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SPORTS

Club Football - Spain
*Copa del Rey*
Most Appearances (Player)
This list features the players with the most match appearances in the history of the Spanish Copa del Rey.
RANK | PLAYERS | APPEARANCES | CLUB(s) | YEARS |
1 | Piru Gaínza | 99 | Athletic Bilbao | 1940–1959 |
2 | Raúl García | 88 | Osasuna, Atlético Madrid, Athletic Bilbao | 2004–2024 |
3 | Santillana | 85 | Racing Santander, Real Madrid | 1970–1988 |
4 | Josep Samitier | 83 | Barcelona, Real Madrid | 1919–1934 |
5 | Lionel Messi | 80 | Barcelona | 2004–2021 |
6 | José Panizo | 79 | Athletic Bilbao | 1939–1955 |
7 | Andoni Zubizarreta | 79 | Athletic Bilbao, Barcelona, Valencia | 1981–1998 |
8 | Sergio Busquets | 77 | Barcelona | 2008–2023 |
9 | Paco Gento | 77 | Racing Santander, Real Madrid | 1952–1971 |
10 | Telmo Zarra | 74 | Athletic Bilbao | 1940–1957 |
References
Transfermarkt. (2025). Copa del Rey – Record players. Available at: https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/copa-del-rey/rekordspieler/pokalwettbewerb/CDR (Accessed 1 December 2025).

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