Cristiano Ronaldo has 185 caps for the European men's team.
Cristiano Ronaldo has a European men's record of 185 international caps for Portugal, breaking Sergio Ramos' previous record of 180.
The world record of 195 appearances set by Malaysian star Soh Chin Ann, which has been confirmed by FIFA, could be within Ronaldo's reach. Meet the ten Europeans who have traveled the world the most.
Soh Chin Ann (Malaysia) 195 185: Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)* Europe's all-time leading scorer in international games, Ronaldo passed the 100-goal mark in September 2020, equaled Ali Daei's world record of 109 strikes during UEFA EURO 2020, and surpassed it on European Qualifiers duty on September 1, 2021. Ronaldo, the 2016 European champion, is a year older than his former Madrid teammate Ramos, who is not in Spain's European squad.Despite being a member of the European Qualifiers squad, he has now surpassed him in terms of caps.180 Spain's Sergio Ramos*
While playing for Spain in a UEFA Nations League match at Switzerland on November 14, 2020, Ramos broke Gianluigi Buffon's previous European record of 176 caps. Ramos, the youngest European player to gain 100 caps, was born in March 1993 and has already won two UEFA European Championships and one World Cup. "I'd like to continue playing [for Spain] for a long time," he says. "If necessary, I'll have to go to Qatar [for the 2022 World Cup] with a grey beard."
Gianluigi Buffon (#176) (Italy)
Buffon made his farewell appearance for Italy in a March 2018 friendly against Argentina, where he won the 2006 World Cup with the Azzurri. That achievement outstripped the occasion.That accomplishment eclipsed the moment in 2011 when he broke Dino Zoff's national record of 112 caps. "Getting to this total was a goal for me when I made my Italy debut in 1997," he remarked.Vitlijs Astafjevs, 167 (Latvia)
"I've always liked football," the journeyman midfielder declared after playing his final international match in November 2010 at the age of 39. Astafjevs' personal apex occurred when he represented Latvia at the UEFA EURO 2004 tournament. "We pulled off a miracle, and everyone was blown away," he remarked. "That was genuine joy."
Iker Casillas (#167) (Spain) Casillas, a goalkeeping marvel at Real Madrid, summed up his time playing for Spain as "Responsibility, pride, satisfaction, happiness, and commitment are all words that come to me when I think of the words "responsibility, pride, satisfaction, happiness, and commitment." Respect for those who have gone before me. Infinite words – and going above and above for the Spanish supporters." He, like Ramos, helped his country win two Euros and a World Cup.Martin Reim (#157) (Estonia) "There's no way I could play till I die," said midfielder Reim, who retired from the national team in 2009 at the age of 38 after a 17-year career. The Flora Tallinn stalwart played his entire club career in his hometown, with the exception of a brief stint with Finland's KooTeePee. From 2016 to 2019, he was Estonia's coach.
Lothar Matthäus (West Germany/Germany) is number 150.
The midfield colossus bestrode two periods of German football, winning the European Championship in 1980 and the World Cup in 1990. Matthäus, a box-to-box midfielder who subsequently played as a sweeper, garnered the respect of Diego Maradona, who said of him, "He is the best rival I've ever faced." I suppose that's all there is to it.That's probably all you need to know."Anders Svensson (#148) (Sweden)
In November 2013, the midfielder and free-kick specialist announced his retirement from international football, saying, "It's time for me to stand away and make room for younger players." 'Taco-Anders,' as he was known, was a member of two World Cup teams and three UEFA European Championship teams.
Robbie Keane (#146) (Republic of Ireland)
Keane retired from international football in August 2016, after scoring 68 goals for Ireland in 18 years. Only Ronaldo, Ferenc Puskás, Sándor Kocsis, Miroslav Klose, and Robert Lewandowski have scored more goals in Europe. He remarked of his career, "It has beyond all of my expectations as a football-mad youngster growing up in Dublin."146: Luka Modri (Croatia)* In March 2021, the puppet-master surpassed long-time teammate Darijo Srna to become his country's most-capped player. "When are you going to quit playing?" Vanja, Croatia's wife, inquired of the motivation behind the team's march to the 2018 World Cup final. "I'm not sure, my darling," came the response. "You're going to have to wait a bit longer."
*has not yet announced his retirement from international football
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