In today’s world, money makes all the talking. There are very few players right now who have spent numerous seasons at a specific club. So a loyal player is hard to find nowadays.
When we think of the current players who are playing for a long time at a particular club, Barcelona captain Lionel Messi comes instantly to our mind. But he not the No 1 in the most loyal football players list.
So here we take a look at the top 10 most loyal players in the top 10 leagues, according to Transfermarkt:
10. Sammy Bossut
Club: Zulte Waregem (Belgium)
Period of stay: 14 years, 2 months, 4 days
9. Sergio Ramos
Club: Real Madrid (Spain)
Period of stay: 15 years, 4 days
8. Giorgio Chiellini
Club: Juventus (Italy)
Period of stay: 15 years, 2 months, 4 days
7. Francesco Magnanelli
Club: Sassuolo (Italy)
Period of stay: 15 years, 2 months, 4 days
6. Jessy Moulin
Club: Saint-Etienne (France)
Period of stay: 15 years, 2 months, 4 days
5. Oier
Club: Osasuna (Spain)
Period of stay: 15 years, 2 months, 4 days
4. Sergio Alvarez
Club: Celta de Vigo (Spain)
Period of stay: 16 years, 2 months, 4 days
3. Mark Noble
Club: West Ham United (England)
Period of stay: 16 years, 8 months, 3 days
2. Lionel Messi
Club: Barcelona (Spain)
Period of stay: 16 years, 8 months, 3 days
1. Igor Akinfeev
Club: CSKA Moscow (Russia)
Period of stay: 17 years, 8 months, 3 days