Most international football (soccer) caps by an individual (male)
- Who
- Cristiano Ronaldo
- What
- 219 total number
- Where
- Portugal (Lisbon)
- When
- 23 March 2025
The most international caps for football (soccer) by an individual (male) is 219, achieved by Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) between 20 August 2003 and 23 March 2025.
Ronaldo surpassed Kuwaiti striker Bader Al-Mutawa’s men’s record of 196 international appearances on 23 March 2023; on 20 June 2023, he became the first male footballer to reach 200 caps. As of his 219th appearance, on 23 March 2025, Ronaldo was also the highest scorer in men’s internationals, with 136 goals.