We take a look at the last 10 different UEFA Champions League winning captains.
The lynchpin of the Paris Saint-Germain backline since joining the club in 2013, Marquinhos captained the Parisians to back-to-back UEFA Champions League honours in the 2024/25 and 2025/26 campaigns.
Nacho Fernandez is the most recent Real Madrid player to captain the club to European glory -- starting in Los Blancos' 2-0 win over Borussia Dortmund in 2023/24 -- and he is joined by former teammates Karim Benzema, Sergio Ramos and Iker Casillas in the list.
It felt inevitable that Manchester City would end their wait for a UEFA Champions League trophy under the stewardship of Pep Guardiola, and they did so in the 2022/23 term. Ilkay Gundogan captained the side to a 1-0 victory over Inter Milan in Istanbul, playing 90 minutes alongside match-winner Rodri in midfield.
Read on to find out the last 10 different UEFA Champions League winning captains.
Last 10 different Champions League winning captains
- Marquinhos
- Nacho Fernandez
- Ilkay Gundogan
- Karim Benzema
- Cesar Azpilicueta
- Manuel Neuer
- Jordan Henderson
- Sergio Ramos
- Andres Iniesta
- Iker Casillas
