Marco Verratti into the top 5 players by appearances
In playing his 318th match in all competitions for the club from the capital on Matchday 4 of Ligue 1 and the 3-0 victory in Nice, on Sunday 20 September at the Allianz Riviera, the Paris Saint-Germain midfielder earned his place in the top 5 players by number of appearances in the Paris shirt.
Arriving in Paris in 2012, the Italian international has played in 205 Ligue 1 matches (5 goals, 38 assists), 23 Coupe de France matches (1 goal, 5 assists), 23 Coupe de la Ligue matches (3 assists), 7 Trophées des Champions and 60 UEFA Champions League matches (3 goals, 6 assists) in Rouge et Bleu.
The rankings of Paris Saint-Germain players by number of appearances:
1. Jean-Marc Pilorget: 435 matches
2. Sylvain Armand: 380 matches
3. Paul Le Guen, Safet Susic: 344 matches
5. Bernard Lama, Marco Verratti: 318 matches
7. Thiago Silva: 315 matches
8. Mustapha Dahleb: 310 matches
9. Edinson Cavani: 301 matches
10. Blaise Matuidi: 295 matches