Stekelenburg held the record for over two years. He was 39 years and 231 days old in May 2022 when he last defended the goal. On the list of oldest Ajax players, Pasveer was already second behind Stekelenburg.
Below is the top 10 of oldest Ajax players:
1. Remko Pasveer: 40 years and 259 days
2. Maarten Stekelenburg: 39 years and 231 days
3. Arnold Mühren: 37 years and 353 days
4. André Ooijer: 37 years and 300 days
5. Danny Blind: 37 years and 288 days
6. Klaas Jan Huntelaar: 37 years and 155 days
7. Leo van Veen: 36 years and 329 days
8. Fred Grim: 36 years and 268 days
9. Ismael Urzaiz: 36 years and 224 days
10. Piet Schrijvers: 36 years and 153 days
For Pasveer, the clash with FK Vojvodina is his 51st duel in the shirt for Ajax. In the previous fifty, he kept his goal clean in more than half of the cases: 26 times. Pasveer got the most minutes under Erik ten Hag (2520) and Alfred Schreuder (1890).
To become the oldest player of all time in European competition, Pasveer still has a long way to go. At the top of that list is currently the name of Ilion Lika, who played for KF Tirana after his 43rd birthday. José Manuel Reina and Alan Mannus are second and third respectively.
Top 3 oldest players in Europe
1. Ilion Lika (43 years and 78 days, KF Tirana)
2. José Manuel Reina (41 years in 189 days, Villarreal CF)
3. Alan Mannus (41 years and 69 days, Shamrock Rovers)
