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🏆 UEFA Champions League Most Appearances List

1
Cristiano Ronaldo
Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo
Portugal
187
Matches
Man United

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1
Cristiano Ronaldo
Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo
Portugal
187 (Matches)
Man United
2
Iker Casillas
Spain Iker Casillas
Spain
181
Matches
FC Porto

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2
Iker Casillas
Spain Iker Casillas
Spain
181 (Matches)
FC Porto
3
Lionel Messi
Argentina Lionel Messi
Argentina
163
Matches
Paris

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3
Lionel Messi
Argentina Lionel Messi
Argentina
163 (Matches)
Paris
4
Xavi
Spain Xavi
Spain
157
Matches
Barcelona

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4
Xavi
Spain Xavi
Spain
157 (Matches)
Barcelona
5
Karim Benzema
France Karim Benzema
France
152
Matches
Real Madrid

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5
Karim Benzema
France Karim Benzema
France
152 (Matches)
Real Madrid
6
Ryan Giggs
Wales Ryan Giggs
Wales
151
Matches
Man United

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6
Ryan Giggs
Wales Ryan Giggs
Wales
151 (Matches)
Man United
7
Thomas Müller
Germany Thomas Müller
Germany
149
Matches
Bayern

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7
Thomas Müller
Germany Thomas Müller
Germany
149 (Matches)
Bayern
8
Toni Kroos
Germany Toni Kroos
Germany
146
Matches
Real Madrid

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8
Toni Kroos
Germany Toni Kroos
Germany
146 (Matches)
Real Madrid
9
Raúl
Spain Raúl
Spain
144
Matches
Schalke

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9
Raúl
Spain Raúl
Spain
144 (Matches)
Schalke
10
Sergio Ramos
Spain Sergio Ramos
Spain
142
Matches
Sevilla

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10
Sergio Ramos
Spain Sergio Ramos
Spain
142 (Matches)
Sevilla
11
Paolo Maldini
Italy Paolo Maldini
Italy
139
Matches
Milan

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11
Paolo Maldini
Italy Paolo Maldini
Italy
139 (Matches)
Milan
12
Manuel Neuer
Germany Manuel Neuer
Germany
136
Matches
Bayern

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12
Manuel Neuer
Germany Manuel Neuer
Germany
136 (Matches)
Bayern
13
Luka Modrić
Croatia Luka Modrić
Croatia
133
Matches
Real Madrid

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13
Luka Modrić
Croatia Luka Modrić
Croatia
133 (Matches)
Real Madrid
14
Andrés Iniesta
Spain Andrés Iniesta
Spain
132
Matches
Barcelona

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14
Andrés Iniesta
Spain Andrés Iniesta
Spain
132 (Matches)
Barcelona
14
Gianluigi Buffon
Italy Gianluigi Buffon
Italy
132
Matches
Juventus

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14
Gianluigi Buffon
Italy Gianluigi Buffon
Italy
132 (Matches)
Juventus
16
Clarence Seedorf
Netherlands Clarence Seedorf
Netherlands
131
Matches
Milan

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16
Clarence Seedorf
Netherlands Clarence Seedorf
Netherlands
131 (Matches)
Milan
17
Gerard Piqué
Spain Gerard Piqué
Spain
130
Matches
Barcelona

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17
Gerard Piqué
Spain Gerard Piqué
Spain
130 (Matches)
Barcelona
17
Paul Scholes
England Paul Scholes
England
130
Matches
Man United

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17
Paul Scholes
England Paul Scholes
England
130 (Matches)
Man United
19
Sergio Busquets
Spain Sergio Busquets
Spain
129
Matches
Barcelona

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19
Sergio Busquets
Spain Sergio Busquets
Spain
129 (Matches)
Barcelona
20
Roberto Carlos
Brazil Roberto Carlos
Brazil
128
Matches
Fenerbahçe

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20
Roberto Carlos
Brazil Roberto Carlos
Brazil
128 (Matches)
Fenerbahçe
21
Zlatan Ibrahimović
Sweden Zlatan Ibrahimović
Sweden
127
Matches
Milan

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21
Zlatan Ibrahimović
Sweden Zlatan Ibrahimović
Sweden
127 (Matches)
Milan
21
Xabi Alonso
Spain Xabi Alonso
Spain
127
Matches
Bayern

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21
Xabi Alonso
Spain Xabi Alonso
Spain
127 (Matches)
Bayern
23
Pepe
Portugal Pepe
Portugal
120
Matches
FC Porto

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23
Pepe
Portugal Pepe
Portugal
120 (Matches)
FC Porto
23
Carles Puyol
Spain Carles Puyol
Spain
120
Matches
Barcelona

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23
Carles Puyol
Spain Carles Puyol
Spain
120 (Matches)
Barcelona
25
David Alaba
Austria David Alaba
Austria
118
Matches
Real Madrid

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25
David Alaba
Austria David Alaba
Austria
118 (Matches)
Real Madrid
26
Robert Lewandowski
Poland Robert Lewandowski
Poland
116
Matches
Barcelona

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26
Robert Lewandowski
Poland Robert Lewandowski
Poland
116 (Matches)
Barcelona
26
Andriy Shevchenko
Ukraine Andriy Shevchenko
Ukraine
116
Matches
Dynamo Kyiv

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26
Andriy Shevchenko
Ukraine Andriy Shevchenko
Ukraine
116 (Matches)
Dynamo Kyiv
26
Fernandinho
Brazil Fernandinho
Brazil
116
Matches
Man City

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26
Fernandinho
Brazil Fernandinho
Brazil
116 (Matches)
Man City
29
Andrea Pirlo
Italy Andrea Pirlo
Italy
115
Matches
Juventus

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29
Andrea Pirlo
Italy Andrea Pirlo
Italy
115 (Matches)
Juventus
29
Thierry Henry
France Thierry Henry
France
115
Matches
Arsenal

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29
Thierry Henry
France Thierry Henry
France
115 (Matches)
Arsenal
29
Gary Neville
England Gary Neville
England
115
Matches
Man United

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29
Gary Neville
England Gary Neville
England
115 (Matches)
Man United
32
Dani Alves
Brazil Dani Alves
Brazil
114
Matches
Paris

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32
Dani Alves
Brazil Dani Alves
Brazil
114 (Matches)
Paris
32
Philipp Lahm
Germany Philipp Lahm
Germany
114
Matches
Bayern

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32
Philipp Lahm
Germany Philipp Lahm
Germany
114 (Matches)
Bayern
34
David Beckham
England David Beckham
England
113
Matches
Paris

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34
David Beckham
England David Beckham
England
113 (Matches)
Paris
35
Cesc Fàbregas
Spain Cesc Fàbregas
Spain
112
Matches
Monaco

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35
Cesc Fàbregas
Spain Cesc Fàbregas
Spain
112 (Matches)
Monaco
36
Patrice Evra
France Patrice Evra
France
111
Matches
Juventus

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36
Patrice Evra
France Patrice Evra
France
111 (Matches)
Juventus
36
Arjen Robben
Netherlands Arjen Robben
Netherlands
111
Matches
Bayern

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36
Arjen Robben
Netherlands Arjen Robben
Netherlands
111 (Matches)
Bayern
36
Petr Čech
Czech Petr Čech
Czech
111
Matches
Arsenal

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36
Petr Čech
Czech Petr Čech
Czech
111 (Matches)
Arsenal
36
John Terry
England John Terry
England
111
Matches
Chelsea

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36
John Terry
England John Terry
England
111 (Matches)
Chelsea
40
Víctor Valdés
Spain Víctor Valdés
Spain
110
Matches
Barcelona

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40
Víctor Valdés
Spain Víctor Valdés
Spain
110 (Matches)
Barcelona
41
Oleksandr Shovkovskyi
Ukraine Oleksandr Shovkovskyi
Ukraine
109
Matches
Dynamo Kyiv

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41
Oleksandr Shovkovskyi
Ukraine Oleksandr Shovkovskyi
Ukraine
109 (Matches)
Dynamo Kyiv
42
Ashley Cole
England Ashley Cole
England
108
Matches
Roma

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42
Ashley Cole
England Ashley Cole
England
108 (Matches)
Roma
42
Ángel Di María
Argentina Ángel Di María
Argentina
108
Matches
Benfica

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42
Ángel Di María
Argentina Ángel Di María
Argentina
108 (Matches)
Benfica
44
Oliver Kahn
Germany Oliver Kahn
Germany
107
Matches
Bayern

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44
Oliver Kahn
Germany Oliver Kahn
Germany
107 (Matches)
Bayern
44
Roar Strand
Norway Roar Strand
Norway
107
Matches
Rosenborg

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44
Roar Strand
Norway Roar Strand
Norway
107 (Matches)
Rosenborg
44
Luís Figo
Portugal Luís Figo
Portugal
107
Matches
Inter

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44
Luís Figo
Portugal Luís Figo
Portugal
107 (Matches)
Inter
44
Frank Lampard
England Frank Lampard
England
107
Matches
Man City

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44
Frank Lampard
England Frank Lampard
England
107 (Matches)
Man City
48
Javier Zanetti
Argentina Javier Zanetti
Argentina
105
Matches
Inter

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48
Javier Zanetti
Argentina Javier Zanetti
Argentina
105 (Matches)
Inter
48
Thiago Silva
Brazil Thiago Silva
Brazil
105
Matches
Chelsea

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48
Thiago Silva
Brazil Thiago Silva
Brazil
105 (Matches)
Chelsea
50
Fernando Morientes
Spain Fernando Morientes
Spain
104
Matches
Marseille

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50
Fernando Morientes
Spain Fernando Morientes
Spain
104 (Matches)
Marseille
51
Marcelo
Brazil Marcelo
Brazil
102
Matches
Real Madrid

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51
Marcelo
Brazil Marcelo
Brazil
102 (Matches)
Real Madrid
52
Alessandro Nesta
Italy Alessandro Nesta
Italy
101
Matches
Milan

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52
Alessandro Nesta
Italy Alessandro Nesta
Italy
101 (Matches)
Milan
53
Edwin van der Sar
Netherlands Edwin van der Sar
Netherlands
100
Matches
Man United

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53
Edwin van der Sar
Netherlands Edwin van der Sar
Netherlands
100 (Matches)
Man United

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Summary

The UEFA Champions League, known until 1992 as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or colloquially as the European Cup, is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1955. Originally a straight knockout competition open only to champion clubs, the tournament was expanded during the 1990s to incorporate a round-robin group phase and more teams. The expansion resulted in more games being played, increasing players' goalscoring chances; thus the rankings are weighted in favour of modern players: only seven out of the 52 players on the list never competed in the reformed Champions League.

With 140 goals, Cristiano Ronaldo is currently the all-time top scorer in the Champions League, with Lionel Messi and Robert Lewandowski being the only other players to have reached triple figures. Ronaldo has also finished as the top scorer for the most individual seasons in the competition's history, doing so seven times.

The title of highest goalscorer had previously been held by Raúl, who scored his 50th goal in 2005 while at Real Madrid to overtake Alfredo Di Stéfano. He held the record until November 2014, when his eventual tally of 71 was first equalled and then surpassed by Messi. Ronaldo has remained the competition's outright top scorer since September 2015; after a back-and-forth exchange of the record between him and Messi, a hat-trick by the former against Shakhtar Donetsk put Ronaldo ahead with 80 goals, and he would not relinquish the top spot again after this.

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