IFFHS WORLD RANKINGS - MOST LEAGUE GAMES


Picture : Roberto Dynamite is the first no Goalkeeper in the Ranking !


IFFHS World Ranking for Players with Most League Games

We publish for the first time the world ranking for players who amassed most games in the national top divisions in the whole history of football.
The world record belongs to Rogério Ceni who is more famous as all-time highest scoring goalkeeper. 
Rogério Ceni has played 873 games in the leagues of Brazil and Paulista (which is equated to national league by IFFHS decision).
He is followed by another legendary goal-keeper Peter Shilton (848). Only they two managed to reach the milestone of 800 top-division games.
Further 10 players have reached 700 game mark.
England, Brazil and Mexico are represented in this list by 3 players, Argentina by 2.
4 players have held their careers completely in English league, 3 in Mexican.
There are no active players in the “Club 700+”. Among active players, the most experienced is Gianluigi Buffon with 675 games but he can’t increase his tally this year because of playing in second tier of Italian football (for Parma).  


PLAYERS WITH MOST LEAGUE GAMES   
    
PlayerCountryPeriodGames
    
Rogério CeniBrazil1992-2015873
Peter ShiltonEngland1966-1997848
Hugo GattiArgentina1962-1988765
Roberto DinamiteBrazil1971-1992765
Oscar PérezMexico1993-2019741
Oswaldo Sánchez  Mexico1993-2014725
Javier ZanettiArgentina 1992-2014717
Roberto CarlosBrazil1991-2015717
John HollinsEngland1963-1984714
Ray ClemenceEngland1965-1988712
Pat JenningsNorthern Ireland1963-1986709
Benjamín GalindoMexico1979-2001700