Players in the top 5 European leagues that have been at their current top division club for at least 10 years. The numbers are rounded off/approximate based on the year (2001 or earlier) they joined the club.
Years - Player (Club)
England
21 - Ryan Giggs (Manchester United)
15 - Jamie Carragher (Liverpool)
14 - Steven Gerrard (Liverpool)
14 - Steve Harper (Newcastle United)
14 - Jussi Jääskeläinen (Bolton Wanderers)
13 - Ledley King (Tottenham Hotspur)
12 - John Terry (Chelsea)
11 - Tony Hibbert (Everton)
10 - Darren Fletcher (Manchester United)
10 - Frank Lampard (Chelsea)
10 - Adam Drury (Norwich City)
France
15 - Jérémie Janot (AS Saint-Étienne)
14 - Anthony Deroin (SM Caen)
10 - Nicolas Seube (SM Caen)
Germany
13 - Altin Lala (Hannover 96)
12 - Steve Cherundolo (Hannover 96)
11 - Christian Wetklo (Mainz 05)
Italy
18 - Francesco Totti (AS Roma)
18 - Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus)
16 - Javier Zanetti (Inter Milan)
14 - Massimo Ambrosini (AC Milan)
12 - Daniele Conti (Cagliari)
12 - Gennaro Gattuso (AC Milan)
11 - Iván Córdoba (Inter Milan)
10 - Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus)
10 - Filippo Inzaghi (AC Milan)
Spain
13 - Xavi (FC Barcelona)
13 - Mikel Aranburu (Real Sociedad)
12 - Iker Casillas (Real Madrid)
12 - Pablo Orbaiz (Athletic Bilbao)
12 - Carlos Puyol (FC Barcelona)
12 - David Albelda (Valencia CF)
11 - Patxi Puñal (CA Osasuna)
Only the best)
ReplyDeleteShame that you missed the legendary Lloyd Doyley Currently @ Watford
ReplyDeleteJoined the academy aged 9 and been at the club for 22 years now.
Been a senior team member since 2001 - 13 years (10 years at the time of this article)
He's a legend and deserves recognition :-)