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#3 Oier Sanjurjo (Osasuna)
Osasuna captain Oier Sanjurjo, like Chiellini and Magnanelli, joined his club in the 2005 summer transfer window. Sanjurjo joined Celta Vigo on a season-long loan for the 2011-12 La Liga season in between his stay of 16+ years with Osasuna.
Majorly a defensive midfielder, the 35-year-old can play at centre-back and right-back as well. In all, he has made 339 appearances for the Osasuna senior team, 191 of which have come in La Liga.
Sanjurjo has stayed with Osasuna as the club have see-sawed from the second-tier to the Spanish top flight, proving his loyalty to Los Rojillos. He has made 12 La Liga appearances this season, playing a crucial role in guiding the club to 10th place at the moment.
#2 Mark Noble (West Ham United)
West Ham United captain Mark Noble is the second-longest serving player in Europe's top ten leagues. The defensive midfielder is a West Ham product and has been associated with the club's first team since 2004.
Noble did spend a couple of loan spells, first with Hull City in the 2005-06 season then at Ipswich Town the following season. But since 2007, he has been a constant feature in West Ham's senior side.
The 34-year-old proved his loyalty by staying with the club even after their relegation to the Championship in 2011. He scored eight goals that season and made 49 appearances across competitions to ensure that the Hammers returned to the Premier League immediately, where they have stayed ever since.
Noble, in all, has made 536 appearances for West Ham United across all competitions.
#1 Igor Akinfeev (CSKA Moscow)
Russian goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev is the most loyal player in Europe's top ten leagues, having stayed with CSKA Moscow since 2003. A legend of the club, Akinfeev is still their first-choice goalkeeper and has made 15 league appearances this season.
Named Russia's footballer of the year in 2013, Akinfeev has overseen a lengthy period of domination for CSKA in the Russian top flight. He has won six league titles with the club, seven Russian Super Cups and six Russian Cups. He was also part of the CSKA side that won the 2004-05 UEFA Cup.
Akinfeev, in total, has made a record 689 appearances for CSKA Moscow, and is set for many more. He is also the second-most capped player for the Russian national team. Akinfeev made 111 appearances for Russia, playing his last match for the national team in 2018.
