Most FIFA Club World Cup matches by a football (soccer) player

The most FIFA Club World Cup matches by a football (soccer) player is 18, achieved by Hussein El Shahat (Egypt) playing for Al Ain (UAE) and Al Ahly (Egypt) from 2018 to 2025.

Winger Hussein El Shahat made three appearances for Al Ahly at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup to extend his appearance record to 18. He scored a total of four goals at the tournament across five different editions – 2018, 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2025.