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UEFA Champions League most appearances by player 1955-2018
UEFA Champions League most appearances by player 1955-2018
Players with most games played in the UEFA Champions League* from 1955 to 2018
This statistic shows the soccer players with the most appearances in the UEFA Champions League from its inaugural season in 1955 to 2018. Iker Casillas has played the most games in the competition, with 177 appearances, most of which have been for Real Madrid.
Players with most games played in the UEFA Champions League* from 1955 to 2018
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| Games played | |
|---|---|
| Iker Casillas | 177 |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 162 |
| Xavi Hernández | 157 |
| Ryan Giggs | 151 |
| Raúl González | 144 |
| Paolo Maldini | 139 |
| Andrés Iniesta | 132 |
| Clarence Seedorf | 131 |
| Paul Scholes | 130 |
| Lionel Messi | 129 |
| Roberto Carlos | 128 |
| Gianluigi Buffon | 128 |
| Xabi Alonso | 127 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimović | 123 |
| Carles Puyol | 120 |
| Sergio Ramos | 118 |
| Andriy Shevchenko | 116 |
| Thierry Henry | 115 |
| Gary Neville | 115 |
| Andrea Pirlo | 115 |
| Philipp Lahm | 114 |
| David Beckham | 113 |
| Dani Alves | 112 |
| John Terry | 111 |
| Arjen Robben | 111 |
| Patrice Evra | 111 |
| Petr Čech | 111 |
| Víctor Valdés | 110 |
| Cesc Fàbregas | 110 |
| Karim Benzema | 110 |
| Olexandr Shovkovskiy | 109 |
| Ashley Cole | 108 |
| Luís Figo | 107 |
| Oliver Kahn | 107 |
| Thomas Müller | 107 |
| Roar Strand | 107 |
| Frank Lampard | 107 |
| Javier Zanetti | 105 |
| Gerard Piqué | 105 |
| Fernando Morientes | 104 |
| Alessandro Nesta | 101 |
| Edwin van der Sar | 100 |
| Manuel Neuer | 100 |
| Sergio Busquets | 100 |
| Games played | |
|---|---|
| Iker Casillas | 177 |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 162 |
| Xavi Hernández | 157 |
| Ryan Giggs | 151 |
| Raúl González | 144 |
| Paolo Maldini | 139 |
| Andrés Iniesta | 132 |
| Clarence Seedorf | 131 |
| Paul Scholes | 130 |
| Lionel Messi | 129 |
| Roberto Carlos | 128 |
| Gianluigi Buffon | 128 |
| Xabi Alonso | 127 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimović | 123 |
| Carles Puyol | 120 |
| Sergio Ramos | 118 |
| Andriy Shevchenko | 116 |
| Thierry Henry | 115 |
| Gary Neville | 115 |
| Andrea Pirlo | 115 |
| Philipp Lahm | 114 |
| David Beckham | 113 |
| Dani Alves | 112 |
| John Terry | 111 |
| Arjen Robben | 111 |
| Patrice Evra | 111 |
| Petr Čech | 111 |
| Víctor Valdés | 110 |
| Cesc Fàbregas | 110 |
| Karim Benzema | 110 |
| Olexandr Shovkovskiy | 109 |
| Ashley Cole | 108 |
| Luís Figo | 107 |
| Oliver Kahn | 107 |
| Thomas Müller | 107 |
| Roar Strand | 107 |
| Frank Lampard | 107 |
| Javier Zanetti | 105 |
| Gerard Piqué | 105 |
| Fernando Morientes | 104 |
| Alessandro Nesta | 101 |
| Edwin van der Sar | 100 |
| Manuel Neuer | 100 |
| Sergio Busquets | 100 |
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This statistic shows the soccer players with the most appearances in the UEFA Champions League from its inaugural season in 1955 to 2018. Iker Casillas has played the most games in the competition, with 177 appearances, most of which have been for Real Madrid.
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* From 1955 to 1992 the competition was known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or the European Cup.
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Statistics include qualifying and play-off matches.
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* From 1955 to 1992 the competition was known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or the European Cup.
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Statistics include qualifying and play-off matches.
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