Roger Milla

Roger Milla is a Cameroonian footballer who became one of the oldest players to score at a FIFA World Cup, doing so at age 42 in 1994.

1990 FIFA World Cup: The international football tournament held in Italy, where Cameroon reached the quarter-finals. Milla scored four goals as Cameroon became the first African team to reach a World Cup quarter-final.
Tonnerre Yaoundé: A Cameroonian football club based in Yaoundé. Milla played for the club before moving to European football.
Oldest goalscorers in the FIFA World Cup: Players who scored in a FIFA World Cup finals match at an advanced age. Milla’s 1994 goal at 42 established the age benchmark associated with his name.
Thomas N'Kono: A Cameroonian goalkeeper who played in three FIFA World Cups. N'Kono was Milla’s teammate in Cameroon’s landmark 1990 World Cup campaign.
1994 FIFA World Cup: The international football tournament held in the United States. At 42, Milla scored against Russia and became one of the oldest World Cup goal scorers.
AS Saint-Étienne: A French professional football club based in Saint-Étienne. Milla played for Saint-Étienne during his career in France.
African football: Association football played and organized across the African continent. Cameroon’s 1990 run, featuring Milla, raised the profile of African teams at the World Cup.
François Omam-Biyik: A Cameroonian forward who scored the winning goal against Argentina at the 1990 FIFA World Cup. Omam-Biyik and Milla formed part of Cameroon’s attack during its 1990 run.
1990 Cameroon–Argentina match: The opening match of the 1990 FIFA World Cup, won 1–0 by Cameroon against defending champions Argentina. Milla entered as a substitute in the match that announced Cameroon’s tournament run.
Montpellier HSC: A French professional football club based in Montpellier. Milla’s spell at Montpellier included the 1990 World Cup period.

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