This page details Wales national football team records; the most capped players, the players with the most goals, Wales's match record by opponent and decade.

Player records

Most capped players

As of 21 November 2023
Rank Player Clubs[nb1] Wales career Caps Goals
1 Gareth Bale Southampton, Tottenham Hotspur, Real Madrid, Los Angeles FC 2006–2022 111 41
2 Chris Gunter Cardiff City, Tottenham Hotspur, Nottingham Forest, Reading, Charlton Athletic 2007–2022 109 0
= Wayne Hennessey Wolverhampton Wanderers, Crystal Palace, Burnley, Nottingham Forest 2007– 109 0
4 Neville Southall Everton, Port Vale 1982–1998 92 0
5 Ashley Williams Stockport County, Swansea City, Everton 2008–2019 86 2
6 Gary Speed Leeds United, Everton, Newcastle United, Bolton Wanderers 1990–2004 85 7
7 Aaron Ramsey Arsenal, Juventus, Rangers, Nice, Cardiff City 2008– 84 21
= Ben Davies Swansea City, Tottenham Hotspur 2012– 84 2
9 Craig Bellamy Norwich City, Coventry City, Newcastle United, Blackburn Rovers, Liverpool, West Ham United, Manchester City, Cardiff City 1998–2013 78 19
10 Joe Ledley Cardiff City, Celtic, Crystal Palace, Derby County 2006–2018 77 4
11 Dean Saunders Oxford United, Derby County, Liverpool, Aston Villa, Galatasaray, Nottingham Forest, Sheffield United, Benfica, Bradford City 1986–2001 75 22
12 Joe Allen Swansea City, Liverpool, Stoke City 2009–2022 74 2
13 Peter Nicholas Crystal Palace, Arsenal, Luton Town, Aberdeen, Chelsea 1979–1991 73 2
= Ian Rush Liverpool, Juventus 1980–1996 73 28
15 Mark Hughes Manchester United, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Chelsea, Southampton 1984–1999 72 16
= Joey Jones Liverpool, Wrexham, Chelsea, Huddersfield Town 1975–1986 72 1

Top goalscorers

As of 21 November 2023
Rank Player Wales career Caps Goals Average
1 Gareth Bale (list) 2006–2022 111 41 0.37
2 Ian Rush (list) 1980–1996 73 28 0.38
3 Trevor Ford 1947–1957 38 23 0.61
= Ivor Allchurch 1951–1966 68 23 0.34
5 Dean Saunders 1986–2001 75 22 0.29
6 Aaron Ramsey 2008– 84 21 0.25
7 Craig Bellamy 1998–2013 78 19 0.24
8 Robert Earnshaw 2002–2012 58 16 0.28
= Cliff Jones 1954–1969 59 16 0.27
= Mark Hughes 1984–1999 72 16 0.22
11 John Charles 1950–1965 38 15 0.39

Age records

Other

Games and results

Firsts
Biggest
Longest

Goals

Hat-tricks

Main article: List of Wales national football team hat-tricks

International tournaments

FIFA World Cup

Main article: Wales at the FIFA World Cup
Qualification
Finals

UEFA European Championship

Main article: Wales at the UEFA European Championship
Finals

Rankings

Team records

Head to head

Opponent Pld W D L GF GA W% D% L%
 Albania 4 1 2 1 3 2 25 50 25
 Andorra 2 2 0 0 4 1 100 0 0
 Argentina 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 50 50
 Armenia 4 0 3 1 5 7 0 75 25
 Australia 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 100
 Austria 11 4 2 5 11 13 36.36 18.18 45.45
 Azerbaijan 8 7 1 0 15 2 87.5 12.5 0
 Belarus 7 6 0 1 16 8 85.71 14.29 0
 Belgium 17 5 5 7 24 24 29.41 29.41 41.18
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4 0 2 2 2 6 0 50 50
 Brazil 10 1 1 8 5 20 10 10 80
 Bulgaria 10 5 1 4 6 8 50 10 40
 Canada 3 2 0 1 4 2 66.67 0 33.33
 Chile 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 100
 China 1 1 0 0 6 0 100 0 0
 Costa Rica 2 1 0 1 1 1 50 0 50
 Croatia 8 1 3 4 7 12 12.5 37.5 50
 Cyprus 7 5 0 2 10 6 71.43 0 28.57
 Czech Republic 6 1 4 1 5 5 16.67 66.67 16.67
 Czechoslovakia 12 3 3 6 10 15 25 25 50
 Denmark 11 4 0 7 9 16 36.36 0 63.64
 East Germany 4 1 0 3 7 8 25 0 75
 England 104 14 21 69 91 253 13.46 20.19 66.35
 Estonia 4 3 1 0 4 1 75 25 0
 Faroe Islands 2 2 0 0 9 0 100 0 0
 Finland 16 6 5 5 21 13 37.5 31.25 31.25
 France 5 1 1 3 4 14 20 20 60
 Georgia 5 1 1 3 3 9 20 20 60
 Germany 10 2 3 5 6 13 20 30 50
 Gibraltar 1 1 0 0 4 0 100 0 0
 Greece 2 1 0 1 4 3 50 0 50
 Hungary 12 6 2 4 17 15 50 16.67 33.33
 Iceland 7 5 1 1 13 5 71.43 14.29 14.29
 Iran 2 1 0 1 1 2 50 0 50
 Ireland 62 29 12 21 139 102 46.77 19.35 33.87
 Israel 6 3 3 0 10 3 50 50 0
 Italy 10 2 0 8 5 24 20 0 80
 Jamaica 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 100 0
 Japan 1 1 0 0 1 0 100 0 0
 Kuwait 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 100 0
 Latvia 3 3 0 0 5 0 100 0 0
 Liechtenstein 3 3 0 0 8 0 100 0 0
 Luxembourg 6 6 0 0 17 2 100 0 0
 Malta 4 4 0 0 15 2 100 0 0
 Mexico 5 1 2 2 3 5 20 40 40
 Moldova 4 3 0 1 9 3 75 0 25
 Montenegro 3 1 0 2 3 4 33.33 0 66.67
 Netherlands 10 0 0 10 8 29 0 0 80
 New Zealand 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 100 0
 North Macedonia 2 1 0 1 2 2 50 0 50
 Northern Ireland 35 16 12 7 52 31 45.71 34.29 20
 Norway 11 3 4 4 15 14 27.27 36.36 45.45
 Panama 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 100 0
 Paraguay 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 100 0
 Poland 10 1 2 7 6 13 10 20 70
 Portugal 4 1 0 3 4 9 25 0 75
 Qatar 1 1 0 0 1 0 100 0 0
 Republic of Ireland 19 8 5 6 19 18 42.11 26.32 31.58
 Rest of the United Kingdom 2 1 0 1 3 3 50 0 50
 Romania 5 1 1 3 7 9 20 20 60
 Russia 5 1 1 3 5 6 20 20 60
 San Marino 4 4 0 0 16 1 100 0 0
 Saudi Arabia 1 1 0 0 2 1 100 0 0
 Scotland 107 23 23 61 124 243 21.5 21.5 57.01
 Serbia 6 0 2 4 5 15 0 33.33 66.67
 Slovakia 5 3 1 1 10 9 60 20 20
 Slovenia 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 100 0
 South Korea 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 100 0
 Soviet Union 5 1 2 2 3 6 20 40 40
 Spain 6 1 2 3 7 11 16.67 33.33 50
 Sweden 7 0 1 6 3 16 0 14.29 85.71
  Switzerland 8 2 1 5 7 17 25 12.5 62.5
 Trinidad and Tobago 2 2 0 0 3 1 100 0 0
 Tunisia 1 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 100
 Turkey 9 4 2 3 13 10 44.44 22.22 33.33
 Ukraine 4 1 2 1 3 3 25 50 25
 Uruguay 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 50 50
 United States 3 0 2 1 1 3 0 66.67 33.33
 Yugoslavia 7 0 3 4 10 18 0 42.86 57.14
 West Germany 7 0 3 4 4 13 0 42.86 57.14
Totals 708 225 159 324 880 1142 31.78 22.46 45.76

P – Played; W – Won; D – Drawn; L – Lost
Statistics include official FIFA recognised matches only
Up to date as of 21 November 2023

By decade

Decade Pld W D L GF GA GD W% D% L%
1870s 5 0 0 5 1 20 −19 0 0 100
1880s 28 8 3 17 60 82 −22 28.57 10.71 60.71
1890s 30 3 5 22 43 112 −69 10 16.67 73.33
1900s 30 8 8 14 37 60 −23 26.67 26.67 46.67
1910s 15 3 3 9 15 23 −8 20 20 60
1920s 32 9 10 13 42 61 −19 28.13 31.25 40.63
1930s 30 13 5 12 54 60 −6 43.33 16.67 40
1940s 15 5 0 10 20 31 −11 33.33 0 66.67
1950s 49 14 14 21 66 91 −25 28.57 28.57 42.86
1960s 54 12 9 33 74 108 −34 22.22 16.67 61.11
1970s 65 20 18 27 60 67 −7 30.77 27.69 41.54
1980s 68 24 19 25 80 72 8 35.29 27.94 36.76
1990s 67 24 10 33 79 109 −30 35.82 14.93 49.25
2000s 89 32 23 34 101 97 4 35.96 25.84 38.2
2010s 85 34 16 35 95 96 −1 40 18.82 41.18
2020s 46 17 15 14 50 50 0 36.96 32.61 30.43
Overall 708 226 158 324 877 1139 −262 31.92 22.32 45.76

P – Played, W – Won, D – Drawn, L – Lost, GF – Goals For, GA – Goals Against, GD – Goal Difference
Statistics include official FIFA recognised matches only
Up to date as of 21 November 2023

Notes

  1. nb1 Only clubs played for while receiving caps are listed.

See also

References

Bibliography

Notes

External links

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