This is a progressive list of men's association footballers who have held or co-held the European record for international caps since 1976. The progression up to 1976 is derivable from the world record progression because the world record holder was always European, except when Ángel Romano narrowly overtook Imre Schlosser in 1924–27. After 1976, many sources, including FIFA[1] and the Guinness Book of Records[2] reported subsequent European cap records as world records. Retrospective validation of various Asian players' caps has subsequently shown that they exceeded the contemporary European record; most sweepingly, in 2021 FIFA recognised that Soh Chin Ann won his 109th Malaysia cap in 1976 and his 195th and final cap in 1984, which in February 2022 was the world record.[3]
The only pre-1976 European records not listed in the world record progression are Schlosser's record-breaking 67th cap and Severino Minelli's record-equalling 68th cap.
Notes:
- ^ England lost 3–4 on penalties
- ^ Sweden won 5–4 on penalties
- ^ a b Though the team was billed as "Swedish League XI", the matches are counted as full internationals
- ^ a b c d e f g h UEFA's total recognised caps for Reim is one less than the Estonian FA's, which recognises a 2004 match against Belarus U-21.[12][13]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l UEFA's total recognised caps for Astafjevs is one less than the Latvian FA's and one more than FIFA's. The Latvian FA recognises a 2005 King's Cup match against Oman under-23, while FIFA does not recognise the 2010 match against Angola owing to excessive substitutions.[12][14]
See also
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- Vecsey, George (17 June 1990). "World Cup '90; No. 120 Gives Shilton Record". The New York Times. p. 87. Retrieved 15 February 2010.
Shilton was honored in a brief ceremony before the game for breaking the world record, set by Pat Jennings of Northern Ireland. Jennings made his 119th and final appearance in the 1986 World Cup.
- "Matthäus sets new caps record against Netherlands". FIFA. 22 February 2000. Archived from the original on October 3, 2009. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
Matthäus was level with Sweden's Thomas Ravelli, both totalling 143 caps.
- Gleeson, Mark (8 January 2001). "Egyptian striker breaks caps record". FIFA. Archived from the original on March 22, 2008. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
- Vecsey, George (17 June 1990). "World Cup '90; No. 120 Gives Shilton Record". The New York Times. p. 87. Retrieved 15 February 2010.
- ^ McFarlan, Donald (1989). The Guinness Book of Records 1990 (36th ed.). London: Guinness. p. 248. ISBN 0-85112-341-4.
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- Bernama (4 August 2021). "Four Malaysian legends join Fifa Century Club". New Straits Times. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- "FIFA Century Club" (PDF). FIFA. 10 February 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- The FIFA list of 195 caps is the same as the following RSSSF list of 219 caps except with 24 Olympic football matches excluded: HarimauMYstats; Mamrud, Roberto (11 August 2021). "Soh Chin Ann — Double Century of International Appearances". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ Imre Schlosser-Lakatos[dead link] RSSSF
- ^ Severino Minelli RSSSF
- ^ Bobby Moore RSSSF
- ^ a b c d e f g h Bjorn Nordqvist RSSSF
- ^ a b c d e Patrick "Pat" Jennings RSSSF
- ^ a b c d e f g Peter Leslie Shilton RSSSF
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Thomas Ravelli RSSSF
- ^ a b c d e f g h Lothar Matthäus RSSSF
- ^ a b c "Casillas equals European caps record". UEFA. 27 March 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Martin Reim RSSSF
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Vitalijs Astafjevs RSSSF
- ^ a b Mamrud, Roberto (14 July 2016). "Iker Casillas Fernández - Century of International Appearances". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Mamrud, Roberto (17 August 2017). "Gianluigi Buffon - Century of International Appearances". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ^ "Buffon overtakes Casillas's European caps record - European Qualifiers - News". UEFA. 24 March 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ^ a b c d e Mamrud, Roberto (12 November 2020). "Sergio Ramos García - Century of International Appearances". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al Mamrud, Roberto (1 September 2021). "Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro - Century of International Appearances". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 1 September 2021.