The International Centre for Sports Studies (CIES) has calculated the performances of football players from 66 leagues worldwide, both at the club and national team levels.
According to these statistics, the French defender of "blaugrana" ranks first in minutes played. This calculation was made as of December 15, 2024.
As a result, Koundé has spent 5,872 minutes on the pitch over 69 matches, followed by John Arias ("Fluminense") with 5,599 minutes in 67 games.
Federico Valverde ("Real") rounds out the top three with 5,573 minutes across 66 matches.
It is worth noting that the Uruguayan midfielder of the royal club could jump to second place in the rankings within a matter of hours.
His team is set to play in the Intercontinental Cup final, and the leader of the Uruguayan national team is included in the "whites" squad.