5 active players with the most Premier League appearances

4. Ashley Young - 366 (Manchester United / Aston Villa / Watford)

Ashley Young made his Premier League debut for Watford in 2006-07 before moving to Aston Villa in 2007-08, where he played for five seasons. Young moved to Manchester United in the summer of 2011-12.

The bulk of Young's 366 Premier League appearances have come for Manchester United (189), followed by 157 for Aston Villa and 20 for Watford.

The left-back has scored 47 Premier League goals (29 for Aston Villa, 15 for Manchester United and three for Sheffield United). Young's lone Premier League title came with Manchester United in 2012-13, which marked the Old Trafford club's record-extending 13th and most recent English top-flight title.

3. Aaron Lennon - 380 (Leeds / Tottenham / Everton / Burnley)

Aaron Lennon made his Premier League debut for Leeds United in 2002-03. The much traveled right-winger has since played for Tottenham Hotspur (2005-06 to 2014-15), Everton (2014-15 to 2017-18) and Burnley (2017-18 onwards).

Lennon has made 380 Premier League appearances (11 for Leeds, 246 for Tottenham, 65 for Everton and 38 for Burnley).

The bulk of Lennon's 34 Premier League goals have come for Tottenham (26), while he has also scored seven for Everton and one for his present club Burnley.

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