Brighton and Hove Albion’s James Milner equaled the record for most Premier League appearances during his side’s match against Aston Villa at Villa Park on Wednesday.
Milner recorded his 653rd appearance in the competition and now shares first place on the all-time list with Gareth Barry. The midfielder achieved this feat when he came on as a substitute in the 22nd minute.
The 40-year-old started his Premier League career with Leeds United in 2002 and went on to play for clubs including Newcastle United, Aston Villa, Manchester City and Liverpool before moving to Brighton.
The three-time Premier League champions are the only active player to have made more than 500 appearances in the competition and could potentially rewrite the record books in Brighton’s next match against Brentford on February 21.
Here is a list of the players with the most appearances in the English Premier League
List of players with most appearances in the EPL:
Gareth Barry (England)
Appearances: 653
Teams played for: Aston Villa, Manchester City, Everton and West Bromwich Albion
James Milner (England)
Appearances: 653
Teams played for: Liverpool, Manchester City, Aston Villa, Newcastle United, Leeds United and Brighton and Hove Albion
Ryan Giggs (Wales)
Appearances: 632
Teams played for: Manchester United
Frank Lampard (England)
Appearances: 609
Teams played for: Chelsea, West Ham United and Manchester City
David James (England)
Performances: 572
Teams played for: Liverpool, Portsmouth, Manchester City, Aston Villa and West Ham United bvhfgg17.
Published on February 12, 2026
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