Since the Indian Super League's inaugural season in 2014, 37 players have accrued 100 or more appearances in the Indian Super League.[1] The first player to reach the milestone was defender Mandar Rao Dessai, in representation of Goa and Mumbai City; his 100th match was Mumbai City's 3–0 win over East Bengal on 1 December 2020.[2] Spanish defender Tiri is the first foreign player to make 100 appearances.[3] Sunil Chhetri is the first player to make 100 appearance for a single club with Bengaluru[4] and Edu Bedia is the first foreign player to do so with Goa.[5]
Pritam Kotal is the first player to make 150 appearances in the Indian Super League.[6]
List of players
Players are initially listed by number of appearances. If number of appearances are equal, the players are then listed chronologically by the year of first appearance. Current Indian Super League players and their current clubs are shown in bold.
Statistics are updated as of 29 December 2023.
Most appearances by club
Current Indian Super League clubs and players who hold the record for the club are shown in bold.
As of matches played on 29 December 2023.
| Rank | Club | Player | Nat | Apps | First | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bengaluru | Sunil Chhetri Gurpreet Singh Sandhu |  | 128 | 2017 | 2023 |
| 2 | Goa | Seriton Fernandes | | 120 | 2017 | 2023 |
| 3 | Chennaiyin | Anirudh Thapa | | 103 | 2016 | 2023 |
| 4 | Mumbai City | Bipin Singh Thounaojam | | 95 | 2018 | 2023 |
| 5 | Kerala Blasters | Sahal Abdul Samad | | 92 | 2017 | 2023 |
| 6 | Odisha | Jerry Mawihmingthanga | | 84 | 2019 | 2023 |
| 7 | Hyderabad | Mohammad Yasir | | 80 | 2019 | 2023 |
| 8 | Mohun Bagan SG | Subashish Bose | | 75 | 2020 | 2023 |
| 9 | NorthEast United | Reagan Singh | | 69 | 2016 | 2020 |
| 10 | Jamshedpur | Ricky Lallawmawma | | 67 | 2020 | 2023 |
| 11 | ATK | Jayesh Rane | | 49 | 2017 | 2020 |
| 12 | East Bengal | Naorem Mahesh Singh | | 47 | 2021 | 2023 |
| 13 | Pune City | Jonatan Lucca |  | 35 | 2016 | 2018 |
| 14 | Punjab | Khaimin Lhungdim Luka Majcen Madih Talal |   | 12 | 2023 | 2023 |
See also
References
- 1 2 "Indian Super League » All-time appearances". worldfootball.net.
- ↑ Mohamed, Azhar (2 December 2020). "ISL 2020-21: Mandar Rao Dessai becomes the first player to make 100 appearances in the Indian Super League". Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 5 April 2022.
- ↑ "Kolkata Derby: ATKMB'S Tiri becomes first overseas player to make 100 ISL appearances". The Hindu. Sportstar. 29 January 2022. Archived from the original on 6 February 2022.
- ↑ "ISL 2022-23: Hyderabad go top with late Ogbeche winner against Bengaluru". espn.in. 17 May 2023 [22 October 2022]. Archived from the original on 1 January 2024.
- ↑ "ISL 2022-23: Goa held to 2-2 draw by NorthEast United". espn.in. 17 January 2023. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023.
- ↑ Jain, Deepanshu (26 November 2023). "Five longest serving players in Indian Super League history". thebridge.in. Retrieved 1 January 2024.