One of the best players to ever grace a football field, Lionel Messi, has recently become the player with the most matches in Barcelona history. The Argentine has now played 768 matches to date for the Spanish side.
Barcelona has a rich history of Spanish players who wore the Blaugrana shirt but surprisingly, their highest appearance maker is an Argentine. The Barcelona captain has been instrumental in their successes in the 21st century.
So let’s have a look at the top 10 football players with the highest appearances in Barcelona history:
10. Guillermo Amor – 421
Country: Spain
Years at Barcelona: 1988-98
Major trophies won with Barcelona
- La Liga: 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1997–98
- Copa del Rey: 1989–90, 1996–97, 1997–98
- Supercopa de España: 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996
- European Cup: 1991–92
- UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup: 1988–89, 1996–97
- UEFA Super Cup: 1992, 1997
9. Carles Rexach – 449
Country: Spain
Years at Barcelona: 1965–1981
Major trophies won with Barcelona
- La Liga: 1973–74
- Copa del Rey: 1967–68, 1970–71, 1977–78, 1980–81
- UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup: 1978–79
- Inter-Cities Fairs Cup: 1965–66, 1971
8. Victor Valdes – 535
Country: Spain
Years at Barcelona: 2000-2014
Major trophies won with Barcelona
- La Liga: 2004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2012–13
- Copa del Rey: 2008–09, 2011–12
- Supercopa de España: 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013
- UEFA Champions League: 2005–06, 2008–09, 2010–11
- UEFA Super Cup: 2009, 2011
- FIFA Club World Cup: 2009, 2011
7. Migueli – 549
Country: Spain
Years at Barcelona: 1973–1988
Major trophies won with Barcelona
- La Liga: 1973–74, 1984–85
- Copa del Rey: 1977–78, 1980–81, 1982–83, 1987–88
- Supercopa de España: 1983
- Copa de la Liga: 1983, 1986
- UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup: 1978–79, 1981–82
6. Gerard Pique – 558*
Country: Spain
Years at Barcelona: 2008-current
Major trophies won with Barcelona
- La Liga: 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19
- Copa del Rey: 2008–09, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18
- Supercopa de España: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018
- UEFA Champions League: 2008–09, 2010–11, 2014–15
- UEFA Super Cup: 2009, 2011, 2015
- FIFA Club World Cup: 2009, 2011, 2015
5. Carles Puyol – 593
Country: Spain
Years at Barcelona: 1996-2014
Major trophies won with Barcelona
- La Liga: 2004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2012–13
- Copa del Rey: 2008–09;
- Supercopa de España: 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010
- UEFA Champions League: 2005–06, 2008–09, 2010–11
- UEFA Super Cup: 2009
- FIFA Club World Cup: 2009, 2011
4. Sergio Busquets – 618*
Country: Spain
Years at Barcelona: 2007-current
Major trophies won with Barcelona
- La Liga: 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19
- Copa del Rey: 2008–09, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18
- Supercopa de España: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018
- UEFA Champions League: 2008–09, 2010–11, 2014–15
- UEFA Super Cup: 2009, 2011, 2015
- FIFA Club World Cup: 2009, 2011, 2015
3. Andres Iniesta – 674
Country: Spain
Years at Barcelona: 2001-2018
Major trophies won with Barcelona
- La Liga: 2004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18
- Copa del Rey: 2008–09, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18
- Supercopa de España: 2005, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016
- UEFA Champions League: 2005–06, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2014–15
- UEFA Super Cup: 2011, 2015
- FIFA Club World Cup: 2009, 2011, 2015
2. Xavi Hernandez – 767
Country: Spain
Years at Barcelona: 1997-2015
Major trophies won with Barcelona
- La Liga: 1998–99, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2014–15
- Copa del Rey: 2008–09, 2011–12, 2014–15
- Supercopa de España: 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013
- UEFA Champions League: 2005–06, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2014–15
- UEFA Super Cup: 2009, 2011
- FIFA Club World Cup: 2009, 2011
1. Lionel Messi – 768*
Country: Argentina
Years at Barcelona: 2003-current
Major trophies won with Barcelona
- La Liga: 2004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19
- Copa del Rey: 2008–09, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18
- Supercopa de España: 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018
- UEFA Champions League: 2005–06, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2014–15
- UEFA Super Cup: 2009, 2011, 2015
- FIFA Club World Cup: 2009, 2011, 2015
*-The player is currently playing for Barcelona so his number of matches will increase with time
