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Northern Ireland's most capped male players: Steven Davis sets the standard

When Jonny Evans retired from international football in the summer of 2024, he did so with 107 caps collected over an 18-year period representing Northern Ireland at the top level.

The Manchester United defender had become just the fourth Northern Ireland player to win more than 100 caps, behind Aaron Hughes (112), Pat Jennings (119) and Steven Davis, who left the international stage in 2022 with an incredible 140 caps to his name.

That makes the former Southampton and Rangers midfielder the most capped male player in the United Kingdom, having claimed 15 more than the next best, England great Peter Shilton.

It is an elite club of men and while Davis' record might never be broken, there are members of the current Northern Ireland squad who would one day love to celebrate reaching 100 caps, a group currently led by Exeter City striker Josh Magennis.

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Most capped male Northern Ireland players

Rank

Player

Caps

1

Steven Davis

140

2

Pat Jennings

119

3

Aaron Hughes

112

4

Jonny Evans

107

5

David Healy

95

6

Mal Donaghy

91

7

Kyle Lafferty

89

8=

Sammy McIlroy

88

8=

Maik Taylor

88

10

Keith Gillespie

86

*Stats correct as of 14th October 2024.

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