12 football players who spent more time in the infirmary than on the field

Published on July 3, 2021 at 11:00 AM by Eric Allen

Football is notoriously known for those who fake injury in order to gain an advantage on the opposing team. But every once in a while, some very real injuries do occur.

12 football players who spent more time in the infirmary than on the field

12th - Santi Cazorla (Villarreal) : 514 days of unavailability.

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11th - Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund): 563 days of unavailability.

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10th - Aaron Ramsey (Juventus): 621 days unavailable.

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9th - Danny Welbeck (Watford) : 692 days of unavailability.

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8th - Yohann Gourcuff (French National Team): 839 days unavailable.

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7th - Sergio Asenjo (Villareal): 910 days of unavailability.

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6th - Jack Wilshere (West Ham United): 951 days of unavailability.

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5th - Arjen Robben (Retired): 958 days unavailable.

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4th - Thomas Vermaelen (Vissel Kobe): 1,002 days unavailable.

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3rd - Holger Badstuber (VfB Stuttgart): 1,104 days unavailable.

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2nd - Thomas Rosicky (Czech Republic National Team): 1,267 days unavailable.

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1st - Abou Diaby (Retired): 1,844 days of unavailability.

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