It is not easy to answer the question which football player is the most titled in the world. The most prestigious club tournament in the world is the European Champions League. Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo won it 5 times with two clubs. Many call him the best football player in history. But in terms of the total number of trophies, it is significantly inferior to several players at once.
The most titled football player in the world
In 2018, Brazilian PSG footballer Dani Alves won 39 titles in his career. He played for 5 professional clubs, and won trophies with each of them. This is the most titled soccer player in the world today.
The most titled team
The Brazilian national team is a five-time world champion. The list of the most titled football players in the world includes several Brazilians at once. Until the beginning of last season, compatriot Alves Maxwell was considered the most titled player. He has won 37 titles. In terms of the number of official titles, these players surpassed yet another Brazilian - the legendary Pele. The king of football won 30 tournaments. Pele has 7 more titles, which are currently considered friendly.
Dani Alves
This footballer is one of the best left backs in modern football. The Brazilian began his career at the Bahia club. In this team, he won his first official titles. Soon he was called up to the country's youth team. This team won the youth world championship. Alves became the best defender of this tournament. The game was appreciated by the scouts of the Spanish Sevilla, with whom he signed his next contract. In Seville, the football player played six seasons and won 5 titles. Among them are 2 UEFA cups. In 2008, the player moved to Barcelona. The transfer cost the club 35 million euros. Alves became the most expensive defender in the history of the team. At a farewell press conference, the footballer could not hold back his tears. Although only a year ago, he demanded to formalize his transition to Chelsea. In the first season, Alves made a treble with the club - he won the championship, the Spanish Cup and the Champions League. For 8 years in the team, the Brazilian won in 23 tournaments.
In 2016, the football player moved to the Italian Juventus. With a new team, Dani won the championship and cup of the country. The following season, the defender signed an agreement with PSG. This year the team won all tournaments except the Champions League. As part of the Brazilian national team, Alves won the America's Cup and the Confederation Cup.
Maxwell
The careers of Maxwell and Alves are very similar in many respects. Both are left backs. Maxwell, like Dani, played for Barcelona, PSG and the Brazilian national team. The footballer began his career at Cruzeiro, with which he won the Brazil Cup. The following season, the defender moved to Europe. His new team was the Ajax Amsterdam. In this club, he spent 5 seasons and won 6 trophies. In 2006, Maxwell moved to Inter Milan. For three seasons, the team won 3 championships and 2 Italian Super Cups.
In 2009, the Spanish “Barcelona” bought the contract of the Brazilian. After 2 years, Maxwell won the most important trophy of his career - the Champions League Cup. In total, with Barcelona he won 10 tournaments. In 2012, the footballer moved to PSG. For 5 years in the French team, he added another 15 titles to his collection. For some time Maxwell was considered the most titled footballer in the world, until in 2017 Dani Alves passed him.
Pele
This striker is rightly considered the King of football. During his career, a player has scored more than a thousand goals. Pele is the only footballer to win three world championships. His father Dondinho ended his career as a player due to a serious injury. He gave his son the secrets of football skill. Already at the age of 15, the young man began playing for the legendary Santos. With this team, he twice won the most prestigious tournament in South America - the Copa Libertados. He also managed to win the Intercontinental Cup twice. The winner of this tournament was considered the world champion among club teams. In total, “Santos” Pele won 26 titles. At 17, the striker made his debut as part of the national team at the 1958 World Cup in Sweden. The team won the tournament, and Pele became the youngest champion in the history of the World Cup. The national team repeated its success in 1962 and 1970.
Pele is still Brazil's top scorer with 77 goals. In 1975, the football player resumed his career and became a player in the American "Space". He became the highest paid athlete in the world. Pele's transition contributed to a significant increase in the popularity of football in the United States. The footballer won the championship of this country and completed his professional career in 1977.
Casillas
Iker Casillas is a real symbol of Real Madrid. He is a pupil of the club, for a long time was its captain. Casillas won all the tournaments in which he took part. This Spanish footballer is the most titled football goalkeeper. He has 24 titles. Iker Casillas spent almost his entire career in Real Madrid. In 1999, he replaced the injured Bodo Ingler and temporarily became the main goalkeeper of the team. A club from Madrid won the Champions League that season. In 2002, in the final match of the Champions League, Casillas came on as a substitute and helped the team defeat Liverkusen Bayer. The next season, the goalkeeper entrenched in the main club and won the championship in Spain. In 2010, Casillas became the team captain. In 2014, Iker with Real Madrid won the Champions League for the third time. In 2015, the goalkeeper goes to the Portuguese “Porto”. As a member of the Madrid team, Iker won 5 championships and 2 Spanish cups. In total, with “Real” he won in 18 tournaments. This year, the goalkeeper added the title of champion of Portugal to his collection. In the Spanish national team, Casillas became the world champion and European champion (twice).