6José Fonte
Centre-back · Casa Pia A.C.
- born
- 1983
- apps
- 769
- goals
- 33
- caps
- 52
2Kostas Katsouranis
Midfielder · Heidelberg United FC
- born
- 1979
- apps
- 732
- goals
- 125
- caps
- 138
9Óscar Cardozo
Forward · Club Libertad
- born
- 1983
- apps
- 723
- goals
- 325
- caps
- 58
Michel Preud'homme
Goalkeeper · S.L. Benfica
- born
- 1959
- apps
- 716
- goals
- 0
- caps
- 66
11activeÁngel Di María
Central midfielder · Club Atlético Rosario Central
- age
- 38
- apps
- 711
- goals
- 158
- caps
- 162

Dean Saunders
Forward · Bradford City A.F.C.
- born
- 1964
- apps
- 693
- goals
- 212
- caps
- 75
14Jan Vertonghen
Centre-back · R.S.C. Anderlecht
- born
- 1987
- apps
- 686
- goals
- 47
- caps
- 166
Brian Deane
Forward · Sheffield United F.C.
- born
- 1968
- apps
- 659
- goals
- 195
- caps
- 3

Rui Costa
Midfielder · S.L. Benfica
- born
- 1972
- apps
- 626
- goals
- 101
- caps
- 128
30activeNicolás Otamendi
Centre-back · Club Atlético River Plate
- age
- 38
- apps
- 621
- goals
- 43
- caps
- 139
2Maxi Pereira
Full-back · Club Atlético River Plate
- born
- 1984
- apps
- 617
- goals
- 46
- caps
- 125
18activeNemanja Matić
Defensive midfielder · US Sassuolo Calcio
- age
- 38
- apps
- 614
- goals
- 27
- caps
- 60
Jorge Martins
Goalkeeper · Vitória F.C.
- born
- 1954
- apps
- 603
- goals
- 0
- caps
- –

Nuno Gomes
Forward · Blackburn Rovers F.C.
- born
- 1976
- apps
- 603
- goals
- 227
- caps
- 135
activeAxel Witsel
Defensive midfielder · OGC Nice
- age
- 37
- apps
- 601
- goals
- 81
- caps
- 40
6Joan Capdevila
Full-back · FC Santa Coloma
- born
- 1978
- apps
- 599
- goals
- 49
- caps
- 87
33activeEnzo Nicolás Pérez
Goalkeeper · Deportivo Maipú
- age
- 40
- apps
- 598
- goals
- 38
- caps
- 26
João Vieira Pinto
Forward · S.C. Braga
- born
- 1971
- apps
- 598
- goals
- 151
- caps
- 115

Pierre van Hooijdonk
Forward · Feyenoord Rotterdam
- born
- 1969
- apps
- 597
- goals
- 349
- caps
- 46
Simão Sabrosa
Central midfielder · NorthEast United FC
- born
- 1979
- apps
- 590
- goals
- 152
- caps
- 100

Giorgos Karagounis
Midfielder · Fulham F.C.
- born
- 1977
- apps
- 589
- goals
- 75
- caps
- 178

José Antonio Reyes
Central midfielder · Extremadura UD
- born
- 1983
- apps
- 559
- goals
- 88
- caps
- 42

Fabrizio Miccoli
Forward · AC Milan
- born
- 1979
- apps
- 557
- goals
- 200
- caps
- 27
Nolito
Forward · UD Ibiza
- born
- 1986
- apps
- 549
- goals
- 151
- caps
- 16
Mark Pembridge
Midfielder · Fulham F.C.
- born
- 1970
- apps
- 546
- goals
- 69
- caps
- 54

António Veloso
Defender · Portugal men's
- born
- 1957
- apps
- 542
- goals
- 14
- caps
- 40
Jorge Bermúdez
Defender · Deportes Quindío
- born
- 1971
- apps
- 542
- goals
- 33
- caps
- 56
10activeDaniel Wass
Central midfielder · Brøndby IF
- age
- 37
- apps
- 536
- goals
- 57
- caps
- 88

Júlio César
Goalkeeper · Clube de Regatas do Flamengo
- born
- 1979
- apps
- 534
- goals
- 0
- caps
- 87
23activeJoão Mário
Midfielder · AEK Athens F.C.
- age
- 33
- apps
- 529
- goals
- 69
- caps
- 135
4activeDavid Luiz
Centre-back · Pafos FC
- age
- 39
- apps
- 528
- goals
- 31
- caps
- 59

Sergei Ovchinnikov
Goalkeeper · PFC CSKA Moscow
- born
- 1970
- apps
- 525
- goals
- 0
- caps
- 35
Ljubinko Drulović
Central midfielder · F.C. Penafiel
- born
- 1968
- apps
- 523
- goals
- 104
- caps
- 38

Valdo
Midfielder · Botafogo F.R.
- born
- 1964
- apps
- 518
- goals
- 62
- caps
- 45

Aldair
Centre-back · S.S. Murata
- born
- 1965
- apps
- 516
- goals
- 27
- caps
- 83

António Simões
Forward · Kansas City Comets
- born
- 1943
- apps
- 514
- goals
- 64
- caps
- 46

Aleksandr Mostovoi
Midfielder · Deportivo Alavés
- born
- 1968
- apps
- 513
- goals
- 129
- caps
- 67

João Pereira
Full-back · Sporting CP
- born
- 1984
- apps
- 513
- goals
- 15
- caps
- 96
5Carlos Marchena
Centre-back · Kerala Blasters FC
- born
- 1979
- apps
- 509
- goals
- 19
- caps
- 98

Edgaras Jankauskas
Forward · FC Fakel Voronezh
- born
- 1975
- apps
- 509
- goals
- 163
- caps
- 56
11activeAndrea Belotti
Forward · Modena F.C.
- age
- 33
- apps
- 508
- goals
- 170
- caps
- 77

Karel Poborský
Central midfielder · SK Dynamo České Budějovice
- born
- 1972
- apps
- 506
- goals
- 101
- caps
- 118

Eusébio
Forward · New Jersey Americans
- born
- 1942
- apps
- 495
- goals
- 464
- caps
- 64
24activeFilip Đuričić
Forward · APOEL F.C.
- age
- 34
- apps
- 494
- goals
- 75
- caps
- 99

Carlos Gamarra
Centre-back · Club Olimpia
- born
- 1971
- apps
- 491
- goals
- 35
- caps
- 110
2activeJoão Cancelo
Full-back · FC Barcelona
- age
- 32
- apps
- 491
- goals
- 32
- caps
- 139

Manuel Bento
Goalkeeper · Portugal men's
- born
- 1948
- apps
- 487
- goals
- 0
- caps
- 63
Nené
Forward · Portugal men's
- born
- 1949
- apps
- 487
- goals
- 284
- caps
- 66