Breaking records like no one else on the planet, Cristiano Ronaldo leads a ranking above everyone

Lionel Messi has played 1,047 games, between clubs and the Argentine National Team, and is fourth among those who have played the most games so far in the 21st century. The list is headed by the Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo with 1,204, as announced today by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics.

The International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) updated the list of footballers with the most games so far in the 21st century and Cristiano Ronaldo started to top the table with a total of 1,204 games.

Second place goes to Brazilian Fabio, current Fluminense goalkeeper, with 1,202 matches, who also played for Vasco da Gama and Cruzeiro, and third is his compatriot Dani Alves with 1,056, in Bahia, Seville, Barcelona, Juventus, PSG, Sao Pablo and Pumas from UNAM. The latter, it is worth remembering, has been imprisoned for a year in Catalonia accused of sexual abuse.

The next South Americans in the ranking are the Uruguayan Luis Suárez with 938 games, the Chilean Alexis Sánchez with 920 and the Brazilian Rogerio Ceni with 905, who, on the other hand, holds the record of being the player with the most games played throughout his career. career with 1225 games.

Solo leader

For his part, Cristiano Ronaldo is the one who has played the most so far in the 21st century with 1,204 games for Sporting Lisbon, Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus, Al Nassr and Portugal.