Ronaldo number one on list of players with most UEFA club competition appearances [Top 20]

Cristiano Ronaldo Tops UEFA Club Competition Appearances

Cristiano Ronaldo, captain of Al-Nassr, leads the all-time list of players with the most appearances in UEFA club competitions. The Portuguese forward has achieved a remarkable 197 appearances, as reported on UEFA’s official website.

Ronaldo outpaces notable figures such as former Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina, who has 192 appearances, and Iker Casillas, a former goalkeeper for Real Madrid and Porto, with 188 appearances.

The following is a summary of the top players in UEFA club competition appearances:

• Cristiano Ronaldo (Sporting CP, Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus) – 197 appearances
• Pepe Reina (Barcelona, Villarreal, Liverpool, Napoli, AC Milan, Lazio) – 192 appearances
• Iker Casillas (Real Madrid, Porto) – 188 appearances
• Paolo Maldini (AC Milan) – 174 appearances
• Luka Modrić (Dinamo Zagreb, Tottenham, Real Madrid) – 173 appearances
• Xavi Hernández (Barcelona) – 173 appearances
• João Moutinho (Sporting CP, Porto, Monaco, Wolves, Braga) – 170 appearances
• Gianluigi Buffon (Parma, Juventus, Paris Saint-Germain) – 167 appearances
• Robert Lewandowski (Lech Poznań, Dortmund, Bayern Munich, Barcelona) – 167 appearances
• Lionel Messi (Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain) – 167 appearances
• Thomas Müller (Bayern Munich) – 167 appearances
• Manuel Neuer (Schalke, Bayern Munich) – 166 appearances
• Toni Kroos (Bayern Munich, Real Madrid) – 164 appearances
• Clarence Seedorf (Ajax, Real Madrid, Inter, AC Milan) – 163 appearances
• Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Pyunik, Metalurh Donetsk, Shakhtar Donetsk, Borussia Dortmund, Manchester United, Arsenal, Roma, Inter) – 162 appearances
• Raúl González (Real Madrid, Schalke) – 161 appearances
• Edin Džeko (Željezničar, Teplice, Wolfsburg, Manchester City, Roma, Inter, Fenerbahçe, Fiorentina) – 160 appearances
• Javier Zanetti (Inter) – 160 appearances
• Ryan Giggs (Manchester United) – 159 appearances
• Karim Benzema (Lyon, Real Madrid) – 157 appearances

Ronaldo’s sustained excellence has solidified his place in UEFA’s history, making him a prominent figure in the world of club football.

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