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Most appearances in ESM teams in a single season
Lionel MessiVirgil van DijkRoberto Carlos[Lionel Messi]Cristiano Ronaldo[Lionel Messi]
1Lionel MessiF24.06.19879 FC Barcelona2011/12
2Virgil van DijkD08.07.19919 Liverpool F.C.2018/19
3Roberto CarlosD10.04.19738 Real Madrid CF1997/98
4Lionel Messi8 FC Barcelona2010/11
5Cristiano RonaldoM/F05.02.19858 Real Madrid CF2011/12
6Lionel Messi8 FC Barcelona2017/18
7Lionel Messi8 FC Barcelona2018/19
8João CanceloD27.05.19948 Manchester City F.C.2021/22
9RonaldoF18.09.19767 FC Barcelona1996/97
10John TerryD07.12.19807 Chelsea F.C.2004/05
11Carles PuyolD13.04.19787 FC Barcelona2005/06
12RonaldinhoM/F21.03.19807 FC Barcelona2005/06
13Cristiano Ronaldo7 Manchester United F.C.2007/08
14Rio FerdinandD07.11.19787 Manchester United F.C.2007/08
15Nemanja VidićD21.10.19817 Manchester United F.C.2010/11
16Lionel Messi7 FC Barcelona2012/13
17Lionel Messi7 FC Barcelona2014/15
18Kevin De BruyneM28.06.19917 Manchester City F.C.2017/18
19Erling HaalandF21.07.20007 Manchester City F.C.2022/23
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Most consecutive appearances in ESM teams
Lionel MessiVirgil van DijkJoão Cancelo[Lionel Messi]Cristiano RonaldoRoberto Carlos
1Lionel MessiF24.06.198718 FC BarcelonaApril 2011 — March 2013
2Virgil van DijkD08.07.199110 Liverpool F.C.September 2018 — September 2019
3João CanceloD27.05.199410 Manchester City F.C.November 2021 — October 2022
4Lionel Messi9 FC BarcelonaMarch 2010 — February 2011
5Cristiano RonaldoM/F05.02.19859 Real Madrid CFMay 2011 — April 2012
6Roberto CarlosD10.04.19738 Real Madrid CFOctober 1997 — May 1998
7Roberto Carlos8 Real Madrid CFMarch 2000 — January 2001
8RonaldinhoM/F21.03.19808 FC BarcelonaFebruary — December 2004
9Kevin De BruyneM28.06.19918 Manchester City F.C.January — October 2022
10John TerryD07.12.19807 Chelsea F.C.October 2004 — April 2005
11Sergio RamosD30.03.19867 Real Madrid CFApril 2007 — January 2008
12Cristiano Ronaldo7 Manchester United F.C.November 2007 — May 2008
13Cristiano Ronaldo7 Real Madrid CFMarch — December 2014
14Lionel Messi7 FC BarcelonaNovember 2014 — May 2015
15Kevin De Bruyne7 Manchester City F.C.September 2017 — March 2018
16Lionel Messi7 FC BarcelonaDecember 2017 — September 2018
17Lionel Messi7 FC BarcelonaNovember 2018 — May 2019
18Roberto Carlos6 Real Madrid CFNovember 1996 — April 1997
19Samuel Eto'oF10.03.19816 FC BarcelonaSeptember 2004 — February 2005
20Frank LampardM20.06.19786 Chelsea F.C.April — December 2005
21Dani AlvesD06.05.19836 FC BarcelonaFebruary — October 2011
22Kevin De Bruyne6 Manchester City F.C.December 2019 — November 2020
23Robert LewandowskiF21.08.19886 FC Bayern MunichFebruary 2020 — January 2021
24Rúben DiasD14.05.19976 Manchester City F.C.January — September 2021
25Robert Lewandowski6 FC Bayern MunichMay 2021 — January 2022
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Most seasons with at least one appearance in ESM teams
Lionel MessiCristiano RonaldoDani AlvesAndrés IniestaSergio RamosRaúl
1Lionel MessiF24.06.198717 FC Barcelona  (2005/06 — 2020/21)
Paris Saint-Germain F.C.  (2022/23)
2Cristiano RonaldoM/F05.02.198515 Manchester United F.C.  (2004/05, 2006/07 — 2008/09)
Real Madrid CF  (2009/10 — 2017/18)
Juventus F.C.  (2018/19 — 2019/20)
3Dani AlvesD06.05.198312 Sevilla FC  (2005/06 — 2007/08)
FC Barcelona  (2008/09 — 2011/12, 2013/14 — 2015/16)
Juventus F.C.  (2016/17)
Paris Saint-Germain F.C.  (2017/18)
4Andrés IniestaM11.05.198411 FC Barcelona  (2005/06 — 2008/09, 2010/11 — 2015/16, 2017/18)
5Sergio RamosD30.03.198611 Real Madrid CF  (2006/07 — 2007/08, 2011/12 — 2018/19, 2020/21)
6RaúlM/F27.06.197710 Real Madrid CF  (1995/96 — 2002/03, 2007/08 — 2008/09)
7Zlatan IbrahimovićF03.10.198110 Inter Milan  (2006/07 — 2008/09)
FC Barcelona  (2009/10)
A.C. Milan  (2010/11, 2020/21)
Paris Saint-Germain F.C.  (2012/13 — 2013/14, 2015/16)
Manchester United F.C.  (2016/17)
8Alessandro NestaD19.03.19769 S.S. Lazio  (1997/98 — 1998/99, 2000/01)
A.C. Milan  (2002/03 — 2004/05, 2006/07 — 2007/08, 2009/10)
9Gianluigi BuffonG28.01.19789 Parma F.C.  (1998/99)
Juventus F.C.  (2002/03, 2004/05, 2007/08, 2009/10, 2011/12, 2014/15 — 2016/17)
10Gerard PiquéD02.02.19879 FC Barcelona  (2008/09 — 2010/11, 2013/14 — 2018/19)
11Mats HummelsD16.12.19889 Borussia Dortmund  (2010/11 — 2013/14, 2015/16, 2019/20 — 2020/21)
FC Bayern Munich  (2016/17 — 2017/18)
12Edwin van der SarG29.10.19708 AFC Ajax  (1995/96, 1997/98)
Juventus F.C.  (1999/00)
Manchester United F.C.  (2006/07 — 2010/11)
13Paolo MaldiniD26.06.19688 A.C. Milan  (1995/96, 1998/99 — 1999/00, 2002/03 — 2006/07)
14Roberto CarlosD10.04.19738 Inter Milan  (1995/96)
Real Madrid CF  (1996/97 — 1997/98, 1999/00 — 2003/04)
15David BeckhamM02.05.19758 Manchester United F.C.  (1996/97, 1998/99 — 1999/00, 2001/02 — 2002/03)
Real Madrid CF  (2003/04, 2006/07)
A.C. Milan  (2008/09)
16Andriy ShevchenkoF29.09.19768 FC Dynamo Kyiv  (1997/98 — 1998/99)
A.C. Milan  (1999/00 — 2000/01, 2002/03 — 2005/06)
17Thierry HenryF17.08.19778 AS Monaco FC  (1997/98)
Arsenal F.C.  (1999/00, 2001/02 — 2005/06)
FC Barcelona  (2008/09)
18Iker CasillasG20.05.19818 Real Madrid CF  (1999/00 — 2001/02, 2003/04, 2007/08, 2009/10 — 2011/12)
19Carles PuyolD13.04.19788 FC Barcelona  (2001/02 — 2005/06, 2008/09, 2010/11 — 2011/12)
20Frank LampardM20.06.19788 Chelsea F.C.  (2003/04 — 2009/10, 2012/13)
21XaviM25.01.19808 FC Barcelona  (2004/05 — 2005/06, 2007/08 — 2012/13)
22Philipp LahmD11.11.19838 FC Bayern Munich  (2006/07, 2009/10, 2011/12 — 2016/17)
23Manuel NeuerG27.03.19868 FC Schalke 04  (2007/08, 2010/11)
FC Bayern Munich  (2011/12 — 2014/15, 2019/20, 2021/22)
24Kevin De BruyneM28.06.19918 VfL Wolfsburg  (2014/15)
Manchester City F.C.  (2015/16 — 2017/18, 2019/20 — 2022/23)
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Most consecutive seasons with at least one appearance in ESM teams
Lionel MessiCristiano RonaldoRaúlSergio RamosFrank LampardKaká
1Lionel MessiF24.06.1987162005/06 — 2020/21 FC Barcelona  (16)
2Cristiano RonaldoM/F05.02.1985142006/07 — 2019/20 Manchester United F.C.  (3)
Real Madrid CF  (9)
Juventus F.C.  (2)
3RaúlM/F27.06.197781995/96 — 2002/03 Real Madrid CF  (8)
4Sergio RamosD30.03.198682011/12 — 2018/19 Real Madrid CF  (8)
5Frank LampardM20.06.197872003/04 — 2009/10 Chelsea F.C.  (7)
6KakáM22.04.198272003/04 — 2009/10 A.C. Milan  (6)
Real Madrid CF  (1)
7Dani AlvesD06.05.198372005/06 — 2011/12 Sevilla FC  (3)
FC Barcelona  (4)
8Fernando HierroD23.03.196861996/97 — 2001/02 Real Madrid CF  (6)
9XaviM25.01.198062007/08 — 2012/13 FC Barcelona  (6)
10Andrés IniestaM11.05.198462010/11 — 2015/16 FC Barcelona  (6)
11Philipp LahmD11.11.198362011/12 — 2016/17 FC Bayern Munich  (6)
12Gerard PiquéD02.02.198762013/14 — 2018/19 FC Barcelona  (6)
13Joshua KimmichD/M08.02.199562016/17 — 2021/22 FC Bayern Munich  (6)
14Luís FigoM04.11.197251996/97 — 2000/01 FC Barcelona  (4)
Real Madrid CF  (1)
15RivaldoM19.04.197251997/98 — 2001/02 FC Barcelona  (5)
16Oliver KahnG15.06.196951998/99 — 2002/03 FC Bayern Munich  (5)
17Roberto CarlosD10.04.197351999/00 — 2003/04 Real Madrid CF  (5)
18Zinedine ZidaneM23.06.197251999/00 — 2003/04 Juventus F.C.  (2)
Real Madrid CF  (3)
19Pavel NedvědM30.08.197252000/01 — 2004/05 S.S. Lazio  (1)
Juventus F.C.  (4)
20Carles PuyolD13.04.197852001/02 — 2005/06 FC Barcelona  (5)
21Thierry HenryF17.08.197752001/02 — 2005/06 Arsenal F.C.  (5)
22Paolo MaldiniD26.06.196852002/03 — 2006/07 A.C. Milan  (5)
23RonaldinhoM/F21.03.198052002/03 — 2006/07 Paris Saint-Germain F.C.  (1)
FC Barcelona  (4)
24Edwin van der SarG29.10.197052006/07 — 2010/11 Manchester United F.C.  (5)
25Nemanja VidićD21.10.198152006/07 — 2010/11 Manchester United F.C.  (5)
26Zlatan IbrahimovićF03.10.198152006/07 — 2010/11 Inter Milan  (3)
FC Barcelona  (1)
A.C. Milan  (1)
27Manuel NeuerG27.03.198652010/11 — 2014/15 FC Schalke 04  (1)
FC Bayern Munich  (4)
28Dani Alves52013/14 — 2017/18 FC Barcelona  (3)
Juventus F.C.  (1)
Paris Saint-Germain F.C.  (1)
29Diego GodínD16.02.198652013/14 — 2017/18 Atlético Madrid  (5)
30NeymarF05.02.199252013/14 — 2017/18 FC Barcelona  (4)
Paris Saint-Germain F.C.  (1)
31Jan OblakG07.01.199352014/15 — 2018/19 Atlético Madrid  (5)
32Ángel Di MaríaM14.02.198852015/16 — 2019/20 Paris Saint-Germain F.C.  (5)
33Achraf HakimiD04.11.199852018/19 — 2022/23 Borussia Dortmund  (2)
Inter Milan  (1)
Paris Saint-Germain F.C.  (2)
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Youngest players in ESM teams
Gianluigi DonnarummaMickaël LandreauMichael Owen[Michael Owen]Kylian MbappéRaúl
1Gianluigi DonnarummaG25.02.199917 years 8 monthsOctober 2016 A.C. Milan
2Mickaël LandreauG14.05.197917 years 9 monthsFebruary 1997 FC Nantes
3Michael OwenM/F14.12.197918 years 1 monthJanuary 1998 Liverpool F.C.
4Michael Owen18 years 2 monthsFebruary 1998 Liverpool F.C.
5Kylian MbappéF20.12.199818 years 3 monthsMarch 2017 AS Monaco FC
6RaúlM/F27.06.197718 years 4 monthsOctober 1995 Real Madrid CF
7Alexandre PatoF02.09.198918 years 4 monthsJanuary 2008 A.C. Milan
8Kylian Mbappé18 years 4 monthsApril 2017 AS Monaco FC
9Lionel MessiF24.06.198718 years 6 monthsDecember 2005 FC Barcelona
10Lionel Messi18 years 7 monthsJanuary 2006 FC Barcelona
11Lionel Messi18 years 8 monthsFebruary 2006 FC Barcelona
12Michael Owen18 years 9 monthsSeptember 1998 Liverpool F.C.
13Jadon SanchoM25.03.200018 years 9 monthsDecember 2018 Borussia Dortmund
14Michael Owen18 years 10 monthsOctober 1998 Liverpool F.C.
15Cesc FàbregasM04.05.198718 years 10 monthsMarch 2006 Arsenal F.C.
16Iker CasillasG20.05.198118 years 11 monthsApril 2000 Real Madrid CF
17RonaldoF18.09.197619 yearsSeptember 1995 PSV Eindhoven
18Iker Casillas19 yearsMay 2000 Real Madrid CF
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Oldest players in ESM teams
Edwin van der Sar[Edwin van der Sar][Edwin van der Sar][Edwin van der Sar]Gianluigi Buffon[Gianluigi Buffon]
1Edwin van der SarG29.10.197040 years 7 monthsMay 2011 Manchester United F.C.
2Edwin van der Sar40 years 5 monthsMarch 2011 Manchester United F.C.
3Edwin van der Sar40 years 4 monthsFebruary 2011 Manchester United F.C.
4Edwin van der Sar39 years 5 monthsMarch 2010 Manchester United F.C.
5Gianluigi BuffonG28.01.197839 years 4 monthsMay 2017 Juventus F.C.
6Gianluigi Buffon39 years 3 monthsApril 2017 Juventus F.C.
7Gianluigi Buffon39 years 1 monthFebruary 2017 Juventus F.C.
8Zlatan IbrahimovićF03.10.198139 years 1 monthNovember 2020 A.C. Milan
9Zlatan Ibrahimović39 yearsOctober 2020 A.C. Milan
10Lothar MatthäusD21.03.196138 years 11 monthsFebruary 2000 FC Bayern Munich
11Paolo MaldiniD26.06.196838 years 11 monthsMay 2007 A.C. Milan
12Lothar Matthäus38 years 8 monthsNovember 1999 FC Bayern Munich
13David SeamanG19.09.196338 years 7 monthsApril 2002 Arsenal F.C.
14Edwin van der Sar38 years 4 monthsFebruary 2009 Manchester United F.C.
15Edwin van der Sar38 years 3 monthsJanuary 2009 Manchester United F.C.
16Lothar Matthäus38 years 2 monthsMay 1999 FC Bayern Munich
17Gianluigi Buffon38 years 2 monthsMarch 2016 Juventus F.C.
18Gianluigi Buffon38 years 1 monthFebruary 2016 Juventus F.C.
19Peter SchmeichelG18.11.196337 years 11 monthsOctober 2001 Aston Villa F.C.
20Edwin van der Sar37 years 7 monthsMay 2008 Manchester United F.C.
21DonatoD30.12.196237 years 5 monthsMay 2000 Deportivo de La Coruña
22Ryan GiggsM29.11.197337 years 5 monthsApril 2011 Manchester United F.C.
23Paolo Maldini37 years 4 monthsOctober 2005 A.C. Milan
24Gianluigi Buffon37 years 4 monthsMay 2015 Juventus F.C.
25Luka ModrićM09.09.198537 years 3 monthsDecember 2022 Real Madrid CF
26Lothar Matthäus37 years 1 monthApril 1998 FC Bayern Munich
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Longest time between first and last appearances in ESM teams
Gianluigi BuffonLionel MessiEdwin van der SarKarim BenzemaCristiano RonaldoZlatan Ibrahimović
1Gianluigi BuffonG28.01.197818 years 4 monthsJanuary 1999 — May 2017 Parma F.C.
Juventus F.C.
2Lionel MessiF24.06.198717 yearsDecember 2005 — December 2022 FC Barcelona
Paris Saint-Germain F.C.
3Edwin van der SarG29.10.197015 years 7 monthsOctober 1995 — May 2011 AFC Ajax
Juventus F.C.
Manchester United F.C.
4Karim BenzemaF19.12.198715 years 6 monthsOctober 2007 — April 2023 Olympique Lyonnais
Real Madrid CF
5Cristiano RonaldoM/F05.02.198515 yearsJanuary 2005 — January 2020 Manchester United F.C.
Real Madrid CF
Juventus F.C.
6Zlatan IbrahimovićF03.10.198113 years 10 monthsJanuary 2007 — November 2020 Inter Milan
FC Barcelona
A.C. Milan
Paris Saint-Germain F.C.
Manchester United F.C.
7RaúlM/F27.06.197713 years 6 monthsOctober 1995 — April 2009 Real Madrid CF
8Sergio RamosD30.03.198613 years 6 monthsApril 2007 — October 2020 Real Madrid CF
9Manuel NeuerG27.03.198613 years 6 monthsMarch 2008 — September 2021 FC Schalke 04
FC Bayern Munich
10Alessandro Del PieroM/F09.11.197413 years 2 monthsSeptember 1995 — November 2008 Juventus F.C.
11Andrés IniestaM11.05.198412 years 1 monthApril 2006 — May 2018 FC Barcelona
12Ryan GiggsM29.11.197312 yearsApril 1999 — April 2011 Manchester United F.C.
13David BeckhamM02.05.197511 years 11 monthsFebruary 1997 — January 2009 Manchester United F.C.
Real Madrid CF
A.C. Milan
14David SilvaM08.01.198611 years 9 monthsFebruary 2007 — November 2018 Valencia CF
Manchester City F.C.
15Paolo MaldiniD26.06.196811 years 7 monthsOctober 1995 — May 2007 A.C. Milan
16Christian PanucciD12.04.197311 years 7 monthsFebruary 1997 — September 2008 Real Madrid CF
A.S. Roma
17Alessandro NestaD19.03.197611 years 7 monthsMarch 1998 — October 2009 S.S. Lazio
A.C. Milan
18Iker CasillasG20.05.198111 years 7 monthsApril 2000 — November 2011 Real Madrid CF
19Luis SuárezF24.01.198711 years 7 monthsOctober 2009 — May 2021 AFC Ajax
Liverpool F.C.
FC Barcelona
Atlético Madrid
20Clarence SeedorfM01.04.197611 years 5 monthsDecember 1995 — May 2007 U.C. Sampdoria
Real Madrid CF
Inter Milan
A.C. Milan
21Xabi AlonsoM25.11.198111 years 4 monthsMay 2003 — September 2014 Real Sociedad
FC Bayern Munich
22John TerryD07.12.198011 years 4 monthsOctober 2003 — February 2015 Chelsea F.C.
23Dani AlvesD06.05.198311 years 4 monthsMay 2006 — September 2017 Sevilla FC
FC Barcelona
Juventus F.C.
Paris Saint-Germain F.C.
24Petr ČechG20.05.198211 years 3 monthsSeptember 2004 — December 2015 Chelsea F.C.
Arsenal F.C.
25Filippo InzaghiF09.08.197311 years 1 monthMarch 1998 — April 2009 Juventus F.C.
A.C. Milan
26Thierry HenryF17.08.197711 yearsDecember 1997 — December 2008 AS Monaco FC
Arsenal F.C.
FC Barcelona
27David de GeaG07.11.199010 years 11 monthsMarch 2012 — February 2023 Manchester United F.C.
28Philipp LahmD11.11.198310 years 5 monthsSeptember 2006 — February 2017 FC Bayern Munich
29Sergio AgüeroF02.06.198810 years 5 monthsSeptember 2008 — February 2019 Atlético Madrid
Manchester City F.C.
30David AlabaD24.06.199210 years 5 monthsApril 2012 — September 2022 FC Bayern Munich
Real Madrid CF
31İlkay GündoğanM24.10.199010 years 4 monthsJanuary 2013 — May 2023 Borussia Dortmund
Manchester City F.C.
32Arjen RobbenM/F23.01.198410 years 3 monthsNovember 2004 — February 2015 Chelsea F.C.
Real Madrid CF
FC Bayern Munich
33Thibaut CourtoisG11.05.199210 years 3 monthsJanuary 2013 — April 2023 Atlético Madrid
Chelsea F.C.
Real Madrid CF
34Carles PuyolD13.04.197810 years 2 monthsOctober 2001 — December 2011 FC Barcelona
35Andrea PirloM19.05.197910 yearsMarch 2004 — March 2014 A.C. Milan
Juventus F.C.
36Giorgio ChielliniD14.08.198410 yearsNovember 2008 — November 2018 Juventus F.C.
37Gerard PiquéD02.02.198710 yearsApril 2009 — April 2019 FC Barcelona
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Representing most clubs in ESM teams
Zlatan IbrahimovićDani AlvesRonaldoLuis SuárezChristian VieriClarence Seedorf
1Zlatan IbrahimovićF03.10.19815222007—2020 Inter Milan  (7)
FC Barcelona  (1)
A.C. Milan  (4)
Paris Saint-Germain F.C.  (8)
Manchester United F.C.  (2)
2Dani AlvesD06.05.19834312006—2017 Sevilla FC  (7)
FC Barcelona  (22)
Juventus F.C.  (1)
Paris Saint-Germain F.C.  (1)
3RonaldoF18.09.19764191995—2005 PSV Eindhoven  (1)
FC Barcelona  (7)
Inter Milan  (5)
Real Madrid CF  (6)
4Luis SuárezF24.01.19874192009—2021 AFC Ajax  (1)
Liverpool F.C.  (5)
FC Barcelona  (11)
Atlético Madrid  (2)
5Christian VieriF12.07.19734121997—2003 Juventus F.C.  (1)
Atlético Madrid  (3)
S.S. Lazio  (2)
Inter Milan  (6)
6Clarence SeedorfM01.04.1976491995—2007 U.C. Sampdoria  (1)
Real Madrid CF  (3)
Inter Milan  (2)
A.C. Milan  (3)
7Hernán CrespoF05.07.1975481999—2006 Parma F.C.  (1)
S.S. Lazio  (3)
Inter Milan  (2)
A.C. Milan  (2)
8Cristiano RonaldoM/F05.02.19853512005—2020 Manchester United F.C.  (14)
Real Madrid CF  (32)
Juventus F.C.  (5)
9Robert LewandowskiF21.08.19883232013—2022 Borussia Dortmund  (1)
FC Bayern Munich  (20)
FC Barcelona  (2)
10RonaldinhoM/F21.03.19803222002—2010 Paris Saint-Germain F.C.  (1)
FC Barcelona  (19)
A.C. Milan  (2)
11Thibaut CourtoisG11.05.19923192013—2023 Atlético Madrid  (6)
Chelsea F.C.  (3)
Real Madrid CF  (10)
12Edwin van der SarG29.10.19703141995—2011 AFC Ajax  (5)
Juventus F.C.  (1)
Manchester United F.C.  (8)
13David BeckhamM02.05.19753141997—2009 Manchester United F.C.  (10)
Real Madrid CF  (3)
A.C. Milan  (1)
14Arjen RobbenM/F23.01.19843142004—2015 Chelsea F.C.  (3)
Real Madrid CF  (1)
FC Bayern Munich  (10)
15Thierry HenryF17.08.19773131997—2008 AS Monaco FC  (1)
Arsenal F.C.  (11)
FC Barcelona  (1)
16Rio FerdinandD07.11.19783132000—2008 West Ham United F.C.  (1)
Leeds United F.C.  (3)
Manchester United F.C.  (9)
17Cesc FàbregasM04.05.19873132006—2014 Arsenal F.C.  (10)
FC Barcelona  (1)
Chelsea F.C.  (2)
18LúcioD08.05.19783122001—2010 Bayer 04 Leverkusen  (3)
FC Bayern Munich  (5)
Inter Milan  (4)
19Ruud van NistelrooyF01.07.19763101998—2007 PSV Eindhoven  (2)
Manchester United F.C.  (7)
Real Madrid CF  (1)
20Fabio CannavaroD13.09.1973391997—2006 Parma F.C.  (1)
Inter Milan  (1)
Juventus F.C.  (7)
21Michael BallackM26.09.1976392001—2008 Bayer 04 Leverkusen  (5)
FC Bayern Munich  (3)
Chelsea F.C.  (1)
22Jaap StamD17.07.1972381998—2002 PSV Eindhoven  (1)
Manchester United F.C.  (6)
S.S. Lazio  (1)
23Mesut ÖzilM15.10.1988382008—2015 SV Werder Bremen  (2)
Real Madrid CF  (3)
Arsenal F.C.  (3)
24Radamel FalcaoF10.02.1986382011—2013 FC Porto  (2)
Atlético Madrid  (5)
AS Monaco FC  (1)
25Achraf HakimiD04.11.1998382018—2022 Borussia Dortmund  (3)
Inter Milan  (3)
Paris Saint-Germain F.C.  (2)
26Wesley SneijderM09.06.1984372003—2011 AFC Ajax  (1)
Real Madrid CF  (1)
Inter Milan  (5)
27Juan Sebastián VerónM09.03.1975361999—2002 Parma F.C.  (2)
S.S. Lazio  (3)
Manchester United F.C.  (1)
28Gonzalo HiguaínF10.12.1987362009—2017 Real Madrid CF  (2)
S.S.C. Napoli  (3)
Juventus F.C.  (1)
29Toni KroosM04.01.1990362009—2019 Bayer 04 Leverkusen  (2)
FC Bayern Munich  (1)
Real Madrid CF  (3)
30Jens LehmannG10.11.1969351997—2006 FC Schalke 04  (1)
Borussia Dortmund  (2)
Arsenal F.C.  (2)
31Mário JardelF18.09.1973332000—2002 FC Porto  (1)
Galatasaray S.K.  (1)
Sporting CP  (1)
32Rafael van der VaartM11.02.1983332005—2010 Hamburger SV  (1)
Real Madrid CF  (1)
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.  (1)
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Representing most leagues in ESM teams
Zlatan IbrahimovićDani AlvesRonaldoLuis SuárezCristiano RonaldoRonaldinho
1Zlatan IbrahimovićF03.10.19814

5222007—2020 Inter Milan  (7)
FC Barcelona  (1)
A.C. Milan  (4)
Paris Saint-Germain F.C.  (8)
Manchester United F.C.  (2)
2Dani AlvesD06.05.19833

4312006—2017 Sevilla FC  (7)
FC Barcelona  (22)
Juventus F.C.  (1)
Paris Saint-Germain F.C.  (1)
3RonaldoF18.09.19763

4191995—2005 PSV Eindhoven  (1)
FC Barcelona  (7)
Inter Milan  (5)
Real Madrid CF  (6)
4Luis SuárezF24.01.19873

4192009—2021 AFC Ajax  (1)
Liverpool F.C.  (5)
FC Barcelona  (11)
Atlético Madrid  (2)
5Cristiano RonaldoM/F05.02.19853

3512005—2020 Manchester United F.C.  (14)
Real Madrid CF  (32)
Juventus F.C.  (5)
6RonaldinhoM/F21.03.19803

3222002—2010 Paris Saint-Germain F.C.  (1)
FC Barcelona  (19)
A.C. Milan  (2)
7Edwin van der SarG29.10.19703

3141995—2011 AFC Ajax  (5)
Juventus F.C.  (1)
Manchester United F.C.  (8)
8David BeckhamM02.05.19753

3141997—2009 Manchester United F.C.  (10)
Real Madrid CF  (3)
A.C. Milan  (1)
9Arjen RobbenM/F23.01.19843

3142004—2015 Chelsea F.C.  (3)
Real Madrid CF  (1)
FC Bayern Munich  (10)
10Thierry HenryF17.08.19773

3131997—2008 AS Monaco FC  (1)
Arsenal F.C.  (11)
FC Barcelona  (1)
11Ruud van NistelrooyF01.07.19763

3101998—2007 PSV Eindhoven  (2)
Manchester United F.C.  (7)
Real Madrid CF  (1)
12Jaap StamD17.07.19723

381998—2002 PSV Eindhoven  (1)
Manchester United F.C.  (6)
S.S. Lazio  (1)
13Mesut ÖzilM15.10.19883

382008—2015 SV Werder Bremen  (2)
Real Madrid CF  (3)
Arsenal F.C.  (3)
14Radamel FalcaoF10.02.19863

382011—2013 FC Porto  (2)
Atlético Madrid  (5)
AS Monaco FC  (1)
15Achraf HakimiD04.11.19983

382018—2022 Borussia Dortmund  (3)
Inter Milan  (3)
Paris Saint-Germain F.C.  (2)
16Wesley SneijderM09.06.19843

372003—2011 AFC Ajax  (1)
Real Madrid CF  (1)
Inter Milan  (5)
17Rafael van der VaartM11.02.19833

332005—2010 Hamburger SV  (1)
Real Madrid CF  (1)
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.  (1)

Players representing two clubs in a single season:

Rio Ferdinand2000/01 West Ham United F.C. Leeds United F.C.
Erling Haaland2021/22 Borussia Dortmund Manchester City F.C.

Players returned to their former clubs:

Vítor Baía1996–2004
Hernán Crespo1999–2006
Zlatan Ibrahimović2007–2020
David Luiz2011–2017
Mats Hummels2011–2020