Idman.biz
The "Transfermarkt" portal, which deals with calculating the transfer value and statistical indicators of football players, has published the ranking of football players who have spent the most time on the field in matches in the history of the UEFA Champions League.
According to Idman.Biz, nine former football players of "Real" (Madrid) and "Barcelona" are included in the top ten.
Only one football player in this list does not belong to Spanish clubs - that is the Italian former defender Paolo Maldini, who spent his entire career at "Milan". He has 11,450 minutes in 135 matches. Maldini is ranked sixth in the list. It is noted that the playing time of goalkeepers was not taken into account in the ranking.
According to the information as of November 2025, here are the 10 football players who have spent the most minutes on the field in the history of the Champions League:
Cristiano Ronaldo - 183 matches, 15,758 minutes
Lionel Messi - 163 matches, 13,577 minutes
Sergio Ramos - 142 matches, 12,449 minutes
Raul Gonzales - 142 matches, 11,989 minutes
Toni Kroos - 151 matches, 11,635 minutes
Paolo Maldini - 135 matches, 11,450 minutes
Xavi - 151 matches, 11,308 minutes
Robert Lewandowski - 135 matches, 11,196 minutes
Karim Benzema - 152 matches, 10,943 minutes
Gerard Pique - 128 matches, 10,627 minutes.
