10 footballers with the most trophies in history

The number of trophies often measures success for most footballers won, which has seen some of them consistently rise to the top, accumulating an impressive haul of silverware throughout their careers.

From domestic league titles to international cups, these footballers have demonstrated exceptional skill, dedication, and a winning mentality. In this article, we will count down the top seven footballers with the most trophies in history, featuring legendary players who have dominated the beautiful game of football.

Here are the top ten footballers with the most trophies in history

(10) Vitor Baia: (34)

The Portuguese international won 25 of his trophies with Porto while he won the rest with Barcelona. However, he will always remember his UEFA Champions League trophy in 2004, which he won with Porto.

(9) Cristiano Ronaldo: (35)

Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the most decorated players in the world having won a total of 35 trophies throughout his career which includes five UEFA Champions League, three Premier League titles, two La Liga titles, two Serie A titles, one FA Cup, two League Cups, two Copa Del Rey, two Supercopa de Espana, one Supercoppa Italiana, one UEFA Super Cup and four FIFA Club World Cups.

He also won the UEFA European Championship and the UEFA Nations League with Portugal.

(8) Sergio Busquets ( 35)

The Barcelona and Spain legend is regarded as one of the best defensive midfielders in history. He won 35 trophies in his career while playing for both Barcelona and Spain which includes, three Champions League titles, 9 La Liga titles, 7 Spanish Cups and Spanish Super Cups, 3 UEFA Super Cups, and FIFA Club World Cups He also won the FIFA World Cup in 2010 and then won the 2012 UEFA Euro Cup, his latest trophy was the Leagues Cup 2023 with Inter Miami CF.

(7) Kenny Daglish (36)

Sir Kenny Dalglish is one of Liverpool's legends and has won 35 major trophies in his legendary career. He claimed 6 first division titles, 1 FA Cup, 4 League Cups, 3 European Cups and 1 UEFA Super Cup along with some other trophies to his name.

(6) Ryan Giggs: (36)

The Manchester United player is one of the most decorated players in the history of the Red Devils. Ryan Giggs spent 24 years at Manchester United and won a record 13 Premier League titles along with multiple cups and two UEFA Champions League titles.

(5) Gerrard Pique: (37)

Gerard Pique, unknown to a lot of people started his career with Manchester United winning the Premier League, he won four pieces of silverware with the Red Devils before he made the incredibly successful switch to Barcelona. He won 37 trophies in his career which includes the FIFA World Cup in 2010 and UEFA Euro in 2012.

(4) Maxwell: (37)

Maxwell has won an amazing 37 trophies during his 17-year career, he played for some of the great clubs like Ajax, Inter Milan, FC Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain. His major achievements include two La Liga titles, four Ligue 1 titles, and three Serie A titles.

(3) Andreas Iniesta: (39)

The former Barcelona midfielder is the second player on this list with the highest number of trophies that have been won by a player. He has won 34 trophies for all the clubs he has played for and also won three trophies while he was playing for his country, Spain. After leaving Barcelona he won two trophies with Vissel Kobe in the Japanese football league.

(2) Dani Alves: (44)

The Brazilian is the second player to win the most trophies in the history of football having won 44 trophies. He achieved this feat while playing for top leagues in Europe for top clubs which include, Barcelona, PSG and Juventus and also his home country. Alves also won the Copa America and Confederations Cup twice with Brazil. 

(1) Lionel Messi: (45)

Lionel Messi etched his name into the history book of world football as he became the player with the most trophies in history.

The Argentine took his trophy tally to 45 trophies for both club and country, surpassing the previous record held by Brazil's Dani Alves who had won 44 trophies, a record which he held for a very long time. Messi achieved this feat in the final of the 2024 Copa America which saw Argentina defeat Colombia 1-0.

Messi has now won four major titles with Argentina in just three years: one World Cup, two Copa Americas, and a Finalissima from 2021 to 2024. He also won four Champions League titles and ten La Liga championships with Barcelona.

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