European Cup and UEFA Champions League records and statistics
Player Nation Apps Years Club ( s )
1 Iker Casillas Spain 177 1999- Real Madrid ( 150 ) , Porto ( 27 )
2 Cristiano Ronaldo Portugal 168 2003- Manchester United ( 52 ) , Real Madrid ( 101 ) , Juventus ( 15 )
3 Xavi Spain 151 1998-2015 Barcelona
4 Ryan Giggs Wales 145 1993-2014 Manchester United
5 Raúl Spain 142 1995-2011 Real Madrid ( 130 ) , Schalke 04 ( 12 )
6 Lionel Messi Argentina 140 2005- Barcelona
7 Paolo Maldini Italy 135 1988-2008 Milan
8 Andrés Iniesta Spain 130 2002-2018 Barcelona
9 Clarence Seedorf Netherlands 125 1994-2012 Ajax ( 11 ) , Real Madrid ( 25 ) , Milan ( 89 )
10 Paul Scholes England 124 1994-2013 Manchester United
Players -- Appearances
Iker Casillas has made the most appearances in the competition . As of 11 December 2019 [ 24 ] This table does not include appearances made in the qualification stage .
This page details statistics of the European Cup and Champions League. Unless notified these statistics concern all seasons since inception of the European Cup in the 1955-56 season, including qualifying rounds of the UEFA Champions League as per Competition facts; all goals scored before league phase(s) count as qualifying goals.