Portugal and Sporting Lisbon goalkeeper Rui Patricio tops the 736-player list with 5,490 minutes over 61 games.
Croatia defender Duje Caleta-Car, who helped RB Salzburg to the Europa League semi-finals, has played the most games of any outfield player who will be at the World Cup.
His 5,117 minutes are 108 more than Atletico Madrid’s Spanish midfielder Saul Niguez, with Argentina and Barcelona forward Lionel Messi fourth.
There are six England players in the top 100 – Kyle Walker, in 43rd, Harry Maguire, Jordan Pickford, Harry Kane, Eric Dier and Dele Alli.
Premier League players occupy 28 of the top 100 spots and there are five players from the Championship, spread across 16 nationalities.
La Liga has the next highest figure among the European leagues, with 21 players – of 10 different nationalities – while Serie A has 11 players and Ligue 1 nine.
| Player name | Club | Country | Games | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rui Patricio | Sporting | Portugal | 61 | 5,580 |
| Duje Caleta–Car | RB Salzburg | Croatia | 58 | 5,117 |
| Saul Niguez | At Madrid | Spain | 62 | 5,009 |
| Lionel Messi | Barcelona | Argentina | 60 | 5,008 |
| Alisson | Roma | Brazil | 56 | 4,995 |
| Luis Suarez | Barcelona | Uruguay | 57 | 4,969 |
| Sebastian Coates | Sporting | Uruguay | 55 | 4,950 |
| Adil Rami | Marseille | France | 55 | 4,904 |
| Bruno Fernandes | Sporting | Portugal | 60 | 4,879 |
| Marc-Andre ter Stegen | Barcelona | Germany | 54 | 4,860 |
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