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Sep 17, 2024 · Cristiano Ronaldo sits at the top of the list for all-time appearances in the UEFA Champions League, the world's most prestigious club competition. Ronaldo made more than half of his all-time...
Cristiano Ronaldo made 183 UEFA Champions League appearances, the most in the competition. Since the rebranding of the European Champion Clubs' Cup to UEFA Champions League in 1992 at the start of the 1992–93 season , a total of 47 players have managed to make at least 100 appearances in the competition. [ 1 ]
RankPlayerNationApps1183217731634152- Roberto Carlos - 120
- Luka Modric - 123
- Zlatan Ibrahimovic - 124
- Gianluigi Buffon - 124
- Paul Scholes - 124
- Clarence Seedorf - 125
- Gerard Pique - 128
- Sergio Busquets - 129
- Andres Iniesta - 130
- Manuel Neuer - 136
Fondly remembered as one of the greatest left-backs ever seen, Roberto Carlos finished his career with 120 outings in the Champions League. The vast majority of those came with Real Madrid, but 13 were picked up during an oft-forgotten spell with Fenerbahce between 2007 and 2009.
Modric's first taste of the Champions League arrived with Tottenham in 2010/11 as the Lilywhites reached the quarter-finals amid a memorable journey. After departing for Real Madrid in 2012, Modric would go on to win the competition five times, often playing a starring role from midfield.
Nobody on this list has turned out for more clubs in the Champions League than Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who has represented no fewer than seven sides. Across his time with Ajax, Juventus, Inter, Barcelona, AC Milan, PSG and Manchester United he racked up a huge number of appearances, but never won the competition.
Gianluigi Buffon knows all about setting records, but he's not going to make it anywhere near the top of these standings. Having called it quits on a career in 2023, the legendary shot-stopper ended with 124 appearances in Europe's top competition, reaching several finals without turning out on the winning side.
Given a baptism of fire in the Champions League, Paul Scholes' debut came in a 2-2 draw against Barcelona in the 1994 group stage. He ended his career at United having racked up 24 goals and ten assists in 124 European outings.
Clarence Seedorf's first taste of life in the Champions League came in the 1994/95 season, in which he played every game en route to winning the whole thing. A move to Real Madrid followed, before he found himself at AC Milan in 2002, and by the time he left the competition in 2012 he had amassed an impressive 125 outings.
A Barcelona legend, Gerard Pique's first taste of European football actually came with Manchester United, for whom he managed three appearances (and two goals) across 2004/05 and 2007/08. He returned to Barcelona in 2008 and has since gone on to rack up 128 appearances in Europe's top competition.
The metronome at the base of Barcelona's midfield, Sergio Busquets has enjoyed plenty of glory during his time at Camp Nou. The Spaniard has grasped the famous trophy three times in his career, but his decision to move to Miami means he won't be adding a fourth to his cabinet.
Andres Iniesta's Champions League debut came in a 1-0 win over Club Brugge in 2002, and he'd go on to rack up 130 appearances before calling time on his Barcelona career. In 2018, he jetted off to Japan, where he came close to lifting the AFC Champions League two years later.
Manuel Neuer's Champions League career actually kicked off in 2007 when he was still on the books at Schalke. He managed 22 appearances across two seasons, reaching the quarter-final and the semi-final, before taking his talents to Bayern Munich. Since heading to the Allianz Arena, Neuer has established himself as one of the game's top stoppers, wi...
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Feb 10, 2023 · Raul is certified Real Madrid royalty and one of the best Champions League players of all time, being amongst the top five goalscorers of all time too. 130 of his games came with Los Blancos, as did three titles (1998, 2000, 2002) and a further 12 in his two seasons with Schalke, via Transfermarkt.
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- Cristiano Ronaldo — 177* Who's the most successful UEFA Champions League player? Without a second thought we can answer this question. Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro!
- Iker Casillas — 177. Iker Casillas, dubbed Saint Iker by his admirers, was the player with the most UEFA Champions League appearances until just last week.
- Xavi Hernández — 151. Barcelona legend Xavi Hernández is the only player on the list to have played all of his games for a single club. Xavi, who is lauded as one of the best ever Barcelona players, has had an illustrious tenure with the Catalans.
- Lionel Messi — 150* Words would do no justice to this little magician's contribution towards Barcelona and football itself. Since his debut against Shakhtar Donetsk in 2004 and his last game versus Paris Saint-Germain in 2021, Leo Messi has played 149 games in the Blaugrana jersey.
Aug 11, 2024 · The pinnacle of club football, the UEFA Champions League over the years has been the making of a number of the sport's legends. Here we look at the top 10 appearance makers in UEFA Champions League and European Cup history.
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Jan 12, 2023 · Portuguese icon Cristiano Ronaldo stands proudly as the top appearance maker in UEFA Champions League history, having made 183 appearances in the competition across his spells at Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus.
