List of men's footballers with 1,000 or more official appearances
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In association football, at least 54 players have played at least 1,000 official matches at all age levels. Regarding youth football, only matches with national teams are counted, as such data for club levels cannot be found for the majority of the players. Regarding B teams and reserve teams, appearances for such teams are only included if made in the primary football pyramid and not in reserve divisions. War-time results are also excluded if they were later regarded as unofficial by the relevant Football Association(s); if they were included, Billy Meredith would be the first ever player to have played in 1,000 official matches[1] and Stanley Matthews would also make the list.[2]
Goalkeeper Peter Shilton holds the record for the most competitive appearances.
English goalkeeper Peter Shilton holds the record for the most appearances, making over 1,400 appearances between the 1960s and 1990s, including a national record of 125 appearances for England, and in 1996 became the first footballer to make 1,000 league appearances.[3] In March 2022, Robert Carmona from Uruguay was recognized as the oldest active footballer by Guinness World Records[4][5][6] and was reported as having played around 2,200 official matches,[4][5][6] a total that would place him at the top of the list by far; however, due to a lack of details about the distribution of these matches per year and team, or even which teams he played for,[7][8] he cannot currently be added to the list.
As of 03:15, 2 September 2024 (UTC)
NOTE: Only professional and notable players who had a professional career are included.
"Span" refers to the years of the player's first and last official matches. It is unrelated to the career span mentioned in his bio's infobox or article. For example, if his last match was in 2018, but he officially retired in 2020 after being an unused substitute for 2 years, his "Span" value would end in 2018. Similarly, if a player joined his first team in 1992, but debuted in official matches in 1993, his "Span" value would begin in 1993.
The teams in which the player made no official appearance are omitted, e.g. Everton for Pat Jennings[9][10] or Scarborough for Paul Bastock,[11] while teams in which it is known the player to have made appearances for, but these are unaccounted for, and teams in which it isn't known whether he made any appearance or not are included with a question mark in place of the actual unknown number of appearances.
Peter Shilton played in 6 official matches for England Schoolboys.[12][22][23][17][24]
Peter Shilton additionally played 4 matches for the Football League XI,[18] which raise up the total of first-class senior matches from 1,396 to 1,400 if included. RSSSF includes the aforementioned matches as official in the count of official first-class senior matches,[12] but matches against League selections are also often seen as unofficial friendlies, even if they are played on slots during the FIFA calendar, and they also include 4 other matches for England, additionally to the 125,[17] which, being against clubs, are considered unofficial from the other relative sources.[19]
Fábio made at least 9 appearances for Brazil U20:[32] four appearances in 1998[33][34] and five appearances in 1999,[35] and may have matches unaccounted for Brazil U20 in the 1998 Toulon Tournament.[32][36]
Fábio, based on oGol,[26] may have possibly played in 4 more matches for Cruzeiro between 1999 and 2000, but in lack of additional sources to support this and because these aren't included in the source of Cruzeiro,[28] they can't be included, even though the site of Cruzeiro could well be referring only to his numbers with the A team. oGol additionally includes wrongly 1 match[30] where he hadn't played; this has been verified by all other available relative sources. In addition, 2 matches played in 2016 for Primeira Liga, which Cruzeiropedia anymore includes as friendlies,[29] as they aren't recognized by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), they are also included here for two reasons: i) even though they weren't recognized as official by CBF, since they weren't played under their seal, these matches were played under rules and regulations of official matches, e.g. with referees of an according level, in an according condition of field, according number of substitutes' limit, et c., ii) the football databases (oGol, SoccerWay, et c.), which include official club matches, include these matches.
Paul Bastock is ofen credited with 1,280 club appearances in the news[46] instead of 1,286 because he is credited with 677 appearances for Boston United instead of 679,[47][48][49][43] most likely the total count is missing his match for Cheltenham Town, his match for Pinchbeck United and his match for Deeping Rangers in 2022,[50] and there is some other miscalculation that can't be traced since all sources listing him with a total of 1,280 matches lack the detailed stats per club.
Paul Bastock additionally played once for England C, though this match is against a League selection, and such matches are also often seen as unofficial friendlies, even if they are played on slots during the FIFA calendar.[51]
Rogério Ceni has scored 129 goals in official matches in his career,[75] with the source having 131 goals as a total instead of 129, as it includes 2 goals in friendly matches (the "Torneio Constantino Cury" was a friendly tournament).[76]
Barry Hayles played in 74 official matches for Windsor and scored 18 goals in them; 60 matches (17 goals) at his first stint, with the totals having a mistake,[90] as he played in 3 cup matches (1 goal) instead of 2 matches in the 2018–19 season,[91][92][93] and 14 matches (1 goal) at his second stint.[94]
Barry Hayles additionally played two more times for England C against Highland League selections, also scoring on both occasions, hence playing four times overall and scoring once in every match he played.[51]
František Plánička additionally played in at least 66 matches for selects (Prague, international veterans and other selects), which could raise the total to 1,253+ matches, but such matches are also often seen as unofficial ones, therefore they are not included in the list.[100]
František Plánička is credited with 1442 matches by Slavia Praha's official website,[101][102][109] but this claim isn't in agreement with the majority of the other sources, which give a total of 1,235 matches,[104][100][110] or 1,253 matches,[103][111][112] which could well be a typo, but in details the total appears to be 1,253,[100] of which 1,253 matches only 1,187 are listed here, as the other are matches for veterans and selects, which are also often seen as unofficial ones.[100]
František Plánička appeared overall (including friendlies) in more than 1,100 matches for Slavia Praha.[103]
František Plánička's tally with the national team is unclear, and it could well have been even 74 or 76, based on many other sources.[102][100][109]
Tommy Hutchinson played in at least eight matches for Swansea City in the Welsh Cup,[135][136][137][138][139][140] as he may have other matches unaccounted for in the Welsh Cup, and the Welsh competitions in general, e.g. like the West Wales FA Senior Cup.
Tommy Hutchison made 76 appearances for Merthyr Tydfil scoring on two occasions,[121] with the source from Merthyr Tydfil's site (with the club now – 23 November 2021 – called Merthyr Town) having his last name misspelled, but it's crystal clear this is about him for three reasons: i) from their description of the player, ii) there is a long history of his surname being misspelled on many occasions in the past,[128][141][142][143] and iii) it can be verified from other matches where he is credited as "Hutchinson",[144][145] if the lineups of these matches (which were for Swansea City in the FA Challenge Cup) are aligned with the lineups of them in his profile in ENFA (English National Football Association),[114] with 73 of these 76 matches being in the league[116] and so 3 in cups, with the two of these three being able to be traced with the misspelled surname from the same site that had these two matches of Tommy Hutchison for Swansea City, where he is listed as "Tommy Hutchinson", and are 2 matches against Colchester United for the FA Trophy in 1992,[146][147] and the one left was a match in South Wales Senior Cup on 8 February 1994 against Taffs Well.[121]
Yasuhito Endō's previous references from official websites of some of the clubs he played and from football statistics databases are missing 3 official matches he played in the 2006 A3 Champions Cup for Gamba Osaka, where he scored once.[164][165][166]
Yasuhito Endō, apart from Japan U23/U22[160][167] and Japan U20/U19/U18[168][167][160] teams, he had also been part of Japan U16/U17,[169][167][160] and he may have matches unaccounted for.[170]
Xavi's previous references from official websites of some of the clubs he played and from football statistics databases are missing 2 official matches he played for Al Sadd in cups in Qatar, one in 2016 for the Emir Cup[179] and one for the Qatar Cup in 2018.[180]
Roberto Carlos may have played in more official matches for Anzhi Makhachkala, specifically the total could be 32[193][198][202] or even 33,[190] but, in lack of other sources to support this and in lack of match logs, these possibly extra matches cannot be included in the list.
Roberto Carlos additionally played four times for Brazil B, in a match against a FIFA XI selection, where he also scored once,[199] in two matches against clubs, and in a match against the unofficial "national" team of Catalonia, which are not included in the list because of not being against national teams.
Roberto Carlos has additionally played 4 times for Real Madrid Legends team, called Real Madrid Leyendas (hyperlink for the according article in the Spanish Wikipedia), where he scored 2 times.[194]
Roberto Carlos played in 162 official matches for Palmeiras and scored 16 goals in them,[200] and overall (including friendlies) he played in 187 matches and scored 18 goals.[200][201]
Pat Jennings has matches unaccounted for, having played for Newry United[213] and Newry Town[213][214] (1961–62 Irish League B division)[206] in Northern Ireland before Watford.
Pat Jennings was the first man in English football to make 1,000 first team appearances,[210] with his 1,000th appearance being on 26 February 1983.[210][211][212]
Lionel Messi made five appearances for Argentina U23 and scored two goals in the 2008 Summer Olympics.[235]
Ray Clemence additionally played 3 matches for the Football League XI[243][239] in the "Inter League" competition,[244] which are considered as official by RSSSF and often regarded as official, but matches against or with League selections are also often seen as unofficial friendlies, even if they are played on slots during the FIFA calendar.
Javier Zanetti additionally played one match for Argentina against a World XI selection in 2001, in a testimonial (farewell to playing football) match about Diego Maradona.[251][253]
Javier Zanetti, based on oGol, has played in 861 matches for Inter Milan, instead of 858, but that source wrongly includes 3 matches more in which Cristiano Zanetti played instead of Javier Zanetti (this has been checked and confirmed by other several football statistics databases available on the web, videos, newspapers, specifically from the reports of these matches in la Repubblica and in Inter-related websites).[255][256][257][258][259][260][261][262][263][264]
Marcelinho Paraíba played in 14 official matches for Santos; oGol is missing him from a match where he played as a substitute for a substitute.[280][284]
Though based in Monaco, AS Monaco FC plays in the French football league system and in European, intercontinental and world tournaments appears with the flag of France.
João Moutinho has been also credited with 221 matches for Monaco,[297] but this is a mistake as SoccerWay also includes two matches he played in the 2014 Emirates Cup,[293][298] which was a friendly tournament.[299]
João Moutinho, based on BeSoccer, may have possibly played in six more matches for Portugal U21,[292] but, in lack of other sources to support more matches for Portugal U21, these possibly extra matches are not included in the list, even though he may have played in more friendly matches for Portugal U21.
Robbie James' appearances for Merthyr Tydfil and Llanelli are league matches only.[303]
Robbie James' appearances for Wales at junior level are unaccounted for.[301]
Robbie James made 68 appearances for Cardiff City and scored 3 times in them, based on bibliography placed within the section of the references.[302][311][312][313][314][315]
Luka Modrić, based on BeSoccer, may have possibly played in six more matches for Croatia U21,[323] but, in lack of other sources to support more matches for Croatia U21, these possibly extra matches are not included in the list, even though he may have played in more friendly matches for Croatia U21.
Tony Ford was the first outfield player to appear in 1,000 matches as a professional throughout the history of the English and Scottish leagues.[332]
Neville Southall made cameo appearances as a player for Canvey Island, based on bibliography placed within the section of the references.[334]
Dani Alves additionally played once for Brazil B, in a match against Al Kuwait SC, which is not included in the list because of not being against a national team.
Jamie Cureton additionally played once for an "FA Youth XI" (an England U17 selection) team against a "Independent Schools XI" team in 1992.[387]
Raúl scored 20 goals in 27 matches for Spain's Under-X teams, where X is 18, 20, 21 and 23,[399][400][401][402][403] or, if you prefer, 64 goals in 129 matches with the shirt of Spain.[404][405][406]
Zé Roberto additionally played twice for Brazil B, in a match against the unofficial "national" team of Catalonia and in a match against a club, FC Luzern, which are not included in the list because of not being against national teams.
Zé Roberto played in 128 official matches for Palmeiras and scored 10 goals in them,[430] and overall (including friendlies) he played in 133 matches.[431][430]
Andrés Iniesta additionally played for the unofficial "national" team of Catalonia.[181][440][184]
Rivaldo's appearances for Paulista and Kabuscorp are league matches only.[449][450]
Rivaldo additionally played once for Brazil in a match against a "Rest of the World" selection,[453] for another Brazil B selection, in a match against Athletic Bilbao, where he also scored once, which is not included in the list because of not being against a national team, and also played for the unofficial "national" team of Catalonia.[454]
Rivaldo played in 58 official matches for Corinthians and scored 20 goals in them,[455][456][457] and overall (including friendlies) he played in 62 matches and scored 22 goals.[458]
Rivaldo played in 120 official matches for Palmeiras and scored 60 goals in them,[459] and overall (including friendlies) he played in 129 matches and scored 68 goals[460][459] (note: his two matches for Copa Euro-América listed by the tournament name[461] and not as friendly, i.e. as "amistoso", were friendly matches, since Copa Euro-América was a pre-season friendly tournament).[462]
Paulo da Silva played in at least 43 official matches for Atlántida; in at least 36 matches in his first stint[466] (as NFT includes only league matches) and in 7 matches in his second stint.[467][468][469][470][471][472][473]
Paulo da Silva played in at least 31 matches for Paraguay's Under-X teams, where X is 17, 20 and 23, in which he scored 3 goals.[479][477]
Paulo da Silva made at least 7 appearances for Paraguay U17; seven appearances in the 1997 South American U-17 Championship, where he scored 1 goal,[531][479] and was part of the ideal team of the tournament,[532][531] and may have matches unaccounted for Paraguay U17, having played for Paraguay U17 since 1994.[533]
Alan Ball's appearances for Hellenic[534] and Eastern[545][537] are league matches only.
Alan Ball additionally played six times for a Football League XI,[541][542] where he scored three goals, three times for a Football Association XI,[542] and once for a team called "The Three",[542] composed of players from Great Britain, Republic of Ireland and Denmark.[546]
Andoni Zubizarreta additionally played 4 matches for the unofficial "national" team of Basque Country,[556][184] with one of them being credited as international friendly by 11v11, and the team listed as "Basque Spain".[557][558]
David Seaman additionally played in two more matches for England,[567] in the Peter Shilton's testimonial match against an Italy '90 XI ("Italia 90 XI") in 1990[572][19] and in an unofficial match against a Hong Kong selection ("Hong Kong Golden Select XI") in 1996.[573][574]
David Seaman, based on oGol,[575] may have played in more matches for Queens Park Rangers in the 1986–87 season[576] and in the 1987–88 season,[577] but such extra matches for the 1986–87 season cannot be found,[578] at least for the QPR's A team, and in the matches attributed to him in 1987–88 season appears, by ENFA, Nicky Johns to have played instead of Seaman,[579] unless oGol is not referring to A team results, as there are no details for all these matches on oGol.[576][577]
Kazuyoshi Miura may have matches unaccounted for CA Juventus in 1985,[583][584][585] specifically for the U21/U20 team (equivalent to the senior B/Reserves teams of other countries), in tournaments such as the Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior and the Campeonato Paulista de Juniores (link for the tournament's article in the Portuguese Wikipedia).[586][587]
Kazuyoshi Miura additionally played once for the "Rest of the World" team, once for a "Japan/South Korea" team, a selection composed of Japanese and Korean footballers,[593] and once for Japan in a match against a "J League World XI".[594]
Kazuyoshi Miura played in at least 25 official matches for Palmeiras.[583][590][591]
Kazuyoshi Miura played in at least 6 official matches for Matsubara; 5 matches for the Paranaense in 1987[583][590] and at least once in 1986, for the Torneio Brasil Sul de 1986,[600] a tournament organized by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF)[601] for the main teams from the South Region of Brazil that were left out of the 1986 Brazilian championship,[600] where he may have played up to 10 matches, as each club played a total of 10 matches,[600] but, having only one set of lineup, he cannot be credited with more than one appearance.[600] In addition, he may have matches unaccounted for the B team of Matsubara (called Juniores and being an U21/U20 team), which dominated the respective age tournaments in the 1980s.
Kazuyoshi Miura played in 4 official matches for Clube de Regatas Brasil (CRB) in 1987;[602] 4 matches in the "White Module", which weren't recognized by the Brazilian Football Confederation,[603] even though they were organized by them,[604] but they are included here for two reasons: i) they were played under rules and regulations of official matches, ii) the football databases include these matches.[588][583][590]
Kazuyoshi Miura played for XV de Jaú, with which has been also linked as his first club in Brazil, as early as 1982,[605] and with which was on a tour of friendly matches in Japan in 1985, thanks to exchange programs he participated back then,[606][607] in at least 27 official matches; at least 2 matches in 1985,[608][609][610] with the one for the Campeonato Paulista on 24 November 1985[610] being for him the first professional match to play, even though not the first as a professional player, because Brazilian football allowed non-professional footballers to play up to 2 professional matches back then, as he became professional at Santos in 1986,[611][607][612] and 25 in 1988 for the Campeonato Paulista.[588][583][590] In addition to these aforementioned matches, having played other matches cannot be excluded, especially for the B team in Juniores competitions (U21/U20), and may have matches unaccounted for even in 1986 or 1987.
Kazuyoshi Miura played in 59 official matches for Coritiba, scoring 7 goals in them, according to oGol[588] and COXAnautas, a site affiliated with the club of Coritiba,[613] and because of other reliable sources having him playing 45 matches in 1989[612] and 14 in 1988,[583][588] as well as to sources having him with a total of more than 50 matches,[614] however it must be, though, also noted that the site of Coritiba has him with a total of 44 in a related article,[615] as well as the site of Historia do Coritiba (for verification, go to HistoriaDoCoritiba.com.br, then to "Atletas" from the menu bar located right on the top and search with the key "Kazu" in the "Apelido" field), a site run by the Historical Research Group of Coritiba, but, as it usually happens for statistical purposes, i.e. for comparisons between players, they could well be referring only to the league matches or only to matches with the A team.
Kazuyoshi Miura, including the matches played for Yomiuri Football Club, which changed its name to Verdy Kawasaki in 1992, played in a total of 253 official matches for Verdy Kawasaki,[591] and scored at least 133 goals in them.[588]
Kazuyoshi Miura played in 298 official matches for Yokohama FC, scoring 32 times in them.[588][616][617][618][591]
Kazuyoshi Miura played 89 times for a Japan A side and scored a total of 55 goals in them.[592][583][591][588]
Kazuyoshi Miura played 2 times for a Japan B side, where he scored once,[592] and for that he is often mentioned in publications with the total, i.e. having played in 91 matches for Japan and scoring 56 goals in them.[622][606][607]
Paolo Maldini additionally played once for a World XI selection in 1999, against France, in a testimonial match about Jean-Pierre Papin.[652]
Ryan Giggs additionally played once for Wales B, where he also scored once, in a match against the unofficial "national" team of Basque Country, which is not included in the list because of not being against an official national team.
David James additionally played once for an "FA Youth XI" team against a "Combined Services Youth XI" team[687] and, because of this, is often credited for having played for England Youth/U18,[688] but matches for an FA selection are also often seen as unofficial friendlies, even if they are played on slots during the FIFA calendar.
David James may have matches unaccounted for England Schoolboys.[693]
Noel Bailie, as a defender/midfielder,[694] only managed to score 11 goals.[695]
Noel Bailie additionally played 2 matches for the Irish League XI,[694] but matches against or with League selections are also often seen as unofficial friendlies, even if they are played on slots during the FIFA calendar.
Ian Callaghan's appearances for Canberra City and Cork United are league matches only.[721]
Ian Callaghan additionally played 2 matches for the Football League XI[724][725] in the "Inter League" competition,[726] which are considered as official by RSSSF and often regarded as official, but matches against or with League selections are also often seen as unofficial friendlies, even if they are played on slots during the FIFA calendar.
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