lorenzo de Almagro |
| Matheus | 77 | 37 | 3.4M | 12.5K | 2020 | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright FC |
| Diego castro | 76 | 38 | 2.4M | 7.7K | 2020 | Perth glory |
| Lukas podolski | 75 | 35 | 2.3M | 13K | 2021 | Antalyaspor |
| Alessandro diamanti | 75 | 37 | 1.8M | 3K | 2022 | Western United FC |
| Maximiliano Rodriguez | 74 | 39 | 1.4M | 11K | 2025 | Newell’s Old Boys |
| Varela | 73 | 35 | 1.2M | 5.6K | 2021 | Belenenses |
| Emanuele Giaccherini | 72 | 35 | 950K | 9.2K | 2021 | Chievo verona |
| Serginho | 69 | 35 | 575K | 6.7K | 2025 | Jorge Wilstermann Sports Club |
| Park chu young | 69 | 35 | 675K | 6.2K | 2021 | FC Seoul |
| Sergio aquino | 69 | 41 | 450K | 6.3K | 2023 | Freedom Club |
Note : there are few good and cheap veteran players for this position. It is advisable to look for younger players.
Forwards
| Player | Half | Age | Value | Salary | End of contract | Team |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 83 | 39 | 12.5M | 49K | 2021 | AC Milan |
| Franck Ribery | 81 | 37 | 9M | 55K | 2021 | Fiorentina |
| Bafétimbi Gomis | 80 | 35 | 10.5M | 50K | 2022 | Al Hilal |
| Fabio Quagliarella | 80 | 37 | 7M | 21.5K | 2021 | Sampdoria |
| Burak yilmaz | 78 | 35 | 7M | 40K | 2022 | LOSC Lille |
| Jorge Molina | 78 | 38 | 4.8M | 23.5K | 2022 | Granada CF |
| Carlos Tevez | 78 | 36 | 4.8M | 16.5K | 2021 | Boca Juniors (Buenos Aires) |
| Lisandro Lopez | 78 | 37 | 4.8M | 18K | 2021 | Racing Club |
| Soldier | 76 | 35 | 3.2M | 20.5K | 2021 | Granada CF |
| Negredo | 76 | 35 | 3.6M | 30K | 2021 | Cadiz CF |
| Luis Miguel Rodriguez | 75 | 35 | 2.4M | 11.5K | 2021 | Colon of Santa Fe |
| Gonzalo bergessio | 75 | 36 | 2.4M | 13.5K | 2021 | National Football Club |
| Ignacio Scocco | 75 | 35 | 2.4M | 12.5K | 2021 | Newell’s Old Boys |
| Hugo Rodallega | 75 | 35 | 2.7M | 25.5K | 2025 | Denizlispor |
| Vedad Ibisevic | 75 | 36 | 2.4M | 21K | 2021 | FC Schalke 04 |
| Graziano Pellè | 75 | 35 | 2.7M | 14.5K | 2020 | Shandong Luneng Taishan FC |
| Rodrigo Palacio | 75 | 38 | 1.9M | 24K | 2021 | Bologna |
| Llorente | 75 | 35 | 2.4M | 41K | 2021 | Naples |
| Obafemi Martins | 75 | 35 | 2.4M | 11K | 2023 | Wuhan Zall Professional FC |
| Jose Sand | 75 | 40 | 1.9M | 14.5K | 2021 | Athletic Club Lanús |