After the long 2024-2025 season, marked by the new Champions League format and the first Club World Cup, Transfermarkt has compiled a team of players who played the most matches. Please note that this is not based on minutes played, but rather on appearances in matches. Paris Saint-Germain, which reached the final of every competition, is understandably well represented.
PSG has gone all the way in every competition it has played in, so it makes sense that it has several players in such a lineup. But we also see the great management skills of coach Luis Enrique and his staff. Several “undisputed” starters for big games are not there: Marquinhos, Willian Pacho, Vitinha, João Neves, and Ousmane Dembélé. The Spaniard has been able to rotate his squad to avoid injuries and keep his players fresh. This also allows everyone to be involved.
The full-backs are still there, but there is a lack of a truly “reliable” option given their exceptional level. Finally, we note the 75 games played by Barcola and Doué, who are competing at PSG and in the French national team, and each has had his best periods. But they also tend to come on if the other was the starter.
