| MD | Players | Clubs | Nationality | DOB | A(D) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-1997 |  Milan Ivanovic | Australia | Australia | 21-Dec-1960 | 37(0) |
| 15-Dec-1997 |  Neil Tovey | South Africa | South Africa | 02-Jul-1962 | 35(167) |
| 21-Dec-1997 |  Dunga | Brazil | Brazil | 31-Oct-1963 | 34(52) |
| 17-Dec-1997 | Mushin Musabah Faraj | United Arab Emirates | United Arab Emirates | 01-Jan-1964 | 33(351) |
| 16-Dec-1997 | Bebeto | Brazil | Brazil | 16-Feb-1964 | 33(304) |
| 17-Dec-1997 | Adnan Khamis Al Talyani | United Arab Emirates | United Arab Emirates | 01-Oct-1964 | 33(77) |
| 16-Dec-1997 | Robbie Slater | Australia | Australia | 22-Nov-1964 | 33(24) |
| 21-Dec-1997 | Alex Tobin | Australia | Australia | 03-Nov-1965 | 32(48) |
| 21-Dec-1997 | Aldair | Brazil | Brazil | 30-Nov-1965 | 32(21) |
| 17-Dec-1997 | Abdulaziz Mohamed | United Arab Emirates | United Arab Emirates | 12-Dec-1965 | 32(5) |
| 17-Dec-1997 | John Lesiba Moshoeu | South Africa | South Africa | 18-Dec-1965 | 31(365) |
| 21-Dec-1997 | Romario | Brazil | Brazil | 29-Jan-1966 | 31(326) |
| 19-Dec-1997 | Goncalves | Brazil | Brazil | 22-Feb-1966 | 31(300) |
| 21-Dec-1997 |  Jiri Nemec | Czech Republic | Czech Republic | 16-May-1966 | 31(220) |
| 17-Dec-1997 | Mark Williams | South Africa | South Africa | 11-Aug-1966 | 31(128) |
| 13-Dec-1997 | Doctor Khumalo | South Africa | South Africa | 26-Dec-1966 | 30(353) |
| 21-Dec-1997 | Aureilo Vidmar | Australia | Australia | 03-Feb-1967 | 30(322) |
| 12-Dec-1997 | Ernest Tapai | Australia | Australia | 14-Feb-1967 | 30(302) |
| 12-Dec-1997 | Robbie Hooker | Australia | Australia | 06-Mar-1967 | 30(282) |
| 15-Dec-1997 | Andre Arendse | South Africa | South Africa | 27-Jun-1967 | 30(172) |
| 17-Dec-1997 | Mohamed Obaid | United Arab Emirates | United Arab Emirates | 01-Aug-1967 | 30(139) |
| 16-Dec-1997 | Said Al-Owairan | Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabia | 19-Aug-1967 | 30(120) |
| 17-Dec-1997 | John Moeti | South Africa | South Africa | 30-Aug-1967 | 30(110) |
| 21-Dec-1997 | Pavel Srnicek | Czech Republic | Czech Republic | 10-Mar-1968 | 29(286) |
| 21-Dec-1997 | Cesar Sampaio | Brazil | Brazil | 31-Mar-1968 | 29(265) |
| 17-Dec-1997 | Hassan Mubarak | United Arab Emirates | United Arab Emirates | 13-Apr-1968 | 29(248) |
| 21-Dec-1997 | Pavel Kuka | Czech Republic | Czech Republic | 19-Jul-1968 | 29(155) |
| 21-Dec-1997 |  Gonzalo De Los Santos | Uruguay | Uruguay | 16-Oct-1968 | 29(66) |
| 16-Dec-1997 |  Claudio Suarez | Mexico | Mexico | 17-Dec-1968 | 28(364) |
| 16-Dec-1997 | Luis Hernandez | Mexico | Mexico | 22-Dec-1968 | 28(359) |
| 17-Dec-1997 | Horst Siegl | Czech Republic | Czech Republic | 15-Feb-1969 | 28(305) |
| 17-Dec-1997 | David Nyathi | South Africa | South Africa | 22-Mar-1969 | 28(270) |
| 21-Dec-1997 | Craig Foster | Australia | Australia | 15-Apr-1969 | 28(250) |
| 17-Dec-1997 | Lucas Radebe | South Africa | South Africa | 12-Apr-1969 | 28(249) |
| 16-Dec-1997 | Khalid Al-Temawi | Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabia | 19-Apr-1969 | 28(241) |
| 16-Dec-1997 | Luis Garcia | Mexico | Mexico | 01-Jun-1969 | 28(198) |
| 17-Dec-1997 | Philemon Masinga | South Africa | South Africa | 28-Jun-1969 | 28(172) |
| 19-Dec-1997 | Leonardo | Brazil | Brazil | 05-Sep-1969 | 28(105) |
| 17-Dec-1997 | Helman Mkhalele | South Africa | South Africa | 20-Oct-1969 | 28(58) |
| 12-Dec-1997 | Ramon Ramirez | Mexico | Mexico | 05-Dec-1969 | 28(7) |
| 17-Dec-1997 | Sizwe Motaung | South Africa | South Africa | 07-Jan-1970 | 27(344) |
| 21-Dec-1997 | Junior Baiano | Brazil | Brazil | 14-Mar-1970 | 27(282) |
| 21-Dec-1997 | Michal Hornak | Czech Republic | Czech Republic | 28-Apr-1970 | 27(237) |
| 15-Dec-1997 | Pollen Ndlanya | South Africa | South Africa | 22-May-1970 | 27(207) |
| 21-Dec-1997 | Cafu | Brazil | Brazil | 19-Jun-1970 | 27(185) |
| 21-Dec-1997 | Tony Vidmar | Australia | Australia | 04-Jul-1970 | 27(170) |
| 17-Dec-1997 | Eric Tinkler | South Africa | South Africa | 30-Jul-1970 | 27(140) |
| 16-Dec-1997 | Damian Mori | Australia | Australia | 30-Sep-1970 | 27(77) |
| 17-Dec-1997 | Khamees Saad Mubarak | United Arab Emirates | United Arab Emirates | 04-Oct-1970 | 27(74) |
| 17-Dec-1997 | Bakhit Al Abadla | United Arab Emirates | United Arab Emirates | 15-Oct-1970 | 27(63) |
MD = Match date,
DOB = Date Of Birth,
A(D) = Age(Days).