The players with the most Champions League appearances of all time have represented the biggest and best clubs in Europe's top competition.
Soccer's greats, from Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi to Luka Modrić and Andrés Iniesta, have all lifted multiple UCL titles in their illustrious careers. Even players without a Champions League title in their trophy cabinet, including Zlatan Ibrahimović and Gianluigi Buffon, still enjoyed immense success in the competition.
Beyond skill, though, the players who dominated Europe had one thing in common—longevity. For years and years, the sport's best left everything out on the pitch in the pursuit of lifting the iconic Champions League trophy.
Check out the players who earned the most UCL caps in history.






