Jules Kounde has had an incredible year for club and country and has barely missed a minute for either Barcelona or France.
A new study by the CIES Sports Observatory has revealed he’s played more than anyone else in the biggest leagues in the world in 2024.
Kounde has actually played an eye-watering 5,872 minutes in total and has featured in 69 matches in total.
The Barcelona defender also still has one more game to play. He’s due to feature for Barcelona against Atletico on Saturday which will be appearance No. 70.
Kounde tops the charts ahead of Fluminense’s Jhon Arias (on a mere 5,599 minutes) and Real Madrid’s Fede Valverde who has mustered just 5,573 minutes.
It’s an extraordinary set of stats and made even more interesting when you realise that Kounde has admitted he goes in for extra training sessions.
Barcelona manager Hansi Flick has also admitted it’s hard to get Kounde to rest, although he has taken him out of his XI on several occasions for disciplinary reasons.
Kounde’s record is certainly impressive but will raise concerns about fatigue and fitness, particularly at Barca after seeing how Pedri struggled after a mega year for club and country.