KARIM BENZEMA IN THE 150 MATCHES CLUB !
Benzema: 150 games in UEFA Champions League
Karim Benzema became the 5th player in the history of the Champions League to play 150 matches. The Real Madrid striker reached this milestone in the quarter-finals against Chelsea.
Of active players, only Cristiano Ronaldo (183) and Lionel Messi (163) have amassed more Champions League appearances than Benzema.
PLAYERS | WITH | MOST | GAMES | IN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | |
Player | Country | Games | Period | Breakdown by clubs | |
1 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Portugal | 183 | 2003-2022 | Manchester United 59, Real Madrid 101, Juventus 23 |
2 | Iker Casillas | Spain | 177 | 1999–2019 | Real Madrid 150, Porto 27 |
3 | Lionel Messi | Argentina | 163 | 2005– | Barcelona 149, Paris Saint-Germain 14 |
4 | Xavi | Spain | 151 | 1998–2015 | Barcelona 151 |
5 | Karim Benzema | France | 150 | 2006– | Lyon 19, Real Madrid 131 |
6 | Raúl | Spain | 142 | 1995–2011 | Real Madrid 130, Schalke 12 |
7 | Thomas Müller | Germany | 142 | 2009– | Bayern Munich 142 |
8 | Ryan Giggs | Wales | 141 | 1994–2014 | Manchester United 141 |
9 | Toni Kroos | Germany | 137 | 2008- | Bayern Munich 42, Real Madrid 95 |
10 | Sergio Ramos | Spain | 137 | 2005– | Real Madrid 129, Paris Saint-Germain 8 |
11 | Manuel Neuer | Germany | 131 | 2007– | Schalke 22, Bayern Munich 109 |
12 | Andrés Iniesta | Spain | 130 | 2002–2018 | Barcelona 130 |
13 | Sergio Busquets | Spain | 129 | 2008– | Barcelona 129 |
14 | Gerard Piqué | Spain | 128 | 2004–2022 | Manchester United 4, Barcelona 124 |
15 | Clarence Seedorf | Netherlands | 125 | 1994–2012 | Ajax 11, Real Madrid 25, Milan 89 |