English Premier League Players with the Most Appearances: Who's the Most Active?

According to Transfermarkt, Gareth Barry is the footballer with the most appearances in the English Premier League, with a total of 652 games.

The English player began his Premier League career with Aston Villa in the 1998/99 season. Throughout his career, Barry played for many English clubs such as West Bromwich Albion, Aston Villa, Manchester City, and Everton. Barry retired from football in 2020.

In second place is Ryan Giggs, the Manchester United legend who recorded 632 appearances with the Red Devils.

From all his appearances in the Premier League, the Manchester United left midfielder won 13 trophies. After playing in the league for 23 years (1991-2014), Ryan Giggs finally retired in 2014.

Then there's James Milner in third place, the only active player on this list. He made his 619th Premier League appearance in the 2023/24 season.

Milner started playing in the Premier League in the 2002/03 season. He has also won the Premier League three times, twice with Manchester City and once with Liverpool.

Now, the English player plays as a midfielder for Brighton & Hove Albion in the 2023/24 Premier League season.

Here is a complete list of the top 10 footballers with the most appearances in the Premier League, as reported by Transfermarkt on August 13, 2023:

1. Gareth Barry: 652 appearances
2. Ryan Giggs: 632 appearances
3. James Milner: 619 appearances
4. Frank Lampard: 609 appearances
5. David James: 572 appearances
6. Gary Speed: 535 appearances
7. Emile Heskey: 516 appearances
8. Mark Schwarzer: 514 appearances
9. Jamie Carragher: 508 appearances
10. Phil Neville: 505 appearances