Olympique Lyonnais is a French professional association football club based in Lyon, Rhône-Alpes, playing in Ligue 1, the top level of the French football league system, as of the 2010–11 season. The club was formed in 1899 as the football section of sports club Lyon Olympique Universitaire. In 1950, the section split from the club and formed the club that exists today. Lyon played their first competitive match in August 1950. The club's first major honor was winning the 1963–64 edition of the Coupe de France. Lyon won their first ever Ligue 1 title in the 2001–02 season. The title started a national record-breaking streak of seven successive league championships.

Since the club played their first competitive match, more than 500 players have made a competitive first-team appearance for the club. Olympique Lyonnais' record appearance-maker is Serge Chiesa, who made 542 total competitive appearances between 1969–1983. In 1981, Chiesa surpassed Fleury Di Nallo who was the first player in the club's history to make 400 competitive appearances. Di Nallo is the club's all-time leading goalscorer with 222 and finished his career at Lyon with 495 total appearances. Only six other players have made over 400 appearances for Lyon. Goalkeepers Grégory Coupet and Yves Chauveau made 519 and 490 competitive appearances, respectively, while Sidney Govou appeared in 412. Coupet and Govou, alongside Juninho Pernambucano, are the only players to have played on all seven of the club's league-winning championship teams. Aimé Mignot is the defender with the most appearances for the club with 424 caps. Anthony Réveillère rounds out the list having made exactly 400 appearances for Lyon. Corentin Tolisso is currently the only active player with more than 300 appearances for the club.

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General

Appearances and goals are for first-team official competitive matches only, including Ligue 1, Ligue 2, Coupe de France, Coupe de la Ligue, Trophée des Champions, European Cup/Champions League, UEFA Cup/Europa League, and several now-defunct competitions — namely the Cup Winners' Cup, UEFA Intertoto Cup and Inter-Cities Fairs Cup matches. Players are listed according to the total number of games played. If two or more players are tied, their rankings are determined as follows:

Statistics are corrected as of 10 May 2026. Players marked in bold are still playing for the club.

Table headers

Name – First name and last name. Nationality – Representative country. Position – Role on the field of play. Lyon career – Playing career at the club. Appearances – Number of games played. Goals – Number of goals scored.

Positions and colors

GKGoalkeeperDFDefenderMFMidfielderFWForward

300+ appearances

NameNationality PositionLyon careerAppearancesGoalsMF542132GK1997–20085190FW1960–1974494222GK1966–19751978–19824900 GK2012–20244890DF1955–19664251FW1999–201041277DF2003–20134006FW2010–20172022–2025391201 MF1960–197038067MF2001–2009344100MF2009–201733412 MF1956–19601961–19693248CrisDF2004–201231027MF2013–20172022–30857

200–299 appearances NameNationality PositionLyon careerAppearancesGoalsDF1966–19762944DF1960–19692948DF1970–197729311DF1976–19841985–198629014MF1950–19612837MF2006–201228122DF1970–19772792MF1997–200426911DF1993–20032684DF1985–19932615MF1980–198826128FW1969–1978258149 DF1987–199525613 FW2015–202125251 DF1951–19592463 FW2009–201424495MF1997–20012012–201623819MF2017–202323341MF1980–198722913MF1993–19982002–200422413MF1997–200422216 MF1969–197422221DF2000–20042006–20082207MF2011–201921312MF2006–20112101DF1996–20022065GK1981–19872030DF1991–19972034GK2008–20122020DF1970–19772025

100–199 appearances NameNationality PositionLyon careerAppearancesGoalsMF2002–200619814DF1961–19671953 FW2013–201919369MF2003–200719333DF1957–196619323DF1969–197419212FW2019–202518528 MF2018–20251847 GK1960–19661840MF1954–196118323MF1981–19821983–198917917 FW2017–202117876FW1952–195717691FW2018–202317270DF1953–19571962–196317112 DF2011–20161705DF1998–20031690 MF1984–19871988–19931994–199516911 FW2009–201316882 FW1980–198516878 DF2017–20211678MF2015–20201656MF1988–19921993–19961997–199816424FW1959–196416494 MF1984–199316223FW2010–201416034 FW1999–200316094FW1966–19671968–197115925 MF2000–20041575MF1992–199715729 DF1995–20021547 MF2009–201815218 DF1951–19551516 DF1955–19591495 FW2004–200914866 DF1975–19791485 GK1993–19971460MF2019–20231432 MF1965–19731439 MF2009–201314235FW1992–199714251 DF2011–20161418MF1961–196514016 DF2015–20201392 DF2015–20191391 DF2018–20221378FW1996–200013761FW1973–197713720 DF2009–20131362FW1988–199213526DF2010–20132023–20241344 DF2022–1329 FW2012–20172025–13114 MF1963–19691302DF2018–20221295FW1994–199812932DF1993–19981291FW1967–197112976MF2010–201512819MF1993–199612812DF1976–19811272FW2001–200412646DF2000–20041260DF1969–19761265FW2005–200912543FW2017–202012333FW1961–196512316MF1956–19571958–196112310 MF2008–201112116DF1997–200012010 DF2023–1160 DF1989–19951155 DF2023–1145 FW2020–202311438MF2008–201211411 DF2004–20101142 FW2004–200711432FW2001–200411416GK1987–19901140DF1982–19851146DF1975–19801140 MF1996–199911314 MF1982–198811333 DF1963–19691133GK2002–20141120DF2000–20071127 FW1994–199811215 MF1972–197811220MF1966–19691129MF2017–201920221115MF1983–19881117MF1978–198111117 GK1957–19581959–19621110 DF1991–19931994–19981090DF1983–19861080MF1999–200210711MF1973–197610618MF2008–201010512DF2004–20071052MF2011–20151049 DF1994–19971042 GK1990–19931040FW1956–195910347DF2013–20161031DF2012–20151031 MF1953–19571024 MF2008–20111019MF2005–200710114DF1976–19811015 MF1988–199110011

50–99 appearances NameNationality PositionLyon careerAppearancesGoals DF2003–2007992FW1999–20012001–20022002–20039822FW1977–19819821 GK1975–1979980GK1955–19601961-1967980 FW1954–19579843 FW1987–19909765MF2003–20059613FW1971–19769634GK1950–1955940DF1988–1992930FW1981–19869322DF2014–2017924 MF2004–20089212 FW1992–1995927 MF1956–19599217DF2011–2015911MF2007–2010918MF2000–2002918DF2008–2010894 DF1992–1995892DF1988–1992890DF2006–2008873DF2020–2024850DF1959–1961851 DF2024–841 MF2012–2016833DF2000–2003833 DF1987–1991831 FW1986–19888350 FW1955–19601961-19628218 DF1998–2000810 MF1991–1996815 DF1980–1982811MF2020–20228021 DF2017–2020801 FW1992–19958018 FW1979–19838011 MF1966–1968801 DF2017–2019793 DF1951–1961790 FW2024–7717 FW2018–20207717 DF2007–2009772MF2024–763 MF2015–20177612DF2017–2020750 DF1994–2000751 DF1975–1979750 FW1986–19887415 DF1954–19597417 MF2015–2017735 MF1980–19827311 FW1953–19557326 DF2015–2020722 FW2007–2009728 DF1997–2000720 MF1966–1968723MF2020–2022713 DF1993–1995704 DF1950–1953701 FW1981–19836919 FW2023–689 DF2021–2023684 DF1987–19896815 FW1986–19886823FW1980–19846818 FW1977–19796812 FW1976–19791980–19816717 FW1957–19596722 FW1988–19906616 MF1967–1970660 FW1950–19526632 FW1959–1965659FW2020–20246411 MF1971–1973645 FW1950–19526414 FW1978–19806315 MF1958–19606312 DF2024–627 DF2022–2025620 FW1990–1993626 DF1980–1984620GK1954–1956620DF2021–2023610FW1992–1996614DF1989–1994600MF1990–19926011DF1979–1981601FW1964–1966608DF1996–1999592MF1977–1980596 DF1976–1980595DF1960–1964590 MF1960–1962599FW1959–19615929FW1950–19525912 MF2024–2025581 DF1995–1997581FW1982–1984574DF1966–1969570GK1950–1952570 DF2023–561 DF2010–2012564DF1992–1995562DF1977–1979562DF2016–2018557FW1997–20005511 MF1953–19555524 FW2005–20075417FW2012–2015546 MF2004–2006541GK1985–19891991-1997540 FW2000–20025319FW1997–19995318MF1950–1952535 DF1971–1975521 DF1968–1970521FW1951–19555215 FW2004–2005519FW1959–19645118 FW1952–19545115 DF1986–1988503FW1980–19845012FW1964–19665012MF1959–1964500 MF1953–19575010

30–49 appearances NameNationality PositionLyon careerAppearancesGoals FW2024–20254918 GK2024–2025490 MF1963–19664915 MF2019–2023482 FW2017–20184822 FW2001–2005486 FW2021–2023477 MF1950–1953475FW2004–2005467 DF1998–2001464 FW1990–1992467 DF1987–1989461 MF1960–19631965–1966460 DF2021–2024451 FW1954–19564515 FW1976–1978449 MF1976–1978445 FW1956–19594417 MF2025–432 FW2012–2015438 FW2003–20054317 DF1986–1987430 MF1981–1983430 MF1991–1993423 MF1982–1983429 DF1969–1972420 FW1968–19714211 MF1966–1968427 FW1995–1996413 FW1986–19874112 MF1954–1956414 MF2022–2025401 DF1986–1988400 DF1981–1982401 MF1987–1988395 FW1964–19663911 MF2024–2025382 FW2001–2003386 DF1959–1961380 MF2025–3714 FW2021–2022378 FW1985–19873711 DF1983–1986370 DF1960–1964370 FW2025–368 FW2024–2025366 DF2021–2022361 DF1995–1997362 DF1982–1983361 DF1964–1976361 DF2021–2023350 DF2019–2021352 GK1966–1968350 FW1951–1952355 DF1950–1952355 MF2025–343 GK2025–340 FW2007–2008347 MF1995–1997341 FW1989–1991343 FW1984–1988345 DF1972–1978342 DF1965–1966341 MF1935–1958342 DF2020–2021330 DF1985–1987335 MF2025–321 DF2023–2024325 FW1995–1998324 DF1959–1960320 MF1952–1954320 DF1951–1952322 DF1950–1951320 DF2013–2014310FW1998–1999318 MF1993–1994313 MF1952–1954316 DF1951–1952311FW2022–2023308MF2005–2006302FW1979–1980308

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