James Milner breaks Premier League record

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·21 febbraio 2026

James Milner breaks Premier League record

James Milner has written his name into Premier League history.

There is a new record-holder in the Premier League. With a remarkable 654 appearances, Milner is now the player with the most matches in the competition’s history.

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The 40-year-old, starting for Brighton and Hove Albion in their 2-0 victory away at Brentford, surpassed the previous mark set by Gareth Barry to reach the milestone.

Milner has now featured in 24 Premier League seasons, winning the title three times - twice with Manchester City and once with Liverpool. His top-flight journey began in 2002/03 with Leeds United, the club where he made his professional debut.

Further down the all-time appearances list are Ryan Giggs (632), Frank Lampard (609) and David James, who completes the top five with 572 matches.

⏱️1' | Brentford 0-0 Brighton 🥇Most #PremierLeague appearances: 6⃣5⃣4⃣: 👑JAMES MILNER👑 6⃣5⃣3⃣: Gareth Barry 6⃣3⃣2⃣: Ryan Giggs 6⃣0⃣9⃣: Frank Lampard 5⃣7⃣2⃣: David James #BHAFC #LFC #ManCity #AVFC #NUFC #LUFC
– sabato 21 febbraio 2026