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Cristiano Ronaldo was the first player to win five Champions League titles but has since been overtaken. Here are the Champions League kings.
The UEFA Champions League, by standards, is considered the most coveted European club trophy that most players rank the best, especially when they win it.
The Champions League is a sports competition, typically association football, that is contested by club teams who have distinguished themselves in their respective national competitions according to Uefa.com.
While most players are yet to test glory in the competition, others boast a number of Champions League titles. Pulse Sports takes a look at players with most titles as the new-look Champions League format takes shape.
Cristiano Ronaldo was the first player to win five Champions League titles before he was overtaken by Dani Carvajal and Luka Modric after the duo won their sixth crown last season.
Former German midfielder Toni Kroos, Karim Benzema, Isco, Andres Iniesta, Sargio Ramos, Clarence Seedorf, Gareth Bale, Casemiro and Mercelo also rank among top players to win the competition multiple times.
Dani Carvajal & Luka Modric - 6
The duo won the Champions League trophies in 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022 and 2024 in Real Madrid colours. Modric is the absolute Croatian record holder of the title.
Benzema, Ronaldo & Kroos - 5
Former French international Karim Benzema was victorious in 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2022, all at Real Madrid, while German midfilder Toni Kroos on the other hand did so in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022 and 2024 with the Los Blancos. Meanwhile, Cristiano Ronaldo won the 2008 showpiece with Manchester United before further success in Spain in 2014, 2016, 2017 and 2018 with Real Madrid.
Bale, Casemiro, Isco, Marcelo, Ramos, Iniesta, Seedorf - 4
Gareth Bale, Isco, Marcelo and Sergio Ramos won their titles with Real Madrid in 2014, 2016, 2017 and 2018. Meanwhile, Andres Iniesta laid his hands on the trophy with Barcelona in 2006, 2009, 2011 and 2015 while Dutch legend Clarence Seedorf won it in 1995 with Ajax, 1998 with Real Madrid and AC Milan in 2003 and 2007.
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