The following players certainly cannot complain about their playing time. The CIES Football Observatory recently analyzed player participation over the last five years and put together a Top 10 list of the most frequently used players in world football.
Among those featured, two players from Bayern Munich made the cut. It’s worth noting that only outfield players were considered for this statistical assessment.
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10th place: Marlon Freitas (Atletico Goianiense / Botafogo) – 24,558 minutes
9th place: Joshua Kimmich (Bayern / Germany) – 24,575 minutes
8th place: Hans Vanaken (Club Brugge / Belgium) – 24,965 minutes
7th place: Junior Alonso (Krasnodar / Atletico Mineiro / Paraguay) – 25,039 minutes
6th place: Kylian Mbappé (PSG / Real Madrid / France) – 25,199 minutes
5th place: Declan Rice (Arsenal / West Ham / England) – 25,351 minutes
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4th place: Harry Kane (Spurs / Bayern / England) – 25,680 minutes
3rd place: Nicolas Otamendi (Benfica / Argentina) – 26,791 minutes
2nd place: Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United / Portugal) – 27,634 minutes
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1st place: Gustavo Gómez (Palmeiras / Paraguay) – 28,194 minutes
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