Joaquin Sanchez Helped Real Betis to Head Europa League Group C and Broke Record as the Oldest Scorer at 41

Real Betis’ Joaquin breaks record as the oldest player to score in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday Sept, 15. Profile picture/Real Betis Football Club Twitter

Spanish midfielder Joaquin Sanchez Rodriguez, known simply as Joaquin by the fans, plays for Real Betis of Seville in La Liga. He scored in a Europa League Group C match against Ludogorets of Bulgaria, in Seville on Sep 15, which led to a 3-2 win for Real Betis.

At the age of 41 years, Sanchez also became the oldest player to score in the history of the Europa League.