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List of one-club men in association football

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This article is a list of one-club men, footballers who have played their entire professional career with only one club.[1][2]

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Retired players

Players must have been at their club for a minimum of ten years to be included here. Loan spells at other teams disqualify players from being counted in the list. Only seasons with appearances in the senior first team are counted.
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    Manchester United midfielder Ryan Giggs appeared in 963 matches over 24 seasons. Giggs is also one of only two players (alongside James Milner) to play in 22 successive Premier League seasons, and the only player to score in 21 successive Premier League seasons. Giggs won 34 trophies during his career with Manchester United.
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    Former AC Milan captain Paolo Maldini appeared in 647 league matches and 902 matches overall, spanning over 25 consecutive seasons. Maldini won 26 trophies with Milan, and played the second-most matches in Serie A.
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    Former Mohunbagan (now known as Mohunbagan Super Giant) captain Subrata Bhattacharya appeared in 897 matches for the club overall, spanning 17 years. He won numerous trophies with the club during his tenure.
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    Former Roma captain Francesco Totti appeared in 786 matches for Roma over 25 seasons, scoring 307 goals. He is the second-highest scorer in Serie A history.
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    Former Liverpool vice-captain Jamie Carragher appeared in 737 matches over 16 seasons. He achieved 11 trophies with Liverpool.
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    Former Arsenal captain Tony Adams appeared in 672 matches over 19 seasons. Adams won 13 major trophies over three different decades.
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    Club Atlético Independiente midfielder Ricardo Bochini appeared in more than 630 matches over 19 seasons. He won 14 trophies with the Avellaneda club, including five Copa Libertadores.
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    Former Barcelona captain Carles Puyol appeared in 593 matches over 15 seasons. Puyol won 21 trophies in the club, including the sextuplet of the 2008-2009 season while captain.
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    Hannover 96 defender Steve Cherundolo appeared in more than 400 matches over 16 seasons.
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    Zenit goalkeeper Vyacheslav Malafeev appeared in more than 400 matches over 17 seasons.
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    Everton defender Tony Hibbert appeared in 329 matches over 16 seasons.
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    Former Galatasaray captain Bülent Korkmaz appeared in 592 matches over 18 seasons. Korkmaz won 29 trophies with the club, including an UEFA Cup and an UEFA Super Cup.
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Active players

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Active as of 00:00, 30 June 2025 (UTC). Ordered by year started, then games played. Minimum of ten years to qualify; current players who have been at their club since 2016 will be eligible for inclusion in spring 2026.

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Playing and post-playing careers

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In addition to those who spent their entire playing career with a single club, there are several examples of players remaining with a single club throughout their entire career within the professional club game – playing, coaching, and management. Notable examples are listed below.

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Notes

  1. [N 1]
    Spanish league began in 1929
  2. [N 2]
    The sport season in 1990–91 was not held in Kuwait due to the Gulf War
  3. [N 3]
    Had not played in the 2005 season.
  4. [N 4]
    Oxford United was named Headington United before 1960.
  5. [N 5]
    Excludes the 6 years during World War II 1939-1945 when all competitions were suspended
  6. [N 6]
    Goetinck did not played from 1914 to 1918 due to World War I.
  7. [N 7]
    Had only played for reserves in the 2012–13 season.
  8. [N 8]
    The club was named BSG Aktivist Ost Brieske in 1950 and became part of the DDR-Oberliga. Then the football section was delegated to the newly founded SC Aktivist Brieske-Senftenberg between 1954 and 1963. After SC Aktivist was relegated from the DDR-Oberliga in 1963, the entire first team was delegated to SC Cottbus, a predecessor of Energie Cottbus. The second team rejoined the BSG Aktivist Brieske-Ost which, after merging with the BSG Aktivist Senftenberg, competed as BSG Aktivist Brieske-Senftenberg from February 1972. Horst Franke played with the second team in 1964 and in 1965 in DDR-Liga, thus is considered to play at the same club.
  9. [N 9]
    He played once in 2004 in a Kreisliga-3 (tier 11) match against SV Paunsdorf.
  10. [N 10]
    Henrik Gustavsson played from 1997 to 2015. During the summer of 2016, Gustavsson returned to Åtvidaberg playing a match in September 2016. On 6 June 2018, he again made a comeback in Åtvidaberg.
  11. [N 11]
    Had not played in the 2011 season.
  12. [N 12]
    He played for SC Fives between 1939 and 1944, year when the club merged with Olympique Lillois to form Lille OSC.
  13. [N 13]
    Had only played for reserves between 2000 and 2003.
  14. [N 14]
    In the spring of 1926, Kock was in Paris for an internship in the wood products industry and jumped into a match with US Suisse.
  15. [N 15]
    Following the relocation of Wimbledon F.C. to Milton Keynes, Wimbledon F.C.'s footballing assets became MK Dons in 2004. MK Dons, however, agreed to relinquish the history of Wimbledon F.C. in 2007
  16. [N 16]
    Was on loan in the 2004–05 and 2005–06 seasons where he had not played.
  17. [N 17]
    He played for Olympique Lillois between 1936 and 1944, year when the club merged with SC Fives to form Lille OSC. Prévost did not play between 1939 and 1945 due to World War 2 where he was taken prisoner and so remained unattached until 1945 when he played with new team Lille OSC.
  18. [N 18]
    Appeared in a one-off sponsored event for Cork Celtic six years after he retired in 1972. He was told by his sponsor Adidas that this was a charity match. However, it turned out to be an official League of Ireland match.[74]
  19. [N 19]
    He played for SC Fives between 1935 and 1944, year when the club merged with Olympique Lillois to form Lille OSC.
  20. [N 20]
    Wang played for Tianjin Vanke and later Tianjin TEDA, which was formed in 1998 by merger of Tianjin Vanke and Tianjin F.C. after both teams were relegated at the same time in 1997, thus is considered to play at the same club.
  21. [N 21]
    In 1925, Wenzel was loaned to IFK Göteborg for a friendly match against Blackburn Rovers.
  22. [N 22]
    Had not played in the 2020–21, and has not played for the main team since the 2023–24 season.
  23. [N 23]
    LÍF Leirvík has merged with GÍ Gøta to form Víkingur Gøta in 2008.
  24. [N 24]
    Had only played for reserves between 2009 and 2013, in 2016, and has not played for the main team since 2018.
  25. [N 25]
    Had only been an unused substitute in the 2017–18, 2018–19, 2021–22 and 2024–25 seasons.
  26. [N 26]
    Újbuda FC merged with Budafoki MTE in 2013.
  27. [N 27]
    Had only played for reserves in the 2007–08 and 2008–09 seasons.
  28. [N 28]
    The amateur season in 2020–21 was not held in France due to the COVID-19 pandemic in France
  29. [N 29]
    Had only played for reserves in the 2009–10 and 2012–13 seasons.
  30. [N 30]
    Had only been an unused substitute in the 2021–22, 2022–23 and 2024–25 seasons.
  31. [N 31]
    Has not played since the 2023–24 season due to an injury.
  32. [N 32]
    Had not played for the main team in the 2010–11 and 2011–12 seasons.
  33. [N 33]
    Missed the entire 2015–16 and 2016–17 seasons due to injuries.
  34. [N 34]
    Missed the entire 2020 season (which consisted of only three games due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia)
  35. [N 35]
    Had only played for reserves in 2013, and has not played for the main team since 2022.
  36. [N 36]
    Had only been an unused substitute in the 2020–21, 2023–24 and 2024–25 seasons.
  37. [N 37]
    Had not played in the 2013–14 season.
  38. [N 38]
    Has not played for the main team since the 2023–24 season.
  39. [N 39]
    Had only been an unused substitute in the 2014 and 2015 seasons.
  40. [N 40]
    Had only played for reserves in the 2013–14 season.
  41. [N 41]
    Had only played for reserves in the 2017–18 season.
  42. [N 42]
    Had not played in 2023.
  43. [N 43]
    Had only been an unused substitute in the 2015–16 season.
  44. [N 44]
    BÍ/Bolungarvík merged into Vestri in 2016.
  45. [N 45]
    Missed the entire 2023–24 season due to an injury.
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