Cristiano Ronaldo leads the UEFA Champions League in all-time appearances with 183 games, primarily for Real Madrid, Juventus, and Manchester United. He is also the competition's all-time leading goalscorer. An elite group of eight players, including Manuel Neuer, Xavi Hernández, Karim Benzema, Lionel Messi, Iker Casillas, Thomas Müller, Toni Kroos, and Ronaldo, have surpassed 150 appearances. Thomas Müller holds the record for most appearances for a single club, with 163 games for Bayern München, surpassing Xavi Hernández's 151 for Barcelona. Ronaldo, Paolo Maldini, Dani Carvajal, Toni Kroos, and Luka Modrić share the record for most final appearances, each with six. Real Madrid and Barcelona alumni dominate various appearance lists across the competition's stages.