The forward of the Portuguese national team and the Al-Nasr Saudi club Cristiano Ronaldo entered the list of the three best football players in the world who played more than 1000 matches at the highest level in various tournaments.
This follows from the data of the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS).
Ronaldo already held 1192 games at the highest level.
The list of played by a football player includes matches in national higher divisions, cup tournaments, performances for the Portuguese national team, etc.
In this rating, only the Brazilian Rozherio Seni (1225) and the Englishman Peter Shilton (1217) are ahead of the world football star.
Recall, Portuguese is the author of the world record for the scored goals in 2023.