Most Capped International Footballers of All Time — Men
Source:
FIFA
Key Findings
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Cristiano Ronaldo leads in International Caps with 217 in 2025.
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Average International Caps in 2025: 178 · median: 179.
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Gap in 2025: Cristiano Ronaldo is 1.7× larger than Marcelo Balboa.
About This Dataset
Most Capped International Footballers of All Time — Men
Male footballers with the most appearances in official international matches according to FIFA records. Cristiano Ronaldo leads the all-time men's international caps record, having surpassed 200 appearances for Portugal — a milestone no other player in history has come close to achieving.
Analysis
Cristiano Ronaldo heads the table on 217, ahead of Bader Al-Mutawa (197) and Ahmed Hassan (184) in International Caps in 2025. 89 separates the highest figure (217) from the lowest (128) in International Caps. First and second are separated by 20, so the leader sits inside the field rather than apart from it. Places 3 to 8 are close together, spanning 184 to 128 International Caps.
Data Insights
Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart
Methodology & source
- Data source
- FIFA
- Coverage
- 8 entities · 2025 · 8 observations
- Measure
- International Caps
- Last updated
- 6 September 2026
- Compiled by
- The ANYSTAT team, from the source above
How the figures are calculated
- Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
- Entities are ranked highest-first on their value in 2025.
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