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Bundesliga historical appearance list: Bowman ranks 14th with 500 games and is expected to rise to 9th by the end of the season

6:35am, 22 November 2025Football

On November 21, Hupu Xundezhuan compiled a ranking of players who have played more than 500 games in the Bundesliga.

Frankfurt's legendary defender Karl-Heinz Kerber leads the Bundesliga's all-time appearances list with 602 games; followed by Hamburg defender Manfred Kaltz's 581 games and Bayern's legendary goalkeeper Kahn's 557 games. The 35-year-old German national goalkeeper Baumann, who completed his 500th appearance this round, is ranked 14th and has a chance to jump to 9th place after the end of the season.

The following is the complete list:

1. Kerber (Frankfurt): 602 games

2. Kaltz (Hamburg): 581 games

3. Kahn (Bayern): 557 games

4. Fichtel (Schalke): 552 games

5. Votava (Werder Bremen): 546 games

6. Fischer (Schalke): 535 games

7. Immel (Stuttgart): 53 4 games

8. Neuer (Bayern): 532 games

9. Neuberger (Frankfurt): 521 games

10. Lameke (Bochum): 518 games

11. Stein ( Hamburg): 512 games

12. Thomas Muller (Bayern): 503 games

13. Reutl (Dortmund): 502 games

14. Bowman (Hoffenheim): 500 games

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