Jules Koundé is the player who played the most official minutes in 2024

The Football Observatory (CIES) presented, this Wednesday, a list of outfield players who played the greatest number of official matches in 2024 (club and national team), taking into account players from around the world. Jules Koundé tops the list with 5,872 minutes spread across 69 matches. The French international will play this weekend, against Atlético de Madrid, his 70th match of the year. He is ahead of Jhon Arias (Flumiense / Colombia) and his 5,599 minutes in 67 matches, as well as Federico Valverde (Real Madrid / Uruguay) who has 5,573 minutes in 66 matches.

With 5,264 minutes in 61 matches, Wiliam Saliba (Arsenal) ranks 10th. Jonathan David (Lille / Canada) is the only Ligue 1 player to be in the top 20. The Canadian international has played 5,111 minutes spread across 63 matches. Victor Gyökeres (Sporting / Sweden) is 19th with 5,092 minutes in 60 matches played during this calendar year.

The top 20 players with the most minutes in official matches during 2024 (until December 15)

1. Jules Koundé (FC Barcelona / France) : 5,872 minutes played – 69 matches

2. Jhon Arias (Fluminense / Colombia) : 5,599 minutes played – 67 matches

3. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid/Uruguay) : 5,573 minutes played – 66 matches

4. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool / Netherlands) : 5,523 minutes played – 64 matches

5. Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica / Argentina) : 5,449 minutes played – 65 matches

6. Granit Xhaka (Bayer Leverkusen / Switzerland) : 5447 minutes played – 65 matches

7. Dávid Hancko (Feyenoord Rotterdam / Slovakia) : 5,377 minutes played – 60 matches

8. Félix Torres (Corinthians / Ecuador) : 5,369 minutes played – 64 matches

9. Joe Rodon (Leeds United/Wales) : 5,276 minutes played – 58 matches

10. William Saliba (Arsenal / France) : 5,264 minutes played – 59 matches

11. Jonathan Tah (Bayer Leverkusen / Germany) : 5,250 minutes played – 61 matches

12. Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich / Germany) : 5,221 minutes played – 61 matches

13. Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid / Germany) : 5,203 minutes played – 60 matches

14. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United / Portugal) : 5,151 minutes played – 59 matches

15. Kaique Rocha (Athletico Paranaense / Brazil) : 5,118 minutes played – 61 matches

16. Anselmo Ramon (CRB / Brazil) : 5,116 minutes played – 61 matches

17. Jonathan David (Lille / Canada) : 5,111 minutes played – 63 matches

18. Mathías Villasanti (Gremio / Paraguay) : 5’101 minutes played – 61 matches

19. Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon / Sweden) : 5,092 minutes played – 60 matches

20. William de Asevedo (Cruzeiro / Brazil) : 5,074 minutes played – 60 matches