Who won the most trophies in football? Full list from Alves to Messi to Ronaldo

THERE is so much to win in football but with such short careers, many of the top players fail to win it all.

The likes of Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Diego Maradona and Pele go down as some of the greatest players of all time.

This is judged on their ability, individual performances as well as team and individual trophies.

But just how many trophies have these players won in their careers and who sits top of the pile?

SunSport have all the information right here.

Who has won the most trophies in football?

There's a common theme with the top two players in terms of most trophies won in their career - they are Barcelona legends.

Of course, Messi is one of these but fans may be surprised to hear that he is not number one.

Dani Alves is the most successful footballer of all time in terms of the amount of trophies won.

The Brazilian sits top with 44 trophies in his career and he is still playing at the age of 39.

Unfortunately, he could not add the 2022 World Cup to his collection, instead Messi got this to close the gap to three in second.

Messi has 41 trophies in his career, three behind Alves.

However, in third place is a player that not many will have heard of - Hossam Ashour, with 39 trophies in his career.

He has won  13 Egyptian Premier League titles, four Egypt Cups, six CAF Champions League trophies, and no less than 10 Egyptian Super Cups. A true legend of the game.

Who makes up the top 10?

There's space for more football icons as Cristiano Ronaldo and Andres Iniesta are in the top 10, which is as follows: