{"id":1116,"date":"2026-05-20T04:38:41","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T08:38:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/?page_id=1116"},"modified":"2026-05-20T04:39:51","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T08:39:51","slug":"premier-league-most-appearances","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/premier-league-most-appearances\/","title":{"rendered":"Premier League appearances 2025-26"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Premier League appearances table tracks which players have featured in the most games during the 2025-26 season, including starts, substitute appearances, and total minutes played.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With 38 league games plus domestic cups, the English top flight demands more of its players than almost any other league in Europe. 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The record for the most consecutive appearances is held by American goalkeeper Brad Friedel, who played an astonishing 310 straight games between 2004 and 2012. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For outfield players, Frank Lampard holds the record with 164 consecutive appearances. Fans and fantasy football managers alike closely track player involvement and squad rotation, making it one of the most searched for stats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>More <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/epl-stats\/\">Premier League Stats<\/a>:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/premier-league-top-scorers-goal-leaders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Premier League Top Scorers<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/premier-league-assist-leaders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Premier League Most Assists<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/premier-league-clean-sheets-golden-glove-leaders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Premier League Clean Sheets<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/premier-league-yellow-cards-disciplinary-stats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Premier League Yellow Cards<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/premier-league-red-cards-most-sent-off\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Premier League Red Cards<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/premier-league-shots-attacking-stats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Premier League Shots &amp; Attacking Stats<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Premier League appearances table tracks which players have featured in the most games during the 2025-26 season, including starts, substitute appearances, and total minutes played. 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