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Xavi (middle) with Barcelona teammates Carles Puyol (left) and Lionel Messi (right) in December 2011. On 2 January 2011, in a league match against Levante, Xavi made his 549th appearance for the club in all competitions, matching the record held by Migueli. Xavi later became the player with the most appearances for Barcelona of all time. [44]
English goalkeeper Peter Shilton is generally considered the record holder for the most appearances, making 1,396 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]
[143] [144] The 2020–21 season saw Messi surpass Xavi's record to reach a club record of 768 appearances. [145] He would lead the club to victory in the 2021 Copa del Rey final . [ 146 ] [ 147 ] His last two seasons with Barcelona saw him lead La Liga in goal scoring, giving him a record-breaking total of eight Pichichi trophies.
The first player to hit the landmark was Raúl, who did so in February 2006, [2] while the most recent member of the "100 club" is Marquinhos, who played his 100th match on 11 February 2025. [1] Cristiano Ronaldo has made the most appearances in the Champions League, playing 183 matches.
He scored the only goal in the semi-final with Germany, a powerful header from a corner taken by Barcelona teammate Xavi, which sent the national team through to their first World Cup final. [48] In the final , he featured for the full 120 minutes as the side defeated the Netherlands 1–0 in extra time . [ 49 ]
Xavi (Catalan pronunciation:) is a Catalan given name, usually used as a nickname for Xavier. Notable people with the name include: Notable people with the name include: Football
Andoni Zubizarreta (left) and Joaquín (right) hold the record for most appearances in La Liga history with 622 games. This article outlines all footballers who have made at least 400 appearances in La Liga .
[1] [2] Speed held the record for most appearances until 14 February 2009, when goalkeeper David James played his 536th match, for Portsmouth against his former team Manchester City. [3] James ended with 572 appearances, a record which was broken by Ryan Giggs on 14 May 2011, having played all of his matches for Manchester United. [4]