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Europe · 2026/27

English players in the Champions League

In 2026/27 there are 18 English players playing in the Champions League, at 12 clubs. Freddie Potts of Club Brugge has played the most minutes so far, and Harry Kane is the leading goalscorer. See every player’s club, position, playing time, goals, assists and availability below.

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All English players in the Champions League

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Player Club Position Age Played Starts Min. Goals Assists
Freddie Potts Club Brugge Midfielder 23 11 11 974 0 0
Jude Bellingham Real Madrid Midfielder 23 12 12 957 3 3
Mason Greenwood Fenerbahçe Forward 25 11 10 841 5 3
Archie Brown Fenerbahçe Defender 24 10 9 791 1 1
Harry Kane Bayern Munich Forward 33 9 9 715 8 7
Anthony Gordon Barcelona Forward 25 11 10 672 2 4
Trevoh Chalobah Como Defender 27 8 8 650 0 0
Jobe Bellingham Borussia Dortmund Midfielder 21 9 9 584 0 1
Ethan Nwaneri Borussia Dortmund Midfielder 19 8 8 396 0 0
Trent Alexander-Arnold Real Madrid Defender 28 6 5 344 0 1
Curtis Jones Inter Milan Midfielder 25 5 3 245 0 0
John Stones Inter Milan Defender 32 4 2 144 0 0
Carney Chukwuemeka Borussia Dortmund Midfielder 23 4 4 117 0 0
Djed Spence Inter Milan Defender 26 3 3 88 0 0
Jesse Derry Sporting CP Forward 19 2 2 28 0 0
Miguel Freckleton LASK Defender 24 1 0 21 0 0
Reiss Nelson Feyenoord Forward 26 1 1 12 0 0
Christopher Smalling Porto Defender 36 0 0 0 0 0

English players by club in Champions League

12 clubs
  • Jobe Bellingham — Midfielder 9 matches · 9 starts · 584 minutes · one assist
  • Ethan Nwaneri — Midfielder 8 matches · 8 starts · 396 minutes
  • Carney Chukwuemeka — Midfielder 4 matches · 4 starts · 117 minutes

Inter Milan

3 players
  • Curtis Jones — Midfielder 5 matches · 3 starts · 245 minutes
  • John Stones — Defender 4 matches · 2 starts · 144 minutes
  • Djed Spence — Defender 3 matches · 3 starts · 88 minutes

Fenerbahçe

2 players
  • Mason Greenwood — Forward 11 matches · 10 starts · 841 minutes · 5 goals · 3 assists
  • Archie Brown — Defender 10 matches · 9 starts · 791 minutes · one goal · one assist

Real Madrid

2 players
  • Jude Bellingham — Midfielder 12 matches · 12 starts · 957 minutes · 3 goals · 3 assists
  • Trent Alexander-Arnold — Defender 6 matches · 5 starts · 344 minutes · one assist

Barcelona

one player
  • Anthony Gordon — Forward 11 matches · 10 starts · 672 minutes · 2 goals · 4 assists

Bayern Munich

one player
  • Harry Kane — Forward 9 matches · 9 starts · 715 minutes · 8 goals · 7 assists

Club Brugge

one player
  • Freddie Potts — Midfielder 11 matches · 11 starts · 974 minutes

Como

one player
  • Trevoh Chalobah — Defender 8 matches · 8 starts · 650 minutes

Feyenoord

one player
  • Reiss Nelson — Forward Played in 1 of 3 matches · one start · 12 minutes

LASK

one player
  • Miguel Freckleton — Defender Played in 1 of 3 matches · 21 minutes

Porto

one player
  • Christopher Smalling — Defender Yet to make an appearance

Sporting CP

one player
  • Jesse Derry — Forward Played in 2 of 3 matches · 2 starts · 28 minutes

Which English players have played the most minutes in the Champions League?

Freddie Potts has played the most minutes of any English player in the Champions League: 974 minutes in 11 matches, including 11 starts.

# Player Club Minutes Starts Played
1 Freddie Potts Club Brugge 974 11 11
2 Jude Bellingham Real Madrid 957 12 12
3 Mason Greenwood Fenerbahçe 841 10 11
4 Archie Brown Fenerbahçe 791 9 10
5 Harry Kane Bayern Munich 715 9 9
6 Anthony Gordon Barcelona 672 10 11
7 Trevoh Chalobah Como 650 8 8
8 Jobe Bellingham Borussia Dortmund 584 9 9
9 Ethan Nwaneri Borussia Dortmund 396 8 8
10 Trent Alexander-Arnold Real Madrid 344 5 6

English top scorers in the Champions League

# Player Club Goals Played Mins/goal
1 Harry Kane Bayern Munich 8 9 89
2 Mason Greenwood Fenerbahçe 5 11 168
3 Jude Bellingham Real Madrid 3 12 319
4 Anthony Gordon Barcelona 2 11 336
5 Archie Brown Fenerbahçe 1 10 791

Most assists

# Player Club Assists Played
1 Harry Kane Bayern Munich 7 9
2 Anthony Gordon Barcelona 4 11
3 Mason Greenwood Fenerbahçe 3 11
4 Jude Bellingham Real Madrid 3 12
5 Trent Alexander-Arnold Real Madrid 1 6

Which English players start most often?

Jude Bellingham has started 12 of his 12 matches. Only players with at least 3 matches are included.

# Player Club Starts Played Starts (%)
1 Jude Bellingham Real Madrid 12 12 100%
2 Freddie Potts Club Brugge 11 11 100%
3 Harry Kane Bayern Munich 9 9 100%
4 Jobe Bellingham Borussia Dortmund 9 9 100%
5 Trevoh Chalobah Como 8 8 100%
6 Ethan Nwaneri Borussia Dortmund 8 8 100%
7 Carney Chukwuemeka Borussia Dortmund 4 4 100%
8 Djed Spence Inter Milan 3 3 100%
9 Mason Greenwood Fenerbahçe 10 11 91%
10 Anthony Gordon Barcelona 10 11 91%

Injured and suspended English players

4 players
Player Club Status Reason
Trevoh Chalobah Como Injured Injury
Curtis Jones Inter Milan Injured Thigh injury
John Stones Inter Milan Injured Injury
Reiss Nelson Feyenoord Doubtful Muscle injury

Frequently asked questions

How many English players play in the Champions League?

There are currently 18 English players in the Champions League, at 12 clubs.

Which English players play in the Champions League?

The leading players by minutes played are currently Freddie Potts (Club Brugge), Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Mason Greenwood (Fenerbahçe), Archie Brown (Fenerbahçe), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich) and Anthony Gordon (Barcelona) and 12 others. The table on this page lists all 18 players, with their club, position and stats.

Which Champions League club has the most English players?

Borussia Dortmund and Inter Milan each have 3. At Borussia Dortmund, they are Jobe Bellingham, Ethan Nwaneri and Carney Chukwuemeka.

Which English player has played the most minutes in the Champions League?

Freddie Potts of Club Brugge, with 974 minutes in 11 matches, including 11 starts.

Which English player has scored the most goals in the Champions League?

Harry Kane of Bayern Munich, with 8 goals in 9 matches.

Which English players in the Champions League are injured or suspended?

4 English players are currently unavailable: Trevoh Chalobah of Como (injury), Curtis Jones of Inter Milan (injured, thigh injury), John Stones of Inter Milan (injury) and Reiss Nelson of Feyenoord (doubtful, muscle injury).

Champions League lineups