# Top 10 players who have played the most minutes in Premier League history

URL: https://technosports.co.in/players-most-minutes-premier-league/  
Published: 2023-11-26  
Updated: 2023-11-26  
Author: Rahul Roy

[David De Gea has recently made the record for the most minutes played in the Premier League](https://technosports.co.in/2022/11/07/david-de-gea-now-ranks-1-for-most-pl/). The Spanish goalkeeper has been playing for Manchester United for over 10 years and has been their mainstay under the bars.

David De Gea has now played over 35,000 minutes in the Premier League and is the first to cross the 35,000 minutes mark in Premier League history.

Let’s take a look at the top 10 players with the most minutes played in Premier League history.

## ***Top 10 players who have played the most minutes in Premier League history***

![](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Phil-Jagielka-737x1024.jpg)
*via Wikipedia*

## 10. **Phil Jagielka** | 31,433 minutes

**Current team**: Stoke City  
**Nationality**: England  
**Position**: Defender

| Youth career |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1998–2000 | Sheffield United |  |  |
| Senior career |  |  |  |
| Years | **Team** | **Apps** | **(Gls)** |
| 2000–2007 | Sheffield United | 254 | (18) |
| 2007–2019 | Everton | 322 | (14) |
| 2019–2021 | Sheffield United | 16 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Derby County | 20 | (0) |
| 2022– | Stoke City | 30 | (1) |
| National team |  |  |  |
| 2002–2003 | England U21 | 6 | (2) |
| 2007 | England B | 1 | (0) |
| 2008–2016 | England | 40 | (3) |

![mark noble](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/mark-noble.jpg)

## 9. **Mark Noble** | 31,705 minutes

**Current team**: Retired  
**Nationality**: England  
**Position**: Midfielder

| Youth career |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1998–2000 | Arsenal |  |  |
| 2000–2004 | West Ham United |  |  |
| Senior career |  |  |  |
| Years | **Team** | **Apps** | **(Gls)** |
| 2004–2022 | West Ham United | 472 | (55) |
| 2006 | → Hull City (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2006 | → Ipswich Town (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| Total |  | **490** | **(56)** |
| National team |  |  |  |
| 2002 | England U16 | 7 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | England U17 | 12 | (0) |
| 2004 | England U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2005 | England U19 | 7 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | England U21 | 20 | (3) |

![](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Tim-Howard-1024x1024.webp)
*via The Guardian*

## 8. **Tim Howard** | 31,748 minutes

**Current team**: Retired  
**Nationality**: America  
**Position**: Goalkeeper

| Youth career |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1995–1997 | Central Jersey Cosmos |  |  |
| Senior career* |  |  |  |
| Years | **Team** | **Apps** | **(Gls)** |
| 1997 | North Jersey Imperials | 6 | (0) |
| 1998–2003 | MetroStars | 88 | (0) |
| 1998 | → MLS Pro-40 (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2003–2007 | Manchester United | 45 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | → Everton (loan) | 25 | (0) |
| 2007–2016 | Everton | 329 | (1) |
| 2016–2019 | Colorado Rapids | 100 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Memphis 901 | 6 | (0) |
| Total |  | **600** | **(1)** |
| National team |  |  |  |
| 1999 | United States U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 1999 | United States U23 | 4 | (0) |
| 2002–2017 | United States | 121 | (0) |

![James Milner](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Milner-1.jpg)

## 7. **James Milner** * | 32,079 minutes

**Current team**: Liverpool  
**Nationality**: England  
**Position**: Midfielder

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| Youth career |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1996–2002 | Leeds United |  |  |
| Senior career |  |  |  |
| Years | **Team** | **Apps** | **(Gls)** |
| 2002–2004 | Leeds United | 48 | (5) |
| 2003 | → Swindon Town (loan) | 6 | (2) |
| 2004–2008 | Newcastle United | 94 | (6) |
| 2005–2006 | → Aston Villa (loan) | 27 | (1) |
| 2008–2010 | Aston Villa | 73 | (11) |
| 2010–2015 | Manchester City | 147 | (13) |
| 2015– | Liverpool | 210 | (19) |
| National team |  |  |  |
| 2001–2002 | England U16 | 6 | (5) |
| 2002–2003 | England U17 | 11 | (8) |
| 2004 | England U19 | 1 | (1) |
| 2003–2005 | England U20 | 6 | (0) |
| 2004–2009 | England U21 | 46 | (8) |
| 2009–2016 | England | 61 | (1) |

![](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Leighton-Baines.jpg)
*via Transfermarkt*

## 6. **Leighton Baines** | 32,316 minutes

**Current team**: Retired  
**Nationality**: England  
**Position**: Left-back

| Youth career |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Everton |  |  |
|  | Wigan Athletic |  |  |
| Senior career |  |  |  |
| Years | **Team** | **Apps** | **(Gls)** |
| 2002–2007 | Wigan Athletic | 145 | (4) |
| 2007–2020 | Everton | 348 | (29) |
| Total |  | **493** | **(33)** |
| National team |  |  |  |
| 2004–2007 | England U21 | 16 | (1) |
| 2010–2015 | England | 30 | (1) |

![](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Gareth-Barry.png)
*via Premier League*

## 5. **Gareth Barry** | 33,211 minutes

**Current team**: Retired  
**Nationality**: England  
**Position**: Midfielder

| Youth career |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1991–1997 | Brighton & Hove Albion |  |  |
| 1997–1998 | Aston Villa |  |  |
| Senior career* |  |  |  |
| Years | **Team** | **Apps** | **(Gls)** |
| 1998–2009 | Aston Villa | 365 | (41) |
| 2009–2014 | Manchester City | 132 | (6) |
| 2013–2014 | → Everton (loan) | 32 | (3) |
| 2014–2017 | Everton | 99 | (2) |
| 2017–2020 | West Bromwich Albion | 52 | (2) |
| Total |  | **680** | **(54)** |
| National team |  |  |  |
| 1997–1998 | England U16 | 6 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | England U18 | 5 | (0) |
| 1998–2003 | England U21 | 27 | (2) |
| 2007 | England B | 1 | (0) |
| 2000–2012 | England | 53 | (3) |

![Petr Cech](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Petr-Cech-Arsenal.jpg)

## 4. **Petr Cech** | 33,324 minutes

**Current team**: Retired  
**Nationality**: Czech  
**Position**: Goalkeeper

| Youth career |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1989–1999 | Viktoria Plzeň |  |  |
| Senior career* |  |  |  |
| Years | **Team** | **Apps** | **(Gls)** |
| 1999–2001 | Chmel Blšany | 27 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Sparta Prague | 27 | (0) |
| 2002–2004 | Rennes | 70 | (0) |
| 2004–2015 | Chelsea | 333 | (0) |
| 2015–2019 | Arsenal | 110 | (0) |
| Total |  | **567** | **(0)** |
| National team |  |  |  |
| 1997–1998 | Czech Republic U15 | 3 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | Czech Republic U16 | 15 | (0) |
| 1999 | Czech Republic U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | Czech Republic U18 | 13 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | Czech Republic U20 | 7 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Czech Republic U21 | 15 | (0) |
| 2002–2016 | Czech Republic | 124 | (0) |

![](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/gary-cahill-1024x741.webp)
*via Chelsea*

## 3. **Gary Cahill** | 33,374 minutes

**Current team**: Retired  
**Nationality**: England  
**Position**: Defender

| Youth career |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| –2000 | AFC Dronfield |  |  |
| 2000–2004 | Aston Villa |  |  |
| Senior career* |  |  |  |
| Years | **Team** | **Apps** | **(Gls)** |
| 2004–2008 | Aston Villa | 28 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | → Burnley (loan) | 27 | (1) |
| 2007 | → Sheffield United (loan) | 16 | (2) |
| 2008–2012 | Bolton Wanderers | 130 | (13) |
| 2012–2019 | Chelsea | 191 | (13) |
| 2019–2021 | Crystal Palace | 45 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | AFC Bournemouth | 22 | (0) |
| National team |  |  |  |
| 2004–2005 | England U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2007 | England U21 | 3 | (0) |
| 2010–2018 | England | 61 | (5) |

![](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/ben-foster-767x1024.jpg)
*via Watford*

## 2. **Ben Foster** | 34,959 minutes

**Current team**: Retired  
**Nationality**: England  
**Position**: Goalkeeper

| Youth career |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| –2000 | Racing Club Warwick |  |  |
| Senior career* |  |  |  |
| Years | **Team** | **Apps** | **(Gls)** |
| 2000–2001 | Racing Club Warwick |  |  |
| 2001–2005 | Stoke City | 0 | (0) |
| 2002 | → Bristol City (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | → Tiverton Town (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2004 | → Stafford Rangers (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2004 | → Kidderminster Harriers (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2005 | → Wrexham (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2005–2010 | Manchester United | 12 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | → Watford (loan) | 44 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | → Watford (loan) | 29 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Birmingham City | 38 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → West Bromwich Albion (loan) | 37 | (0) |
| 2012–2018 | West Bromwich Albion | 172 | (0) |
| 2018–2022 | Watford | 125 | (0) |
| Total |  | **493** | **(0)** |
| National team |  |  |  |
| 2007–2014 | England | 8 | (0) |

![david de gea](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/de-gea-1024x615.jpg)

## 1. **David De Gea** * | 35,039 minutes

**Current team**: Manchester United  
**Nationality**: Spain  
**Position**: Goalkeeper

| Youth career |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2003–2008 | Atlético Madrid |  |  |
| Senior career* |  |  |  |
| Years | **Team** | **Apps** | **(Gls)** |
| 2008–2009 | Atlético Madrid B | 35 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Atlético Madrid | 57 | (0) |
| 2011– | Manchester United | 390 | (0) |
| National team |  |  |  |
| 2004 | Spain U15 | 12 | (0) |
| 2007 | Spain U17 | 15 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Spain U19 | 15 | (0) |
| 2009 | Spain U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2009–2013 | Spain U21 | 27 | (0) |
| 2012 | Spain U23 | 5 | (0) |
| 2014–2020 | Spain | 45 | (0) |

****** – The player still plays for a Premier League club, so his playing minutes will increase*

*All stats via [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/)*

[*Source*](https://twitter.com/MufcWonItAll/status/1589293983284412416)