7 of the World's Longest-Serving Players for a Single Club
The transfer window in football allows a player to move from one team to another. We do, however, have a large number of players who have spent significant time with a single club. Let's take a look at some of them:
1. KOKE KOKE made his Atletico Madrid debut in a 5-2 loss to Barcelona in 2009. This means he's been a member of the club for more than a decade.
Gaspar, now 31, joined Villarreal in March 2009 and has been a regular ever since, having spent nearly 13 years with the club.
2. GERRARD PIQUE
In 2004, Pique left Manchester United at a young age and went on to become a legend and one of the finest defenders in the world at Barcelona.
3. SERGIO BUSQUETS
Busquet finished his first senior season with Barcelona with a UEFA Champions League victory, completing an unprecedented triple. Only Xavi Hernandez, Andreas Iniesta, and Lionel Messi have appeared in more Barcelona games.
4. MARCELO
He joined Real Madrid for €5 million from Flamengo in 2007 and has since won five La Liga titles and four UEFA Champions Leagues.
CHIELLINI, GIORGIO
Chiellini has been a Juventus player since 2004, when he joined the club. He is still in Turin, where he has been for nearly 18 years.
6. MARK NOBLE
One of the club's most experienced players. Noble, a long-time West Ham United player, has stated that this season will be his last.
7. THOMAS MULLER
Thomas Muller is the club's most devoted player, having joined Bayern Munich in 2000 and remaining there to this day.
5 Players Who Are Club Rivals But Play For The Same National Teams
1. Sergio Ramos and Gerald Pique
When Ramos was at Real Madrid, the two Spanish center backs were rivals. Because of the rivalry between the two clubs, it would be difficult to tell if Barcelona and Real Madrid play for the same national team when the two met for El Clasico.
2. Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard
For more than a decade, when Lampard was at Chelsea and Gerrard was at Liverpool, the two English midfielders were rivals.
3. Ederson and Alisson Becker
Ederson and Alisson are rivals in the English Premier League, with Ederson playing for Manchester City and Alisson for Liverpool.
4. Dani Alves and Marcelo
Marcelo is a left back for Real Madrid, while Dani Alves is a right back for Barcelona. They are both members of the Brazilian national team.
5. Rio Fedinand and John Terry
When Fedinand was at Manchester United and Terry was at Chelsea, the two English center backs were rivals.
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