See a ranked list of the players who have made the most FIFA World Cup appearances from the bench.
1st) Denilson – 11 substitute appearances 2nd) Oliver Neuville – 9 2nd) Marcus Rashford – 9 4th) Cesc Fabregas – 8 4th) Pierre Littbarski – 8 4th) Ramires – 8 7th) Alessandro Del Piero – 7 7th) Mario Gomez – 7 7th) Javier Hernandez – 7 7th) Klaas-Jan Huntelaar – 7 7th) Cobi Jones – 7 7th) Roger Milla – 7 7th) Haris Seferovic – 7
Denilson
Brazil Winger
2 World Cups (1998 & 2002) 12 appearances 1 as starter 11 as substitute 374 minutes played 0 goals 2 assists
Brazil | All runners-up goals | 1998 FIFA World Cup France™
Watch all 14 goals scored by Brazil at 1998 FIFA World Cup France™
Oliver Neuville
Germany Forward
2 World Cups (2002 & 2006) 13 appearances 4 as starter 9 as substitute 505 minutes played 2 goals 1 assist
Oliver Neuville Goal 88′ | Germany vs Paraguay | 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan™
Watch every single goal from the 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan™.
Marcus Rashford
England Winger and forward
2 World Cups (2018 & 2022) 11 appearances 2 as starter 9 as substitute 349 minutes played 3 goals 0 assists
Marcus Rashford Goal 50′ | Wales v England | FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™
Watch every single goal from the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™.
Cesc Fabregas
Spain Attacking midfielder
3 World Cups 10 appearances 2 as starter 8 as substitute 373 minutes played 0 goals 3 assists
Andres Iniesta Goal 115′ | Netherlands v Spain | 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™
Watch every single goal from the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™.
Pierre Littbarski
West Germany Attacking midfielder and winger
3 World Cups 18 appearances 10 as starter 8 as substitute 1,177 minutes played 3 goals 7 assists
Germany FR – All runners-up goals – 1982 FIFA World Cup Spain™
Watch all 12 goals scored by Germany FR at 1982 FIFA World Cup Spain™
Ramires
Brazil Midfielder
2 World Cups (2010 & 2014) 11 appearances 3 as starter 8 as substitute 352 minutes played 0 goals 1 assist
Luis Fabiano Goal 49′ | Brazil v Côte d’Ivoire | 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™
Watch every single goal from the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™.
Alessandro Del Piero
Italy Forward
3 World Cups (1998, 2002 & 2006) 12 appearances 5 as starter 7 as substitute 499 minutes played 2 goals 1 assist
Alessandro Del Piero Goal 120’+1′ | Germany vs Italy | 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany™
Watch every single goal from the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany™.
Mario Gomez
Germany Forward
2 World Cups (2010 & 2018) 7 appearances 0 as starter 7 as substitute 144 minutes played 0 goals 1 assist
Marco Reus Goal 48′ | Germany v Sweden | 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™
Watch every single goal from the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™.
Javier Hernandez
Mexico Forward
3 World Cups (2010, 2014 & 2018) 12 appearances 5 as starter 7 as substitute 574 minutes played 4 goals 1 assist
Javier Hernandez Goal 70′ | Argentina v Mexico | 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™
Watch every single goal from the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™.
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar
Netherlands Forward
2 World Cups (2010 & 2014) 7 appearances 0 as starter 7 as substitute 100 minutes played 2 goals 1 assist
Klaas Jan Huntelaar Goal 90’+3′ | Netherlands v Mexico | 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™
Watch every single goal from the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™.
Cobi Jones
USA Wing-back, winger and forward
3 World Cups (1994, 1998 & 2002) 11 appearances 4 as starter 7 as substitute 523 minutes played 0 goals 0 assists
Mexico v USA | Round of 16 | 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan™ | Highlights
Watch the highlights from the match between Mexico and USA played at Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju on Monday, 17 June 2002.
Roger Milla
Cameroon Forward
3 World Cups (1982, 1990 & 1994) 10 appearances 3 as starter 7 as substitute 577 minutes played 5 goals 2 assists
Roger Milla I Bronze Boot Award – 1990 FIFA World Cup Italy™
The adidas Golden Boot was first awarded to the top goalscorer of the tournament in 1982 under the name Golden Shoe. It was renamed Golden Boot in 2010. Runners-up are awarded the adidas Silver Boot and adidas Bronze Boot awards respectively.
Haris Seferovic
Switzerland Forward
3 World Cups (2014, 2018 & 2022) 10 appearances 3 as starter 7 as substitute 349 minutes played 1 goal 0 assists
Source: FIFA
