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In association football, a cap is traditionally awarded in international football to a player making an official appearance for their national team. This article lists all men's football players who have played in 100 or more official international matches for a national football team according to association football's world governing body FIFA.
On 14 June 2022, Bader Al-Mutawa surpassed Soh Chin Ann's record of 195 matches recognised by FIFA and he become the men's all-time record appearance holder with 196 caps. On 10 December 2022, Cristiano Ronaldo equalled Al Mutawa's record of 196 matches recognised by FIFA in the 2022 FIFA World Cup quarter-finals against Morocco in Qatar.
Most capped player overall: 191 – Lionel Messi, 2005 – present; Most FIFA World Cup tournaments played: 5 – Lionel Messi in 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022; Most FIFA World Cup appearances made: 26 – Lionel Messi; Most FIFA World Cup appearances made as captain: 19 – Lionel Messi
The all-time leader in senior caps, Kristine Lilly of the United States, had 354 caps and retired from international football on 6 January 2011. [1] [2] The currently active most-capped women's international football player is Sherida Spitse of the Netherlands, with 237 caps. Three American players, Kristine Lilly, Carli Lloyd and Christie ...
Retrospective validation of various Asian players' caps has subsequently shown that they exceeded the contemporary European record; most sweepingly, in 2021 FIFA recognised that Soh Chin Ann won his 109th Malaysia cap in 1976 and his 195th and final cap in 1984, which in February 2022 was the world record. [3]
Cristiano Ronaldo is Portugal's most capped player. This is a list of players who earned 25 or more caps for the Portugal national football team. For all players who have played for Portugal, see Category:Portugal men's international footballers. As of November 2024, 125 players have reached this milestone for Portugal.
Appearances and goals are composed of FIFA World Cup and UEFA European Championship matches and each competition's required qualification matches, as well as UEFA Nations League matches, and numerous international friendly tournaments and matches. Players are listed alphabetically. Statistics correct as of 18 November 2024.
Most appearances 105 – Atiba Hutchinson Longest international career 22 years – Pat Onstad from 1988 to 2010 Most goals 31 – Jonathan David Most goals in one game 3 – John Catliff vs Jamaica in 1988, Alex Bunbury vs Bermuda in 1992, Simeon Jackson vs Saint Lucia in 2011, Lucas Cavallini vs Cuba in 2019, Jonathan David vs Cuba in 2019, Junior Hoilett vs Cuba in 2019, Cyle Larin vs ...