From Lionel Messi to Dani Alves: 5 footballers who have won most titles in their career

The most prolific footballer does not just have the knack of scoring goals, but also winning, which leads to diverse title-winning performances. Consequently, some of these footballers win so many titles that they lose track of the same, as we take a look.

First Published Jan 24, 2021, 1:01 PM IST

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Footballers are mostly famous for their goal-scoring abilities or gameplay. It is owing to the same that they produce copious title-winning performances.

As a result, some of these footballers win so many titles that they lose count and track. In the same light, we look at the five most title-winning footballers to date, which is a record for themselves.

Ryan Giggs (36): The legendary Welsh midfielder, who made a name for himself at Manchester United, spent 24 years at Old Trafford. He went on to win 13 English Premier League titles. Overall, he won 34 major titles, including a couple of miscellaneous ones. Notably, he failed to win a single title with Wales.

Lionel Messi (36): Tied with Giggs is the Argentine superstar and one of the modern-day GOATs, Lionel Messi. Playing for Barcelona, throughout this career so far, he has won 36. While 34 of them happen to be major ones, including an Olympic Gold, the remaining couple is miscellaneous.

Maxwell (37): An unpopular name, but the Brazilian happens to be a legendary figure in the sport. He gained popularity during his stint with Ajax and Paris Saint-Germain and went on to win 37 titles in his career. Out of the 37, 33 happen to be major ones, while he never won a championship with Brazil.

Andres Iniesta (37): Again a tie, as legendary Spanish midfielder, Andres Iniesta made a name for himself for being involved in infinite title-winning instances. As he played mostly for Barca, followed by Vissel Kobe, he has won 37 titles. Thirty-five happen to be major ones, including three with Spain, while the remaining couple is miscellaneous.

Dani Alves (42): Another Brazilain and Barca legend on the list, Dani Alves holds the record for having most career titles. To date, he has won 42 in his stints with five different clubs. Forty-one of them happen to be major ones, including four with Brazil. As of now, he seems to compete with Messi.