TOP 10 players with the most appearances in the 21st century Includes club and national team
| rating | player name | nationality | Number of players |
| 1 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Portugal | 1066 |
| 2 | Lionel Messi | Argentina | 950 |
| 3 | Gianluigi Buffon | Italy | 901 |
| 4 | Sergio Ramos | Spain | 869 |
| 5 | Pepe Reina | Spain | 888 |
| 6 | Iker Casillas | Spain | 883 |
| 7 | Xavi Hernandez | Spain | 860 |
| 8 | Dani Alves | Brazil | 848 |
| 9 | Frank Lampard | England | 843 |
| 10 | James Milner | 838 |
Last update 13/12/21
