{"id":1309930,"date":"2023-05-27T12:30:41","date_gmt":"2023-05-27T11:30:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1309930"},"modified":"2023-05-27T12:47:06","modified_gmt":"2023-05-27T11:47:06","slug":"premier-league-most-appearances-position","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/premier-league-most-appearances-position\/","title":{"rendered":"Most Premier League appearances in every position"},"content":{"rendered":"

Throughout its three-decade existence, the Premier League has been home to a who’s who of elite footballers.<\/strong><\/p>\n

We’ve seen World Cup winners and Ballon d’Or recipients rub shoulders with cult heroes. Although we remember goals and silverware it’s worth acknowledging longevity.<\/p>\n

Top 10 Premier League appearances<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Name<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nAppearances <\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nClubs<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nYears active
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/strong><\/td>\nGareth Barry<\/td>\n652<\/td>\nAston Villa, Man City, Everton, West Brom<\/td>\n1997-2018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/strong><\/td>\nRyan Giggs<\/td>\n632<\/td>\nMan Utd<\/td>\n1992-2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/strong><\/td>\nJames Milner<\/td>\n618<\/td>\nLeeds, Newcastle, Aston Villa, Man City, Liverpool<\/td>\n2002-present<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/strong><\/td>\nFrank Lampard<\/td>\n609<\/td>\nWest Ham, Chelsea, Man City<\/td>\n1995-2015<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/strong><\/td>\nDavid James<\/td>\n572<\/td>\nLiverpool, Aston Villa, West Ham, Man City, Portsmouth<\/td>\n1992-2010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/strong><\/td>\nGary Speed<\/td>\n535<\/td>\nLeeds, Everton, Newcastle, Bolton<\/td>\n1992-2008<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/strong><\/td>\nEmile Heskey<\/td>\n516<\/td>\nLeicester City, Liverpool, Birmingham City, Wigan, Aston Villa<\/td>\n1994-95 and 1996-2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/strong><\/td>\nMark Schwarzer<\/td>\n514<\/td>\nMiddlesbrough, Fulham, Chelsea, Leicester City<\/td>\n1996-97 and 1998-2015<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/strong><\/td>\nJamie Carragher<\/td>\n508<\/td>\nLiverpool<\/td>\n1996-2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/strong><\/td>\nPhil Neville<\/td>\n505<\/td>\nMan Utd, Everton<\/td>\n1994-2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

As follows are respective tables, segregated by position, showcasing those who have appeared in the most amount of matches.<\/p>\n

Top 10 goalkeepers for Premier League appearances<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Name<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nAppearances <\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nClubs<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nYears active
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/strong><\/td>\nDavid James<\/td>\n572<\/td>\nLiverpool, Aston Villa, West Ham, Man City, Portsmouth<\/td>\n1992-2010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/strong><\/td>\nMark Schwarzer<\/td>\n514<\/td>\nMiddlesbrough, Fulham, Chelsea, Leicester City<\/td>\n1996-97 and 1998-2015<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/strong><\/td>\nBrad Friedel<\/td>\n450<\/td>\nLiverpool, Blackburn Rovers, Aston Villa, Tottenham<\/td>\n1997-2000 and 2001-2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/strong><\/td>\nShay Given<\/td>\n450<\/td>\nNewcastle, Man City, Aston Villa, Stoke City<\/td>\n1997-2017<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/strong><\/td>\n\n
Petr Cech<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
443<\/td>\nChelsea, Arsenal<\/td>\n2004-2019<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/strong><\/td>\nJussi J\u00e4\u00e4skel\u00e4inen<\/td>\n436<\/td>\nBolton, West Ham<\/td>\n2001-2015<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/strong><\/td>\nDavid de Gea<\/td>\n414<\/td>\nMan Utd<\/td>\n2011-present<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/strong><\/td>\nTim Howard<\/td>\n399<\/td>\nMan Utd, Everton<\/td>\n2003-2016<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/strong><\/td>\nBen Foster<\/td>\n390<\/td>\nMan Utd, Watford, Birmingham City, West Brom<\/td>\n2007-2020 and 2021-22<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/strong><\/td>\nPaul Robinson<\/td>\n374<\/td>\nLeeds, Tottenham, Blackburn Rovers, Burnley<\/td>\n1998-2012 and 2016-17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Brad Friedel ended his stellar Premier League career on 450 appearances, which remains a record for any North or South American player. Even more impressive, Friedel holds the all-time record for the most consecutive Premier League appearances (310).<\/p>\n

Top 10 defenders for Premier League appearances<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Name<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nAppearances <\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nClubs<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nYears active
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/strong><\/td>\nJamie Carragher<\/td>\n508<\/td>\nLiverpool<\/td>\n1996-2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/strong><\/td>\nRio Ferdinand<\/td>\n504<\/td>\nWest Ham, Leeds, Man Utd, QPR<\/td>\n1995-2015<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/strong><\/td>\nSol Campbell<\/td>\n503<\/td>\nTottenham, Arsenal, Portsmouth, Newcastle<\/td>\n1992-2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/strong><\/td>\nJohn Terry<\/td>\n492<\/td>\nChelsea<\/td>\n1998-2017<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/strong><\/td>\n\n
Sylvain Distin<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
469<\/td>\nNewcastle, Man City, Portsmouth, Everton, Bournemouth<\/td>\n2001-2016<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/strong><\/td>\nAaron Hughes<\/td>\n455<\/td>\nNewcastle, Aston Villa, Fulham<\/td>\n1997-2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/strong><\/td>\nJohn O’Shea<\/td>\n445<\/td>\nMan Utd, Sunderland<\/td>\n2001-2017<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/strong><\/td>\nRichard Dunne<\/td>\n431<\/td>\nEverton, Man City, Aston Villa, QPR<\/td>\n1996-2001, 2002-2013 and 2014-15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/strong><\/td>\nGareth Southgate<\/td>\n426<\/td>\nCrystal Palace, Aston Villa, Middlesbrough<\/td>\n1992-93 and 1994-2006<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/strong><\/td>\nAshley Young<\/td>\n422<\/td>\nWatford, Aston Villa, Man Utd<\/td>\n2006-2020 and 2021-present<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

John Terry played every single minute of a title-winning campaign (2014\/15). He’s among four outfield players to achieve this feat alongside Gary Pallister (1992\/93), Wes Morgan (2015\/16) and C\u00e9sar Azpilicueta (2016\/17).<\/p>\n

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    Top 10 midfielders for Premier League appearances<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Name<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nAppearances <\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nClubs<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nYears active
    \n<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    1<\/strong><\/td>\nGareth Barry<\/td>\n652<\/td>\nAston Villa, Man City, Everton, West Brom<\/td>\n1997-2018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    2<\/strong><\/td>\nRyan Giggs<\/td>\n632<\/td>\nMan Utd<\/td>\n1992-2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    3<\/strong><\/td>\nJames Milner<\/td>\n618<\/td>\nLeeds, Newcastle, Aston Villa, Man City, Liverpool<\/td>\n2002-present<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    4<\/strong><\/td>\nFrank Lampard<\/td>\n609<\/td>\nWest Ham, Chelsea, Man City<\/td>\n1995-2015<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    5<\/strong><\/td>\n\n
    Gary Speed<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
    		535<\/td>\nLeeds, Everton, Newcastle, Bolton<\/td>\n1992-2008<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    6<\/strong><\/td>\nPhil Neville<\/td>\n505<\/td>\nMan Utd, Everton<\/td>\n1994-2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    7<\/strong><\/td>\nSteven Gerrard<\/td>\n504<\/td>\nLiverpool<\/td>\n1998-2015<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    8<\/strong><\/td>\nPaul Scholes<\/td>\n499<\/td>\nMan Utd<\/td>\n1994-2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    9<\/strong><\/td>\nMichael Carrick<\/td>\n481<\/td>\nWest Ham, Tottenham, Man Utd<\/td>\n1999-2003 and 2004-2018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    10<\/strong><\/td>\nJordan Henderson<\/td>\n430<\/td>\nSunderland, Liverpool<\/td>\n2008-present<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    Ryan Giggs (632) has the most Premier League appearances for one club. It’s only second to legendary Milan defender Paolo Maldini (647) across Europe’s ‘big five’ leagues.<\/p>\n

    Gareth Barry, James Milner and Gary Speed have the rare distinction of playing 100 times for three Premier League clubs.<\/p>\n

    Top 10 forwards for Premier League appearances<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Name<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nAppearances <\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nClubs<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nYears active
    \n<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    1<\/strong><\/td>\nEmile Heskey<\/td>\n516<\/td>\nLeicester City, Liverpool, Birmingham City, Wigan, Aston Villa<\/td>\n1994-95 and 1996-2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    2<\/strong><\/td>\nJermain Defoe<\/td>\n496<\/td>\nWest Ham, Tottenham, Portsmouth, Sunderland, Bournemouth<\/td>\n2000-2019<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    3<\/strong><\/td>\nWayne Rooney<\/td>\n491<\/td>\nEverton, Man Utd<\/td>\n2002-2018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    4<\/strong><\/td>\nPeter Crouch<\/td>\n468<\/td>\nPortsmouth, Aston Villa, Southampton, Liverpool, Tottenham, Stoke City, Burnley<\/td>\n2001-2019<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    5<\/strong><\/td>\n\n
    Kevin Davies<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
    		444<\/td>\nSouthampton, Blackburn Rovers, Bolton<\/td>\n1997-2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    6<\/strong><\/td>\nAlan Shearer<\/td>\n441<\/td>\nBlackburn Rovers, Newcastle<\/td>\n1992-2006<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    7<\/strong><\/td>\nTeddy Sheringham<\/td>\n418<\/td>\nNottingham Forest, Tottenham, Man Utd, Portsmouth, West Ham<\/td>\n1992-2004 and 2005-07<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    8<\/strong><\/td>\nAndy Cole<\/td>\n414<\/td>\nNewcastle, Man Utd, Blackburn Rovers, Fulham, Man City, Portsmouth, Sunderland<\/td>\n1993-2008<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    9<\/strong><\/td>\nTheo Walcott<\/td>\n396<\/td>\nArsenal, Everton, Southampton<\/td>\n2005-present<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    10<\/strong><\/td>\nRobbie Fowler<\/td>\n379<\/td>\nLiverpool, Leeds, Man City, Blackburn Rovers<\/td>\n1993-2007 and 2008-09<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    After becoming the youngest ever player to play 100 Premier League matches Wayne Rooney would also become the youngest to reach the 250 appearance milestone.<\/p>\n

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