Paper Index: #84 of 240 all-time · #12 of 32 in 2002 (composite +0.09)
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Club | Apps | Gls | Ast | Min | CL | CLG | Value | Peak | WC | WCG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shay Given | GK | 26 | Newcastle United | 143 | 0 | n/a | 12,780 | 4 | 0 | — | n/a | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | Steve Finnan | DF | 26 | Fulham | 38 | 0 | n/a | 3,420 | 0 | 0 | — | n/a | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | Ian Harte | DF | 24 | Leeds United | 163 | 24 | n/a | 13,988 | 15 | 3 | — | n/a | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | Kenny Cunningham | DF | 30 | Wimbledon | 201 | 0 | n/a | 17,827 | 0 | 0 | — | n/a | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | Steve Staunton | DF | 33 | Aston Villa | 262 | 13 | n/a | 21,507 | 0 | 0 | — | n/a | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | Roy Keane * | MF | 30 | Manchester United | 281 | 35 | n/a | 23,851 | 61 | 14 | — | n/a | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Jason McAteer | MF | 30 | Sunderland | 147 | 6 | n/a | 11,494 | 0 | 0 | — | n/a | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | Matt Holland | MF | 28 | Ipswich Town | 76 | 6 | n/a | 6,799 | 0 | 0 | — | n/a | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | Damien Duff | MF | 23 | Blackburn Rovers | 87 | 12 | n/a | 6,095 | 0 | 0 | — | n/a | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | Robbie Keane | FW | 21 | Leeds United | 80 | 24 | n/a | 5,619 | 0 | 0 | — | n/a | 4 | 3 |
| 11 | Kevin Kilbane | MF | 25 | Sunderland | 78 | 7 | n/a | 5,981 | 0 | 0 | — | n/a | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | Mark Kinsella | MF | 29 | Charlton Athletic | 87 | 5 | n/a | 7,007 | 0 | 0 | — | n/a | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | David Connolly | FW | 24 | Wimbledon | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | n/a | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Gary Breen | DF | 28 | Coventry City | 115 | 2 | n/a | 9,747 | 0 | 0 | — | n/a | 4 | 1 |
| 15 | Richard Dunne | DF | 22 | Manchester City | 86 | 0 | n/a | 6,802 | 0 | 0 | — | n/a | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Dean Kiely | GK | 31 | Charlton Athletic | 63 | 0 | n/a | 5,625 | 0 | 0 | — | n/a | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Niall Quinn | FW | 35 | Sunderland | 242 | 59 | n/a | 17,762 | 0 | 0 | — | n/a | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | Gary Kelly | DF | 27 | Leeds United | 263 | 2 | n/a | 22,923 | 10 | 0 | — | n/a | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | Clinton Morrison | FW | 23 | Crystal Palace | 1 | 1 | n/a | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | n/a | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Andrew O'Brien | DF | 22 | Newcastle United | 97 | 4 | n/a | 8,273 | 0 | 0 | — | n/a | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Steven Reid | MF | 21 | Millwall | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | n/a | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | Lee Carsley | MF | 28 | Everton | 117 | 5 | n/a | 9,583 | 0 | 0 | — | n/a | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Alan Kelly | GK | 33 | Blackburn Rovers | 65 | 0 | n/a | 5,653 | 0 | 0 | — | n/a | 0 | 0 |
| League | Apps | Min | Gls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | 2686 | 222,468 | 205 |
| Serie A | 6 | 276 | 0 |
| Total top-5 | 2692 | 222,744 | 205 |
| Selected pathway league | Apps | Min |
|---|---|---|
| Eredivisie (Ned) | 25 | 1,353 |
| Competition | Apps | Min |
|---|---|---|
| Premier League (Eng) | 2686 | 222,468 |
| EFL Cup (Eng) | 407 | 35,194 |
| FA Cup (Eng) | 395 | 33,574 |
| UEFA Champions League | 94 | 7,972 |
| UEFA Cup | 88 | 7,412 |
| Eredivisie (Ned) | 25 | 1,353 |
| UCL qualifying | 11 | 899 |
| Serie A (Ita) | 6 | 276 |
| Coppa Italia (Ita) | 3 | 225 |
| Other competitions (14 — minor leagues, cups, youth) | 2203 | 182,474 |
Earliest top-5 minutes before age 21: Gary Kelly (7,478′), Richard Dunne (4,485′), Robbie Keane (4,005′).