The Players With The Most Minutes in the 2024-25 Season
The 2024-25 football season? Absolutely relentless. A chaotic cocktail of club, country, and now a revamped Club World Cup thrown into the mix meant that some players barely had time to blink, let alone breathe.
We’re talking about a season that stretched nearly 11 months, demanding more than ever from footballers who, at this point, are probably running on muscle memory and caffeine. The alarms around player burnout are getting louder, but the football calendar just keeps getting fatter.
FIFA and the rest of the powers that be keep feeding the machine. The result? A handful of elite players logging minutes that would make a marathon runner wince. And now, thanks to a breakdown from Marca, we have the full list of football’s most overworked soldiers in 2024-25.
Top 10 Players With the Most Minutes in 2024-25
| Rank | Player | Club/Country | Appearances | Total Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Federico Valverde | Real Madrid/Uruguay | 72 | 6,116 |
| 2 | Bruno Fernandes | Man United/Portugal | 66 | 5,796 |
| 3 | Mike Maignan | Milan/France | 63 | 5,624 |
| 4 | Joshua Kimmich | Bayern Munich/Germany | 64 | 5,529 |
| 5 | Joško Gvardiol | Man City/Croatia | 64 | 5,459 |
| 6 | David Raya | Arsenal/Spain | 60 | 5,430 |
| 7 | Achraf Hakimi | PSG/Morocco | 62 | 5,260 |
| 8 | Marc Cucurella | Chelsea/Spain | 63 | 5,209 |
| 9 | Jan Oblak | Atlético/Slovenia | 57 | 5,190 |
| 10 | Virgil van Dijk | Liverpool/Netherlands | 57 | 5,174 |
Valverde: Real Madrid’s Relentless Machine
Federico Valverde tops the list and it’s not even close. 6,116 minutes across 72 games for club and country. If anyone deserves a week-long nap, it’s him.
He featured 65 times for Real Madrid and tacked on 7 caps for Uruguay, missing just three matches all season. The man’s a machine. With Xabi Alonso now stepping in for Ancelotti, Valverde’s minutes aren’t likely to drop anytime soon either.
Bruno Fernandes: Carrying United… Again
Coming in at No. 2 is Manchester United’s ever-reliable captain, Bruno Fernandes, with 5,796 minutes. He dragged United to a Europa League final and through a shambolic Premier League campaign that saw them finish 15th. Yes, fifteenth.
No Club World Cup, no rest, just Bruno doing Bruno things, week in, week out.
Goalkeepers Getting in the Grind
Two keepers make the top ten: Mike Maignan of Milan and David Raya of Arsenal. Maignan clocked 5,624 minutes, while Raya wasn’t far behind at 5,430. Both were first-choice and stayed between the sticks almost every game.
And then there’s Jan Oblak, who hit 5,190 minutes despite fewer games. Why? Because he tacked on three more in the U.S. to edge out Van Dijk by 16 minutes. Every second counts when you’re chasing a stat.
Defenders Doing the Dirty Work
Virgil van Dijk rounds out the list at No. 10. The Dutchman started 37 of Liverpool’s 38 Premier League games and played nearly every minute available. With Arne Slot taking over, don’t expect his workload to drop anytime soon.
Joško Gvardiol and Marc Cucurella also make the list, both put in serious shifts at City and Chelsea, respectively. And then there’s Achraf Hakimi, who played a starring role in PSG’s Champions League triumph. Only 25 Ligue 1 appearances, but that’s what happens when you’ve got other trophies to chase.
Kimmich: The Engine That Doesn’t Quit
Joshua Kimmich, as ever, was everywhere for Bayern Munich. No Club World Cup run, but still 64 appearances and 5,529 minutes, a staple in Vincent Kompany’s midfield and a key reason Bayern held it together during a transitional season.
Time to Hit Pause?
With stars like Rodri warning of a strike (before that ACL tear) and Harry Kane pleading for change, we’re well past the “just one more game” point. These numbers aren’t just high, they’re unsustainable.
Modern football’s most reliable players are burning the candle at both ends. If we don’t slow things down soon, don’t be surprised if the game starts losing its brightest lights to burnout before trophies.
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