Players with more games in the history of the Spanish League

Last update 27 November, 2023 by Alberto Llopis

Who or who the players with more games in the history of the Spanish League? This question, sure to have made more than one of the lovers of data and statistics football. The truth reviewing the number and names of legendary players depart, riddled with successes but also many players, of those who were hard workers of football games accumulated many a time before in the Spanish footballer, hardly she is emigrating to play other leagues like the Premier or the Bundesliga.

If something happens now, making it more complicated than a player can reach for example 622 brokens that accumulated Andoni Zubizarreta and that seem to make him predict a lasting record for a few more decades. And if you arrive at a figure as 500 It is admirable, almost impossible, come to pass 600 matches a category such as the Spanish Primera Division it is simply a milestone. These are the 50 players with the most games in the top category of Spanish football. Many of them are still active at the time of writing this article, so the list will change at the end of the season..

The footballers with the most matches in First Division

1	Andoni Zubizarreta1​	622	1981-1998	Athletic Club (169), F. C. Barcelona (301), Valencia C. F. (152)
=	Joaquin Sanchez2​	622	2001-2013, 2015-2023	Real Betis (407), Valencia C. F. (158), Malaga C. F. (57)
3	Raul Garcia3​	594	2004-	C. A. health (101), Atlético de Madrid (216), Athletic Club (277)
4	Raul Gonzalez4​	550	1994-2010	Real Madrid C. F. (550)
5	Eusebio Sacristán5​	543	1983-2002	Real Valladolid C. F. (246), Atlético de Madrid (27), F. C. Barcelona (203), R. C. Celta (67)
6	Paco Buyo6​	542	1980-1997	Sevilla FC (199), Real Madrid C. F. (343)
7	Manolo Sanchis7​	523	1983-2001	Real Madrid C. F. (523)
8	Lionel Messi8​	520	2004-2021	F. C. Barcelona (520)
9	Sergio Ramos9​	513	2003-2021, 2023-	Sevilla F. C. (44), Real Madrid C. F. (469)
10	Iker Casillas10​	510	1999-2015	Real Madrid C. F. (510)
11	Xavi Hernandez11​	505	1998-2015	F. C. Barcelona (505)
12	Michael Soler12​	504	1983-2003	R. C. D. Espanyol (118), F. C. Barcelona (81), Atlético de Madrid (25), Sevilla F. C. (75), Real Madrid C. F. (14), Royal Zaragoza (39), R. C. D. Mallorca (152)
13	Fernando Hierro13​	497	1987-2003	Real Valladolid CF (58), Real Madrid C. F. (439)
14	Jesus Navas14​	484	2003-2013, 2017-	Sevilla F. C. (484)
15	José Mari Bakero15​	483	1980-1997	Real society (223), F. C. Barcelona (260)
16	Loren Juarros16​	481	1984-2002	Real society (354), Athletic Club (62), Real Burgos C. F. (65)
=	Sergio Busquets17​	481	2008-2023	F. C. Barcelona (481)
18	Joaquin Alonso18​	479	1977-1992	Real Sporting (479)
19	Antoine Griezmann19​	472	2010-	Real society (141), Atlético de Madrid (257), F. C. Barcelona (74)
20	Dani Parejo20​	470	2008-	Real Madrid C. F. (5), Getafe C. F. (64), Valencia C. F. (282), Villarreal C. F. (119)
21	Jose Ramon Esnaola21​	469	1967-1985	Real society (166), Real Betis (303)
22	José Ángel Iribar22​	466	1962-1980	Athletic Club (466)
=	Donato Gama23​	466	1988-2003	Atlético de Madrid (163), R. C. Deportivo (303)
24	Miguel Angel Nadal24​	463	1986-2005	R. C. D. Mallorca (255), F. C. Barcelona (208)
25	Carlos “Santillana”25​	461	1971-1988	Real Madrid C. F. (461)
=	Alberto Gorriz26​	461	1978-1993	Real society (461)
27	Juan Antonio Larrañaga27​	460	1980-1994	Real society (460)
28	Manolo Jimenez28​	458	1979-1992	Real Sporting (420), Real Burgos C. F. (38)
29	Jesus Maria Zamora29​	455	1974-1989	Real society (455)
30	Christopher Parral30​	454	1987-2001	F. C. Barcelona (31), Real Oviedo (137), C. D. Logroñés (72), R. C. D. Espanyol (214)
31	Little Begiristain31​	453	1982-1997	Real society (187), F. C. Barcelona (223), R. C. Deportivo (43)
32	Joseba Etxeberria32​	452	1994-2010	Real society (7), Athletic Club (445)
33	Diego Rodriguez33​	450	1982-1996	Real Betis (198), Sevilla F. C. (252)
34	Enrique “Quini” Castro34​	448	1970-1987	Real Sporting (348), FC Barcelona (100)
35	Pedro Munitis35​	447	1994-2012	Real Racing Club (304), Real Madrid C. F. (53), R. C. Deportivo (90)
36	Ismael Urzaiz36​	445	1990-2007	Albacete Balompié (11), R. C. Celta (6), Rayo Vallecano (20), R. C. D. Espanyol (41), Athletic Club (367)
37	Aritz Aduriz37​	443	2002-2020	Athletic Club (316), R. C. D. Mallorca (69), Valencia C. F. (58)
38	Andres Iniesta38​	442	2002-2018	F. C. Barcelona (442)
39	Karim Benzema39​	439	2009-2023	Real Madrid C. F. (439)
=	Roberto Fernandez40​	439	1981-1999	Valencia C. F. (258), F. C. Barcelona (144), Villarreal C. F. (37)
=	Miguel Fuentes41​	439	1987-2001	Real society (439)
42	Paco Gento42​	437	1952-1971	Real Racing Club (10), Real Madrid C. F. (427)
43	Francisco Lopez43​	436	1981-1997	Sevilla F. C. (258), R. C. D. Espanyol (178)
=	Dani Alves44​	436	2002-2016, 2022	Sevilla F. C. (175), F. C. Barcelona (261)
45	Fran Gonzalez45​	435	1991-2005	R. C. Deportivo (435)
46	Francisco Fernandez Gallego46​	433	1961-1980	Sevilla F. C. (185), F. C. Barcelona (248)
47	Ivan Rakitic47​	431	2011-	Sevilla F. C. (231), F. C. Barcelona (200)
=	Patxi Salinas48​	432	1982-1998	Athletic Club (239), R. C. Celta (193)
49	Eloy Olaya49​	430	1982-1997	Real Sporting (227), Valencia C. F. (203)
50	Gabi Fernandez50​	429	2003-2018	Atlético de Madrid (297), Royal Zaragoza (100), Getafe C. F. (32)