Most appearances for Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League (since 1992/93)

Find out the top 10 players with the most appearances for Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League since 1992/93.

• Xavi (151)

Xavi made up one component of Barcelona's famous midfield trio, playing 151 times in the UEFA Champions League for the club.

He scored 11 times and recorded 31 assists in the competition for the club, before leaving Europe to join Qatari side Al Sadd in 2015.

• Lionel Messi (149)

Lionel Messi, considered by many as the greatest footballer of all time, has been instrumental instrumental in four of Barcelona's five UEFA Champions League triumphs in their history.

He left behind a remarkable legacy at the club when joining Paris Saint-Germain in 2023, where he was unable to add to his European accolades, despite forming a front three with Kylian Mbappe and former Barcelona teammate Neymar.

•Andres Iniesta (130)

Andres Iniesta, Xavi's partner in crime, defined elegance in the centre of midfield for Barcelona; not physically imposing or immensely fast, but combining technical brilliance with a unique understanding of the game to make one of the best midfielders we have seen in the 21st century.

Iniesta played 130 UEFA Champions League games for Barcelona, and despite signing a lifetime contract with the club, on 27th April 2018, Iniesta announced he would be leaving Barcelona by the end of the season, joining Japanese outfit Vissel Kobe.

• Sergio Busquets (129)

Fourth in the list, and completing Barcelona's prominent midfield trio, is Sergio Busquets, typically playing at the base of the midfield where he could dictate the tempo of the game.

Arguably one of the most underrated players of this generation, Busquets played 129 games in the UEFA Champions League for Barca.

• Gerard Pique (124)

Joining from Manchester United in 2008, Gerard Pique had experienced very little first team football, so a return to the team where he spent much of his youth career was ideal for the central defender.

14 years later, Pique had become a Barcelona legend, retiring with 124 of his 616 appearances for the club coming in the UEFA Champions League.

• Carles Puyol (115)

Partnering Pique for the best part of six years, Carles Puyol too was a significant part of Barcelona's success during his 15 year spell at the club between 1999 and 2014.

Puyol captained Barca in both of their 2005/06 and 2008/09 UEFA Champions League final successes, whilst coming on as a substitute in the 2010/11 final.

• Victor Valdes (106)

Victor Valdes is the first of two goalkeepers to make the list, representing Barcelona for 12 years between 2002 and 2014.

While Pique made the move from Man Utd to the Catalan giants, Valdes eventually made the move the other way, joining the Red Devils in 2014 where he would see a reduced role in the squad.

• Marc-Andre ter Stegen (85)

Following Valdes in the list is fellow goalkeeper and current Barcelona number one Marc-Andre ter Stegen, who has made 85 appearances in the UEFA Champions League for the club up to now.

The German joined the club from Borussia Monchengladbach for a €12m transfer fee in 2014, and has established himself as one of Europe's most complete goalkeepers.

• Dani Alves (80)

Dani Alves featured 80 times for Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League, winning the competition three times during this period.

• Jordi Alba (77)

One of the most consistent left-backs in recent times, Jordi Alba played 77 times in the UEFA Champions League for Barcelona.

Alba put up some impressive numbers for the club in the competition given his position, registering 14 assists and scoring three times.

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