Ranking the 5 oldest Manchester United goalscorers in Premier League history

Manchester United are the most successful club in the Premier League era, winning 13 titles.

Since the competition's rebranding three decades ago, the club have dominated the Premier League like few else. Although their last title (2013) came almost a decade ago, the Red Devils remain one of the most formidable teams in the English top flight.

Considering their rich history and pedigree, many world-class players have turned up for Manchester United and scored goals for them over the years. On that note, here's a look at the five oldest Red Devils goalscorers in Premier League history:

#5 Laurent Blanc (2003 Premier League winner) - 35 years, 315 days (2001)

Laurent Blanc was apparently past his prime when he arrived at Manchester United in the summer of 2001.

However, the then 35-year-old didn't take long to endear himself to the Old Trafford faithful. The 1998 FIFA World Cup and 2000 European Championship winner played 29 Premier League games in his first season in the competition, scoring once.

Blanc played ten fewer league games in his next Premier League campaign as Manchester United won the league title that season.

That turned out to be the centre-back's final season as a player. After brief stints with France and PSG, Blanc now manages Al Rayyan SC in Qatar.

#4 Bryan Robson (two-time Premier League winner) - 36 years, 216 days (1993)

Bryan Robson won the Premier League in both seasons he appeared in. The former midfielder scored a goal apiece in Manchester United's triumphant Premier League campaigns in 1992-93 and 1993-94.

That second strike, against Wimbledon, made him the then oldest Manchester United player to score in the Premier League.

Robson went on to play for Middlesbrough after departing Old Trafford. However, he managed only three Premier League appearances across two seasons and registered no goal contributions before calling it a day.

#3 Cristiano Ronaldo (three-time Premier League winner) - 36 years, 309 days (2021)

Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates a goal for Manchester United.

Cristiano Ronaldo is a bonafide Premier League and Manchester United legend. After returning to his old stomping ground this summer, the Portugal captain has already scored a team-high seven goals in 13 Premier League games.

His latest strike - the winner from the spot against Norwich City - made the 36-year-old one of Manchester United's oldest Premier League goalscorers.

Ronaldo, a three-time Premier League winner (2007-09) is now only nine strikes away from entering the competition's 100-goal club. It's a landmark the five-time Ballon d'Or-winning attacker is expected to achieve before the end of the ongoing 2021-22 season.

#2 Paul Scholes (11-time Premier League winner) - 37 years, 304 days (2012)

Paul Scholes is one of a handful of players to have won over ten Premier League titles - all with Manchester United.

During a storied career at the Old Trafford club, the elegant midfielder made nearly 500 league appearances, scoring 107 goals. Scholes scored his last goal in the competition in Manchester United's triumphant campaign in 2012-13.

The 47-year-old is a four-time Premier League Player of the Month winner and a bonafide Manchester United legend. Scholes made over 700 appearances across competitions for the club before calling it a day.

#1 Ryan Giggs (13-time Premier League winner) - 39 years, 87 days (2013)

Ryan Giggs is one of the game's most well-known one-club men, a rarity in the modern game.

The 13-time Premier League winner enjoyed a hugely successful two-decade-long stint with Manchester United. Giggs is the only player in competition history with over 100 goals (109) and also a century of assists (162).

The 48-year-old scored in each of the first 22 seasons of the Premier League, only failing to score in his last campaign in the competition in 2013-14.

One of three players with over 600 Premier League appearances, the former winger (632) was recently surpassed by Gareth Barry (653).

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Edited by Anantaajith Raghuraman