Andres Iniesta – 927 games
Andres Iniesta is a player whose career has been garlanded with trophies, both, at club and international levels. The former Barcelona legendary midfielder has made over 750 appearances for club and country. A decorated player who has won every title he could get his hands on, has never been sent off the pitch for foul play.
His calm and composed temperament as the team’s central midfielder was an asset to his teams and yet kept the red cards at bay.
Philipp Lahm -765 games
Lahm is considered by many as one of the best defenders of his generation and one of the greatest defenders of all time. Under his leadership, Germany won the 2014 FIFA World Cup hosted in Brazil. He also captained Bayern Munich during their 2012-13 Champions League win as part of the treble along with winning eight Bundesliga titles.
Despite his many accomplishments, the one thing that stands out about his football career is even though being a defender, he has never been shown a red card. His tackling was so precise and accurate that he could easily win the ball from the opposition without ever drawing a card from the referee
Raul Gonzalez – 1018 games
The ‘Prince of Spanish football’ as he is fondly called, Raul Gonzalez is one such player who has never seen a red card during his seventeen years as a player. In a memorable career of over 940 club games and 404 goals and 44 more strikes for Spain, Raul has simply done it all.
The former Real Madrid legend won the UEFA Champions League thrice and the LaLiga six times with the Los Blancos among other major trophies. However, when it comes to red cards, Raul has none to his name.
Ryan Giggs – 1011
The Manchester Legend never receives any red card in his career despite play 1011 games for Manchester United
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