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Sports Mole takes a closer look at which players have won the European Cup/Champions League at least five times.
The Champions League is widely considered as the most prestigious club tournament in world football and has been an annual event on the continent since 1955.
Those who are often regarded as the greatest players ever to play the game have at least one of these winners’ medals tucked away in their trophy cabinet.
Some though, have hogged the limelight in this competition, winning multiple titles and truly dominating their era of the game in Europe.
Ahead of the opening fixtures in the 2025-26 season, Sports Mole takes a closer look at which players have won the European Cup/Champions League at least five times.
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Champions League wins: 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2024/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F24%2F38%2Fdani-carvajal_1.jpg)
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Champions League wins: 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2024/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F24%2F32%2Fpaco-gento.jpeg)
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Champions League wins: 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1966/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F24%2F36%2Fcristiano-ronaldo_10.jpg)
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Champions League wins: 2008, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F24%2F38%2Fkarim-benzema.jpg)
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Champions League wins: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2024
CASEMIRO | REAL MADRID | 5
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Champions League wins: 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022
MARCELO | REAL MADRID | 5
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Champions League wins: 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022
ISCO | REAL MADRID | 5
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Champions League wins: 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F24%2F38%2Fpaolo-maldini.jpg)
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Champions League wins: 1989, 1990, 1994, 2003, 2007/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F24%2F38%2Falessandro-costacurta_1.jpg)
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Champions League wins: 1989, 1990, 1994, 2003, 2007/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F24%2F32%2Falfredo-di-stefano.jpg)
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Champions League wins: 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F24%2F38%2Fhector-rial.jpg)
Champions League wins: 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F24%2F38%2Fjose-maria-zarraga.jpg)
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