Players with Most UCL Finals: The UEFA Champions League Final is a marquee game for any player wanting to stamp his authority as a champion.
For a player to reach the UCL Final, it takes plenty years of sacrifice, hard-work, effort and consistency.
After seeing the top 5 teams with most UCL Final appearances, we see the 5 players who have played the most UCL Finals.
It is these champion footballers who have regularly found their way to the mega-final and aim to inspire a generation.
Edwin Van der Sar
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The goalkeeper has made 5 UCL Final appearances in his career with Ajax and Manchester United.
Out of the 5, he has won 2 UEFA Champions League titles; one each with the two clubs.
He was part of the Ajax side that beat Milan to the title in 1995 before saving the crucial spot kick against Chelsea in 2008 to register his 2nd title.
His losses came with Ajax in 1996 and with Red Devils in 2009 and 2011.
Clarence Seedorf
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Seedorf was a part of 5 UEFA Champions League final matches with Ajax, Real Madrid and AC Milan.
The midfielder managed to lift the title on 4 occasions for his club (1 each with Ajax, Real Madrid and 2 with AC Milan).
He is royalty of the Champions League and widely respected in Italy especially for his involvement in the club’s dual UCL successes in early 2000’s.
The only loss of Seedorf’s career was the infamous penalty shootout defeat to Liverpool in 2005.
Patrice Evra
Patrice Evra became the first player to figure in 4 UEFA Champions League final losses, having been a runner up in 2004, 2009 and 2011.
The only success for Evra in the UCL was with Manchester United in 2008 when they beat Chelsea in Moscow.
In 2015, Juventus lost to Barcelona 3-1 in the final where Evra was a part of the playing squad for the Italian side.
Paolo Maldini
Maldini was a part of 6 UCL Finals in his career; all with AC Milan. The defender has won 5 titles from the 6 Appearances (1988-89,1989-90, 1993-94, 2002-03 and 2006-07).
Buon compleanno, Paolo! 🥳🥳
Maldini has celebrated quite a few 🏆🏆 over the years… 5️⃣ UCL / European Cup titles, 7️⃣ Scudetti 🇮🇹, the list goes on…
Today he celebrates birthday number 5️⃣ 0️⃣‼️
Is he the greatest defender of all time? pic.twitter.com/8giZgjtdUT
— COPA90 US (@Copa90US) June 26, 2018
Cristiano Ronaldo
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On top of the heap is the man himself, Cristiano Ronaldo; who has been a part of 6 Champions League finals.
The goalscoring phenom was played 2 and 4 finals with Manchester United and Real Madrid respectively; winning 5 titles.
🖐️ Ronaldo made it 5 UCL titles on this day in 2018 🤖#UCLfinal pic.twitter.com/AMmvGDGW4E
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) May 26, 2022
While he lifted his first title with Man United in 2008; the other 4 came with Los Blancos between 2013/14 and 2017/18.
