The Champions League has always been a huge honour for any team. Teams like Real Madrid have won the trophy as many as 15 times while AC Milan, FC Barcelona, Ajax and Bayern Munich have won found success in Europe's biggest club competition.
As a result, the players from such elite teams as Real Madrid, Barcelona, Ajax, and AC Milan dominate the charts of players with the most Champions League titles.
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Players who have won the most Champions League titles
Iconic Real Madrid left-winger Paco Gento used to hold the record for the most Champions League titles by a player. He has won six trophies in his 18 years at the Santiago Bernabeu.
However, Real Madrid legends Toni Kroos, Dani Carvajal, Luka Modric and Nacho have equalled his record and became the only players to win six Champions League titles in the UCL era.
Former Real Madrid, Juventus and Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo is tied up at 5 UCL titles with players like Paolo Maldini, Alessandro Costacurta and Larence Seedorf as well as other Real Madrid giants in Hector Rial and Marquitos, Lucas Vázquez, Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema and a few others.
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Former Barcelona superstars, Lionel Messi, Xavi and Iniesta, and Gerard Pique won four titles as a player.
List of Players who have won more than four UCL titles:
No. of wins | Player | Club(s) |
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6 | Paco Gento | Real Madrid (1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1966) |
Toni Kroos | Bayern Munich (2013) Real Madrid (2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2024) |
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Dani Carvajal | Real Madrid (2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2024) | |
Luka Modrić | ||
Nacho Fernández | ||
5 | Juan Alonso | Real Madrid (1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960) |
Rafael Lesmes | ||
Marquitos | ||
Héctor Rial | ||
Alfredo Di Stéfano | ||
José María Zárraga | ||
Alessandro Costacurta | AC Milan (1989, 1990, 1994, 2003, 2007) | |
Paolo Maldini | ||
Cristiano Ronaldo | Manchester United (2008) Real Madrid (2014, 2016, 2017, 2018) |
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Gareth Bale | Real Madrid (2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022) | |
Karim Benzema | ||
Casemiro | ||
Isco | ||
Marcelo | ||
Lucas Vázquez | Real Madrid (2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2024) | |
4 | Joseíto | Real Madrid (1956, 1957, 1958, 1959) |
Enrique Mateos | Real Madrid (1957, 1958, 1959, 1960) | |
Juan Santisteban | ||
José Santamaría | Real Madrid (1958, 1959, 1960, 1966) | |
Phil Neal | Liverpool (1977, 1978, 1981, 1984) | |
Clarence Seedorf | Ajax (1995) Real Madrid (1998) AC Milan (2003, 2007) |
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Andres Iniesta | Barcelona (2006, 2009, 2011, 2015) | |
Lionel Messi | ||
Xavi Hernandez | ||
Gerard Piqué | Manchester United (2008) Barcelona (2009, 2011, 2015) |
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Sergio Ramos | Real Madrid (2014, 2016, 2017, 2018) | |
Raphaël Varane | ||
Mateo Kovačić | Real Madrid (2016, 2017, 2018) Chelsea (2021) |
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David Alaba | Bayern Munich (2013, 2020) Real Madrid (2022, 2024) |