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Lionel Messi is officially the most decorated player in the history of men’s professional football. But how does his trophy haul compare to his eternal rival Cristiano Ronaldo, and who else features in the top 10?

We’ve taken a closer look at the 10 players to have won the most pieces of silverware for their clubs and national teams. It’s a list that’s dominated by players who featured for Pep Guardiola’s world-conquering Barcelona side.

But it’s a current Barcelona player – Robert Lewandowski – who has just moved up into ninth place, ahead of Ronaldo no less, after winning a 15th(!) European league title.

Lewandowski doesn’t sound as though he’s got any immediate plans to retire, and he could conceivably move into the top five if he’s to catch the man who tops this list.

The 2025 MLS Cup was the 45th trophy that Messi has lifted in his glittering career at senior level. It’s the fourth trophy he’s lifted with Inter Miami, following the Leagues Cup shortly after his much-hyped arrival.

He’s continued to collect silverware in his twilight years. The 2024 Copa America was the fifth major piece of silverware that he’s won with Argentina, including the 2008 Summer Olympics, and the third successive major tournament that the 38-year-old has captained the Albiceleste to in his twilight years.

Forty of Messi’s trophies have been won at club level, with 34 of those with Barcelona. Only Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs and Al Ahly icon Hossam Ashour can better that tally when it comes to silverware won at one club.

No fewer than five of Messi’s former Barcelona team-mates feature in football’s 10 most decorated players, which serves as a reminder of just how dominant they were as they hoovered up trophies under Guardiola and his successors.

Former Barcelona right-back Dani Alves previously held the record for football’s most decorated player, but Messi has since moved ahead outright.

Here are the 10 players that have won the most trophies in men’s football. We haven’t included any individual honours, such as the Ballon d’Or here. Collective team trophies only.

Note: For the purposes of this article, we’re including trophies won at senior level only – so it doesn’t youth tournaments for club & country such as the FA Youth Cup or FIFA Youth Championship. This explains the discrepancy between other sources, who claim that Messi has won 46 trophies. 

10. Cristiano Ronaldo – 33

Sporting CP – 1

Supertaca Candido de Oliveira x 1 (2002)

Manchester United – 9

Premier League: x3 (2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09) FA Cup x 1 (2003–04) League Cup x 2 (2005–06, 2008–09) FA Community Shield x 1 (2007) UEFA Champions League x 1 (2007–08) FIFA Club World Cup x 1 (2008)

Real Madrid – 15

La Liga x 2 (2011–12, 2016–17) Copa del Rey x 2 (2010–11, 2013–14) Supercopa de Espana x 2 (2012, 2017) UEFA Champions League x 4 (2013–14, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18) UEFA Super Cup x 2 (2014, 2017) FIFA Club World Cup x 3 (2014, 2016, 2017)

Juventus – 5

Serie A x 2 (2018–19, 2019–20) Coppa Italia x 1 (2020–21) Supercoppa Italiana x 2 (2018, 2020)

Al Nassr – 1

Arab Club Champions Cup x 1 (2023)

Portugal – 2

European Championship x 1 (2016) UEFA Nations League x 1 (2018-19)

9. Robert Lewandowski – 34

Znicz Pruszkow – 1

III Liga x 1 (2006-07)

Lech Poznan – 3

Polish Ekstraklasa x 1 (2009-10) Polish Cup (2008-09) Polish Super Cup (2009)

Borussia Dortmund – 4

Bundesliga x 2 (2010-11, 2011-12) DFB Pokal x 1 (2011-12) German Supercup x 1 (2013)

Bayern Munich – 19

Bundesliga x 8 (2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22) DFB Pokal x 3 (2015-16, 2018-19, 2019-20) German Super Cup x 5 (2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021) UEFA Champions League x 1 (2019-20) UEFA Super Cup x 1 (2020) FIFA Club World Cup x 1 (2020)

Barcelona – 7

La Liga x 3 (2022-23, 2024-25, 2025-26) Copa del Rey x 1 (2024-25) Supercopa de Espana x 3 (2023, 2025, 2026)

=7. Ryan Giggs – 35

Manchester United – 35

Premier League x 13 (1992–93, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–13) FA Cup x 4 (1993–94, 1995–96, 1998–99, 2003–04) League Cup x 4 (1991–92, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2009–10) UEFA Champions League x 2 (1998–99, 2007–08) FA Community Shield x 9 (1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2013) UEFA Super Cup x 1 (1991) Intercontinental Cup x 1 (1999) FIFA Club World Cup x 1 (2008)

=7. Andres Iniesta – 35

Barcelona – 29

La Liga x 9 (2004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18) Champions League x 4 (2005-06, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2014–15) Copa del Rey x 6 (2008–09, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18) Supercopa de Espana x 5 (2005, 2006, 2011, 2013, 2016) UEFA Super Cup x 2 (2011, 2015) FIFA Club World Cup x 3 (2009, 2011, 2015)

Vissel Kobe – 3

J1 League x 1 (2023) Emperor’s Cup x 1 (2019) Japanese Super Cup x 1 (2020)

Spain – 3

European Championship x 2 (2008, 2012) World Cup x 1 (2010)

6. Gerard Pique – 36

Manchester United – 4

Premier League x 1 (2007-08) Football League Cup x 1 (2005–06) FA Community Shield x 1 (2007) UEFA Champions League x 1 (2007–08)

Barcelona – 30

La Liga x 9 (2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2022-23) Champions League x 3 (2008–09, 2010–11, 2014–15) Copa del Rey x 7 (2008–09, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2020–21) Supercopa de Espana x 6 (2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018) UEFA Super Cup x 2 (2009, 2015) FIFA Club World Cup x 3 (2009, 2011, 2015)

Spain – 2

European Championship x 1 (2012) World Cup x 1 (2010)

5. Sergio Busquets – 37

Barcelona – 32

La Liga x 9 (2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2022-23) Champions League x 3 (2008–09, 2010–11, 2014–15) Copa del Rey x 7 (2008–09, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2020–21) Supercopa de Espana x 7 (2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2023) UEFA Super Cup x 3 (2009, 2011, 2015) FIFA Club World Cup x 3 (2009, 2011, 2015)

Inter Miami – 3

Leagues Cup x 1 (2023) Supporters’ Shield x 1 (2024) MLS Cup x 1 (2025)

Spain – 2

European Championship x 1 (2012) World Cup x 1 (2010)

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4. Hossam Ashour – 38

Al Ahly – 38

Egyptian Premier League x 13 (2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20) Egypt Cup x 4 (2005–06, 2006–07, 2016–17, 2019–20) Egyptian Super Cup x 9 (2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015، 2018, 2019) CAF Champions League x 6 (2005, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2020) CAF Confederation Cup x 1 (2014) African Super Cup x 5 (2006, 2007, 2009, 2013, 2014)

3. Hossam Hassan – 40

Al Ahly – 24

Egyptian Premier League x 10 (1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1988–89, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99) Egypt Cup x 4 (1984–85, 1988–89, 1992–93, 1995–96) African Cup Winners’ Cup x 4 (1984, 1985, 1986, 1993) African Cup of Champions Clubs x 1 (1987) Arab Club Champions Cup x 1 (1996) Arab Cup Winners’ Cup x 1 (1994–95) Arab Super Cup x 2 (1997, 1998) Afro-Asian Cup x 1 1988)

Al Ain – 1

UAE Pro League x 1 (1999–2000)

Zamalek – 10

Egyptian Premier League x 3 (2000–01, 2002–03, 2003–04) Egypt Cup x 1 (2001–02) Egyptian Super Cup x 2 (2001, 2002) CAF Champions League x 1 (2002) CAF Super Cup x 1 (2003) Arab Club Champions Cup x 1 (2003) Saudi-Egyptian Super Cup x 1 (2003)

Egypt – 5

African Cup of Nations x 3 (1986, 1998, 2006) Arab Nations Cup x 1 (1992) All-Africa Games x 1 (1987)

2. Dani Alves – 42

Bahia – 1

Copa do Nordeste x 1 (2002)

Sevilla – 5

Copa del Rey x 1 (2006–07) Supercopa de Espana x 1 (2007) UEFA Cup x 2 (2005–06, 2006–07) UEFA Super Cup x 1 (2006)

Barcelona – 23

La Liga x 6 (2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2015–16) Copa del Rey x 4 (2008–09, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2015–16) Supercopa de Espana x 4 (2009, 2010, 2011, 2013) UEFA Champions League x 3 (2008–09, 2010–11, 2014–15) UEFA Super Cup x 3 (2009, 2011, 2015) FIFA Club World Cup x 3 (2009, 2011, 2015)

Juventus x 2

Serie A x 1 (2016–17) Coppa Italia x 1 (2016–17)

Paris Saint-Germain – 5

Ligue 1 x 2 (2017–18, 2018–19) Coupe de France x 1 (2017–18) Coupe de la Ligue x 1 (2017–18) Trophee des Champions x 1 (2017)

Sao Paulo – 1

Campeonato Paulista x 1 (2021)

Brazil – 5

Summer Olympic Gold x 1 (2020) Copa America x 2 (2007, 2019) FIFA Confederations Cup x 2 (2009, 2013)

1. Lionel Messi – 45

Barcelona – 34

La Liga x 10 (2004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19) Copa del Rey x 7 (2008–09, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2020–21) Supercopa de Espana x 7 (2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018) UEFA Champions League x 4 (2005–06, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2014–15) UEFA Super Cup x 3 (2009, 2011, 2015) FIFA Club World Cup x 3 (2009, 2011, 2015)

PSG – 3

Ligue 1 x 2 (2021–22, 2022–23) Trophée des Champions x 1 (2022)

Inter Miami – 3

Argentina – 5