List of players who have appeared in multiple FIFA World Cups

In the FIFA World Cup, the following male players have been named in the national team squad in at least four finals tournaments.

Lothar Matthäus is the player with the most games played at the FIFA World Cup, and one of only three along with the Mexicans Antonio Carbajal and Rafael Márquez to have entered the field in five different tournaments. Additionally, Matthäus, Carbajal, Márquez and Gianluigi Buffon are the only players to have made the final squad for five different tournaments.

Tournaments
TeamPlayer[n 1]In squad[n 2]Played[n 3]Tournaments[n 4]References
 MexicoAntonio Carbajal551950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966[fp 1]
 GermanyLothar Matthäus551982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998[fp 2]
 MexicoRafael Márquez552002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018[fp 3][fl 1]
 ItalyGianluigi Buffon54(1998), 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014[fp 4][fs 1]
 Saudi ArabiaSami Al-Jaber441994, 1998, 2002, 2006[fp 5]
 United StatesDaMarcus Beasley442002, 2006, 2010, 2014[fp 6]
  SwitzerlandValon Behrami442006, 2010, 2014, 2018[fp 7][fl 2]
 ItalyGiuseppe Bergomi441982, 1986, 1990, 1998[fp 8]
 BrazilCafu441994, 1998, 2002, 2006[fp 9]
 AustraliaTim Cahill442006, 2010, 2014, 2018[fp 10][fl 3]
 ParaguayDenis Caniza441998, 2002, 2006, 2010[fp 11]
 ItalyFabio Cannavaro441998, 2002, 2006, 2010[fp 12]
 SpainIker Casillas442002, 2006, 2010, 2014[fp 13]
 CameroonSamuel Eto'o441998, 2002, 2010, 2014[fp 14]
 MexicoAndrés Guardado442006, 2010, 2014, 2018[fp 15][fl 4]
 FranceThierry Henry441998, 2002, 2006, 2010[fp 16]
 SpainXavi442002, 2006, 2010, 2014[fp 17]
 South KoreaHong Myung-bo441990, 1994, 1998, 2002[fp 18]
 SpainAndrés Iniesta442006, 2010, 2014, 2018[fp 19][fs 2]
 GermanyMiroslav Klose442002, 2006, 2010, 2014[fp 20]
 ItalyPaolo Maldini441990, 1994, 1998, 2002[fp 21]
 ArgentinaDiego Maradona441982, 1986, 1990, 1994[fp 22]
 ArgentinaJavier Mascherano442006, 2010, 2014, 2018[fp 23][fl 5]
 ArgentinaLionel Messi442006, 2010, 2014, 2018[fp 24][fl 5]
 BrazilPelé441958, 1962, 1966, 1970[fp 25]
 SpainSergio Ramos442006, 2010, 2014, 2018[fp 26][fs 2]
 ItalyGianni Rivera441962, 1966, 1970, 1974[fp 27]
 UruguayPedro Rocha441962, 1966, 1970, 1974[fp 28]
 PortugalCristiano Ronaldo442006, 2010, 2014, 2018[fp 29][fs 2]
 BrazilDjalma Santos441954, 1958, 1962, 1966[fp 30]
 GermanyKarl-Heinz Schnellinger441958, 1962, 1966, 1970[fp 31]
 BelgiumEnzo Scifo441986, 1990, 1994, 1998[fp 32]
 GermanyUwe Seeler441958, 1962, 1966, 1970[fp 33]
 CameroonRigobert Song441994, 1998, 2002, 2010[fp 34]
 BelgiumFranky Van Der Elst441986, 1990, 1994, 1998[fp 35]
 PolandWładysław Żmuda441974, 1978, 1982, 1986[fp 36]
 SpainAndoni Zubizarreta441986, 1990, 1994, 1998[fp 37]
 Saudi ArabiaMohamed Al-Deayea431994, 1998, 2002, (2006)[fp 38][fs 3]
 EnglandBobby Charlton43(1958), 1962, 1966, 1970[fp 39][fs 4]
 SpainFernando Hierro43(1990), 1994, 1998, 2002[fp 40][fs 5]
 South KoreaHwang Sun-hong431990, 1994, (1998), 2002[fp 41][fs 6]
 South KoreaLee Woon-jae431994, 2002, 2006, (2010)[fp 42][fs 7]
 ScotlandJim Leighton43(1982), 1986, 1990, 1998[fp 43][fs 8]
 GermanySepp Maier43(1966), 1970, 1974, 1978[fp 44][fs 9]
 United StatesClaudio Reyna43(1994), 1998, 2002, 2006[fp 45][fs 10]
 BrazilRonaldo43(1994), 1998, 2002, 2006[fp 46][fs 11]
 BrazilNílton Santos43(1950), 1954, 1958, 1962[fp 47][fs 12]
 BelgiumMarc Wilmots43(1990), 1994, 1998, 2002[fp 48][fs 13]
 Soviet UnionLev Yashin431958, 1962, 1966, (1970)[fp 49][fs 14]
 BulgariaDobromir Zhechev431962, 1966, 1970, (1974)[fp 50][fs 15]
 ItalyDino Zoff43(1970), 1974, 1978, 1982[fp 51][fs 16]
 ItalyEnrico Albertosi42(1962), 1966, 1970, (1974)[fp 52][fs 17][fs 18]
 GermanyOliver Kahn42(1994), (1998), 2002, 2006[fp 53][fs 19][fs 20]
 JapanYoshikatsu Kawaguchi421998, (2002), 2006, (2010)[fp 54][fs 21][fs 22]
 United StatesKasey Keller42(1990), 1998, (2002), 2006[fp 55][fs 23][fs 24]
 BrazilÉmerson Leão42(1970), 1974, 1978, (1986)[fp 56][fs 25][fs 26]
 AustraliaMark Milligan42(2006), (2010), 2014, 2018[fp 57]
 MexicoGuillermo Ochoa42(2006), (2010), 2014, 2018[fp 58]
 CameroonJacques Songo'o42(1990), 1994, 1998, (2002)[fp 59][fs 27][fs 28]
 BrazilCarlos José Castilho41(1950), 1954, (1958), (1962)[fp 60][fs 12][fs 29][fs 30]
 JapanSeigo Narazaki41(1998), 2002, (2006), (2010)[fp 61][fs 31][fs 32][fs 22]
 SpainPepe Reina41(2006), (2010), 2014, (2018)[fp 62]
  1. Name in bold indicates a player still active at international level.
  2. Number of finals tournaments in which the player was part of the squad.
  3. Number of finals tournaments in which the player played in at least one match.
  4. Years in brackets indicate that the player was part of the squad but did not play in any matches.

Matches

The following players had caps in at least 15 matches, which requires a minimum of three World Cup appearances.[fr 1]

TeamPlayer[o 1] Matches[o 2]Tournaments
 GermanyLothar Matthäus251982, 86, 90, 94, 98
 GermanyMiroslav Klose242002, 06, 10, 14
 ItalyPaolo Maldini231990, 94, 98, 02
 ArgentinaDiego Maradona211982, 86, 90, 94
 GermanyUwe Seeler211958, 62, 66, 70
 PolandWładysław Żmuda211974, 78, 82, 86
 BrazilCafu201994, 98, 02, 06
 GermanyPhilipp Lahm202006, 10, 14
 PolandGrzegorz Lato201974, 78, 82
 ArgentinaJavier Mascherano202006, 10, 14, 18
 GermanyBastian Schweinsteiger202006, 10, 14
 MexicoRafael Márquez192002, 06, 10, 14, 18
 GermanyPer Mertesacker192006, 10, 14
 ArgentinaLionel Messi192006, 10, 14, 18
 GermanyWolfgang Overath191966, 70, 74
 BrazilRonaldo191998, 02, 06
 GermanyKarl-Heinz Rummenigge191978, 82, 86
 GermanyBerti Vogts191970, 74, 78
 GermanyFranz Beckenbauer181966, 70, 74
 GermanyThomas Berthold181986, 90, 94
 ItalyAntonio Cabrini181978, 82, 86
 ItalyFabio Cannavaro181998, 02, 06, 10
 BrazilDunga181990, 94, 98
 ArgentinaMario Kempes181974, 78, 82
 GermanyPierre Littbarski181982, 86, 90
 GermanySepp Maier181970, 74, 78
 ItalyGaetano Scirea181978, 82, 86
 BrazilCláudio Taffarel181990, 94, 98
 FranceFabien Barthez171998, 02, 06
 Spain Iker Casillas172002, 06, 10, 14
 FranceThierry Henry171998, 02, 06, 10
 GermanyJürgen Klinsmann171990, 94, 98
 BrazilLúcio172002, 06, 10
 SpainSergio Ramos172006, 10, 14, 18
 BrazilRoberto Carlos171998, 02, 06
 PortugalCristiano Ronaldo172006, 10, 14, 18
 GermanyKarl-Heinz Schnellinger171958, 62, 66, 70
 BelgiumEnzo Scifo171986, 90, 94, 98
 EnglandPeter Shilton171982, 86, 90
 NetherlandsWesley Sneijder172006, 10, 14
 NetherlandsRobin van Persie172006, 10, 14
 ItalyDino Zoff171974, 78, 82
 ItalyRoberto Baggio161990, 94, 98
 ItalyGiuseppe Bergomi161982, 86, 90, 98
 PolandZbigniew Boniek161978, 82, 86
 GermanyAndreas Brehme161986, 90, 94
 BelgiumJan Ceulemans161982, 86, 90
 BrazilJairzinho161966, 70, 74
 GermanyMesut Özil162010, 14, 18
 GermanyThomas Müller162010, 14, 18
 UruguayFernando Muslera162010, 14, 18
 GermanyManuel Neuer162010, 14, 18
 ArgentinaOscar Ruggeri161986, 90, 94
 BrazilGilberto Silva162002, 06, 10
 FranceLilian Thuram161998, 02, 06
 SpainAndoni Zubizarreta161986, 90, 94, 98
 BelgiumFranky Van der Elst161986, 90, 94, 98
 South KoreaHong Myung-Bo 161990, 94, 98, 02
 BrazilBebeto151990, 94, 98
 FranceMaxime Bossis151978, 82, 86
 BrazilDidi151954, 58, 62
 NetherlandsDirk Kuyt152006, 10, 14
 BrazilNílton Santos151954, 58, 62
 GermanyLukas Podolski152006, 10, 14
 NetherlandsArjen Robben152006, 10, 14
 BrazilRivellino151970, 74, 78
 GermanyHans Schäfer151954, 58, 62
 GermanyRudi Völler151986, 90, 94
 SpainXavi152002, 06, 10, 14
  1. Name in bold indicates a player still active in international football.
  2. Number of finals matches the player entered the field, not counting those as an unused substitute.

See also

References

FIFA website
Player profiles
  1. Antonio Carbajal – FIFA competition record
  2. Lothar Matthäus – FIFA competition record
  3. Rafael Márquez – FIFA competition record
  4. Gianluigi Buffon – FIFA competition record
  5. Sami Al-Jaber – FIFA competition record
  6. DaMarcus Beasley – FIFA competition record
  7. Valon Behrami – FIFA competition record
  8. Giuseppe Bergomi – FIFA competition record
  9. Cafu – FIFA competition record
  10. Tim Cahill – FIFA competition record
  11. Denis Caniza – FIFA competition record
  12. Fabio Cannavaro – FIFA competition record
  13. Iker Casillas – FIFA competition record
  14. Samuel Etoo – FIFA competition record
  15. Andrés Guardado – FIFA competition record
  16. Thierry Henry – FIFA competition record
  17. Xavi – FIFA competition record
  18. Hong Myung-Bo – FIFA competition record
  19. Andrés Iniesta – FIFA competition record
  20. Miroslav Klose – FIFA competition record
  21. Paolo Maldini – FIFA competition record
  22. Diego Maradona – FIFA competition record
  23. Javier Mascherano – FIFA competition record
  24. Lionel Messi – FIFA competition record
  25. Pelé – FIFA competition record
  26. Sergio Ramos – FIFA competition record
  27. Gianni Rivera – FIFA competition record
  28. Pedro Rocha – FIFA competition record
  29. Cristiano Ronaldo – FIFA competition record
  30. Djalma Santos – FIFA competition record
  31. Karl-Heinz Schnellinger – FIFA competition record
  32. Enzo Scifo – FIFA competition record
  33. Uwe Seeler – FIFA competition record
  34. Rigobert Song – FIFA competition record
  35. Franky Van Der Elst – FIFA competition record
  36. Władysław Żmuda – FIFA competition record
  37. Andoni Zubizarreta – FIFA competition record
  38. Mohamed Al-Deayea – FIFA competition record
  39. Bobby Charlton – FIFA competition record
  40. Fernando Hierro – FIFA competition record
  41. Hwang Sun-Hong – FIFA competition record
  42. Lee Woon-Jae – FIFA competition record
  43. Jim Leighton – FIFA competition record
  44. Sepp Maier – FIFA competition record
  45. Claudio Reyna – FIFA competition record
  46. Ronaldo – FIFA competition record
  47. Nílton Santos – FIFA competition record
  48. Marc Wilmots – FIFA competition record
  49. Lev Yashin – FIFA competition record
  50. Dobromir Zhechev – FIFA competition record
  51. Dino Zoff – FIFA competition record
  52. Enrico Albertosi – FIFA competition record
  53. Oliver Kahn – FIFA competition record
  54. Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi – FIFA competition record
  55. Kasey Keller – FIFA competition record
  56. Leão – FIFA competition record
  57. Mark Milligan – FIFA competition record
  58. Guillermo Ochoa – FIFA competition record
  59. O Jacques Songo – FIFA competition record
  60. Castilho – FIFA competition record
  61. Seigo Narazaki – FIFA competition record
  62. Pepe Reina – FIFA competition record
World Cup squad lists
  1. "Italy 1998".
  2. "Portugal v Spain 2018".
  3. "Saudi Arabia 2006".
  4. "England 1958".
  5. "Spain 1990".
  6. "Korea Rep 1998".
  7. "Korea Rep 2010".
  8. "Scotland 1982".
  9. "FR Germany 1966".
  10. "USA 1994".
  11. "Brazil 1994".
  12. "Brazil 1950".
  13. "Belgium 1990".
  14. "Soviet Union 1970".
  15. "Bulgaria 1974".
  16. "Italy 1970".
  17. "Italy 1962".
  18. "Italy 1974".
  19. "Germany 1994".
  20. "Germany 1998".
  21. "Japan 2002".
  22. "Japan 2010".
  23. "USA 1990".
  24. "USA 2002".
  25. "Brazil 1970".
  26. "Brazil 1986".
  27. "Cameroon 1990".
  28. "Cameroon 2002".
  29. "Brazil 1958".
  30. "Brazil 1962".
  31. "Japan 1998".
  32. "Japan 2006".
Ranking of players by World Cup matches
  1. "FIFA World Cup Record: Players". FIFA.com. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
2018 World Cup match lineups
  1. "Mexico vs. Germany 2018".
  2. "Brazil v Switzerland".
  3. "Australia v Peru".
  4. "Mexico v Germany".
  5. "Argentina v Iceland 2018".
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