Top 5 longest serving players in Ligue 1 at the moment

Lionel Messi's arrival has lit up Ligue 1.
Lionel Messi's arrival has lit up Ligue 1.

#3 Romain Hamouma (9 years at Saint-Etienne)

FC Porto v Saint-Etienne - Pre Season Friendly
FC Porto v Saint-Etienne - Pre Season Friendly

Romain Hamouma is a 34-year-old French forward who plays for French Ligue 1 side AS Saint-Étienne. Hamouma has made over 200 Ligue 1 appearances for the club during a nine-year spell.

And counting, as he recently put pen to paper on a contract extension deal that would keep him at the club for a further year.


#2 Marco Verratti (nine years at PSG)

Manchester City v Paris Saint-Germain - UEFA Champions League Semi Final: Leg Two
Manchester City v Paris Saint-Germain - UEFA Champions League Semi Final: Leg Two

A winner of the recently concluded UEFA European Football Championship 2020 with the Italian national football team, Marco Verratti is one of the best defensive midfielders around.

Verratti was signed by Carlo Ancelotti for Paris Saint-Germain back in 2012 and has made 225 appearances for the club in the league. He has been with the club for an illustrious nine seasons.

Marco Verratti is a seven-time French Champion, a six-time French Cup winner and a six-time French League Cup winner.


#1 Anthony Lopes (10 years)

Olympique Lyonnais v Bayern Munich - UEFA Champions League Semi Final
Olympique Lyonnais v Bayern Munich - UEFA Champions League Semi Final

Anthony Lopes is a Portuguese goalkeeper plying his trade with French giants Olympique Lyonnais. He has made 284 appearances for Lyon in Ligue 1 during a 10-year stay at the club which is set to continue.

Lopes is a European Champion with his national side Portugal in 2016 and the winner of the 11/12 French Cup with Olympique Lyonnais. He came through the ranks at Lyon through the second team and has kept 100 clean sheets for the club.


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