The most successful Brits in Europe

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English players with most European Cup/UEFA Champions League appearances (including qualifying rounds)

130: Paul Scholes (Manchester United)115: Gary Neville (Manchester United)113: David Beckham (Manchester United, Real Madrid, Milan, Paris)111: John Terry (Chelsea)108: Ashley Cole (Arsenal, Chelsea, Rome)107: Frank Lampard (Chelsea, Manchester City)96: Rio Ferdinand (Leeds United, Manchester United)91: Jaime Carragher (Liverpool)88: Wayne Rooney (Manchester United)87: Steven Gerard (Liverpool)

Wayne Rooney scored a hat-trick on his UCL debut against Panathinaikos in 2004.©Getty Images

34: Wayne Rooney (Manchester United)30: Steven Gerard (Liverpool)26: Raheem Sterling (Manchester City, Chelsea)25: Paul Scholes (Manchester United)23: Frank Lampard (Chelsea, Manchester City)21: Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur)19:Andrew Cole (Manchester United)18: Theo Walcott (Arsenal)18: Peter Crouch (Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur)17: David Beckham (Manchester United, Real Madrid, Milan, Paris)

Most capped English players in UEFA club competition*

150: Jaime Carragher (Liverpool)137: Paul Scholes (Manchester United)132: Frank Lampard (West Ham United, Chelsea, Manchester City)130: Steven Gerard (Liverpool)124: John Terry (Chelsea)120: Gary Neville (Manchester United)119: David Beckham (Manchester United, Real Madrid, Milan, Paris)115: Rio Ferdinand (West Ham United, Leeds United, Manchester United)113: Ashley Cole (Arsenal, Chelsea, Rome)

England’s top goalscorers in UEFA club competition*

45: Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur)41: Steven Gerard (Liverpool)40: Wayne Rooney (Manchester United, Everton)32: Alan Shearer (Blackburn Rovers, Newcastle United)29: Frank Lampard (West Ham United, Chelsea, Manchester City)28: Jermain Defoe (Tottenham Hotspur, Portsmouth, Rangers)27: Michael Owen (Liverpool, Real Madrid, Manchester United)26: Raheem Sterling (Manchester City, Chelsea)26: Paul Scholes (Manchester United), Raheem Sterling (Manchester City, Chelsea)24: Peter Crouch (Aston Villa, Liverpool, Portsmouth, Tottenham Hotspur, Stoke City)

Steve McManaman in action for Real Madrid in 2002.©AFP/Getty Images

English players with most appearances for non-English sides in European Cup/UEFA Champions League (including qualifying rounds)

43: Owen Hargreaves (Bayern Munich)43: Steve McManaman (Real Madrid)32: David Beckham (Real Madrid, Milan, Paris)28: Fraser Forster (Celtic), Jadon Sancho (Dortmund)27: Scott Sinclair (Celtic)21: Jude Bellingham (Dortmund)20: Alan Thompson (Celtic), Chris Waddle (Marseille)19: Mark Hateley (Monaco, Rangers), Trevor Steven (Rangers, Marseille)16: Kieran Trippier (Athletic)

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The most successful club in Europe: Liverpool (6 European Cup titles) Most European Cup/UEFA Champions League games: Manchester United (293) Most European Cup/UEFA Champions League goals: Manchester United (533) First team to participate to the European Cup/UEFA Champions League: Manchester United (semi-finalists 1956/57) First team to win the European Cup/UEFA Champions League: Manchester United (1967/68)

*Including UEFA club competitions European Cup/UEFA Champions League, UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa LeagueIntercontinental Cup, UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup, UEFA Super Cup and UEFA Intertoto Cup

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