As of 2023, Ryan Giggs had played more games for Manchester United than any other player, with a career total of 963. Meanwhile, Wayne Rooney made 559 appearances for the Red Devils.
Players with the most appearances for Manchester United as of 2023
Characteristic
Number of appearances
Ryan Giggs
963
Bobby Charlton
758
Paul Scholes
718
Bill Foulkes
688
Gary Neville
602
Wayne Rooney
559
David de Gea
511
Alex Stepney
535
Tony Dunne
535
Denis Irwin
529
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Number of appearances963963758758718718688688602602559559511511535535535535529529Ryan GiggsBobby CharltonPaul ScholesBill FoulkesGary NevilleWayne RooneyDavid de GeaAlex StepneyTony DunneDenis Irwin
You have no right to use this feature.
Make sure to contact us if you are interested in scientific citation.
You can upgrade your account to enable this functionality for all statistics.
This feature is not available with your current account.Request access
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Manchester United. (November 25, 2023). Players with the most appearances for Manchester United as of 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/383793/manchester-united-all-time-appearances/
Manchester United. "Players with the most appearances for Manchester United as of 2023." Chart. November 25, 2023. Statista. Accessed February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/383793/manchester-united-all-time-appearances/
Manchester United. (2023). Players with the most appearances for Manchester United as of 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/383793/manchester-united-all-time-appearances/
Manchester United. "Players with The Most Appearances for Manchester United as of 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/383793/manchester-united-all-time-appearances/
Manchester United, Players with the most appearances for Manchester United as of 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/383793/manchester-united-all-time-appearances/ (last visited February 19, 2025)
Players with the most appearances for Manchester United as of 2023 [Graph], Manchester United, November 25, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/383793/manchester-united-all-time-appearances/
Profit from additional features with an Employee Account
Please create an employee account to be able to mark statistics as favorites.
Then you can access your favorite statistics via the star in the header.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.