New Zealand national football team statistics and records: appearances
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| Player | Caps | First | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Wood | 78 | 03 Jun 2009 | 26 Jun 2026 |
| Brian Turner | 78 | 05 Nov 1967 | 23 Jun 1982 |
| Steve Sumner | 74 | 13 Sep 1976 | 23 Jun 1988 |
| Ivan Vicelich | 66 | 31 May 1997 | 14 Nov 2014 |
| Adrian Elrick | 64 | 20 Jul 1975 | 21 Feb 1995 |
| Kosta Barbarouses | 63 | 19 Nov 2008 | 06 Jun 2026 |
| Tony Sibley | 63 | 17 Sep 1972 | 10 Sep 1981 |
| Simon Elliott | 57 | 21 Feb 1995 | 01 Jun 2011 |
| Duncan Cole | 57 | 07 Jun 1978 | 01 Mar 1988 |
| Dave Taylor | 56 | 10 Nov 1967 | 12 Sep 1981 |
| Michael Boxall | 55 | 01 Jun 2011 | 26 Jun 2026 |
| Ricki Herbert | 53 | 20 Aug 1980 | 09 Apr 1989 |
| Ceri Evans | 52 | 16 Oct 1980 | 28 Jun 1995 |
| Malcolm Dunford | 48 | 16 Oct 1980 | 06 Jun 1993 |
| Grant Turner | 48 | 20 Aug 1980 | 01 Mar 1988 |
| Tim Payne | 48 | 04 Jun 2012 | 26 Jun 2026 |
| Elijah Just | 47 | 14 Nov 2019 | 26 Jun 2026 |
| Leo Bertos | 46 | 12 Oct 2003 | 14 Nov 2014 |
| Shane Smeltz | 45 | 08 Jun 2003 | 06 Oct 2017 |
| Chris Jackson | 45 | 03 Feb 1990 | 22 Jun 2003 |
| Tommy Smith | 45 | 03 Mar 2010 | 07 Sep 2024 |
| Chris Killen | 43 | 21 Jun 2000 | 05 Sep 2013 |
| Mike McGarry | 43 | 17 Sep 1986 | 06 Jul 1997 |
| Chris Zoricich | 43 | 28 Feb 1988 | 22 Jun 2003 |
| Alan Boath | 42 | 07 May 1981 | 09 Sep 1987 |
| Tony Lochhead | 42 | 12 Oct 2003 | 14 Nov 2014 |
| Ken Cresswell | 41 | 13 Sep 1978 | 09 Sep 1987 |
| Marko Stamenić | 41 | 09 Oct 2021 | 26 Jun 2026 |
| Liberato Cacace | 39 | 05 Jun 2018 | 26 Jun 2026 |
| Bill Tuiloma | 38 | 20 Nov 2013 | 18 Nov 2025 |
| Matthew Garbett | 37 | 09 Oct 2021 | 06 Jun 2026 |
| Bobby Almond | 37 | 11 Jun 1978 | 23 Jun 1982 |
| Michael McGlinchey | 36 | 09 Sep 2009 | 17 Nov 2019 |
| Ryan Nelsen | 36 | 24 Jul 1999 | 16 Oct 2012 |
| Jeremy Brockie | 35 | 24 May 2006 | 24 Mar 2018 |
| Darren McClennan | 34 | 17 Sep 1986 | 22 Jan 1997 |
| Callum McCowatt | 34 | 14 Nov 2019 | 26 Jun 2026 |
| Vaughan Barry Coveny | 34 | 07 Jun 1992 | 04 Jun 2006 |
| Jason Alfred Batty | 34 | 18 Jun 1995 | 27 May 2003 |
| Joe Bell | 34 | 14 Nov 2019 | 26 Jun 2026 |
| Danny Halligan | 33 | 02 Sep 1987 | 06 Jun 1993 |
| Clint Gosling | 32 | 20 Oct 1984 | 06 Jun 1993 |
| Keith Mackay | 31 | 20 Aug 1980 | 13 Nov 1984 |
| Marco Rojas | 31 | 05 Jun 2011 | 16 Jun 2023 |
| Richard Wilson | 31 | 13 Jun 1979 | 13 Nov 1984 |
| Sarpreet Singh | 31 | 24 Mar 2018 | 26 Jun 2026 |
| Earle Thomas | 31 | 05 Nov 1967 | 11 Jun 1978 |
| Ben Waine | 31 | 18 Mar 2022 | 02 Jun 2026 |
| Noah Hickey | 30 | 31 May 1997 | 29 Mar 2007 |
| Mark Paston | 30 | 12 Oct 2003 | 14 Nov 2014 |
| Glenn Dods | 30 | 18 Sep 1976 | 23 Jun 1982 |
| Rodger Gray | 30 | 12 Mar 1989 | 06 Jul 1997 |
| Robert Ironside | 30 | 02 Sep 1987 | 06 Jun 1993 |
| Bill McClure | 29 | 01 Sep 1981 | 19 Sep 1986 |
| Steve Wooddin | 29 | 20 Aug 1980 | 20 Oct 1984 |
| Ian Park | 29 | 12 Aug 1973 | 29 Feb 1980 |
| Tyler Bindon | 28 | 13 Oct 2023 | 26 Jun 2026 |
| David Mulligan | 27 | 12 Oct 2002 | 05 Jun 2011 |
| Wynton Rufer | 27 | 16 Oct 1980 | 28 Jun 1997 |
| Tim Brown | 27 | 15 Aug 2000 | 05 Jun 2011 |
| Ben Old | 27 | 18 Mar 2022 | 26 Jun 2026 |
| Keith Nelson | 26 | 20 Mar 1977 | 07 Jun 1983 |
| Richard Mulligan | 26 | 03 Jun 1985 | 19 Nov 1988 |
| Winston Reid | 26 | 24 May 2010 | 25 Sep 2022 |
| Max Crocombe | 26 | 24 Mar 2018 | 26 Jun 2026 |
| Ron Armstrong | 25 | 18 Jul 1971 | 18 Aug 1983 |
| Dennis Tindall | 25 | 18 Jul 1971 | 02 Oct 1976 |
| Danny Hay | 25 | 18 Jan 1997 | 29 Mar 2007 |
| Duncan Oughton | 25 | 05 Jul 2002 | 17 Jun 2009 |
| Frank van Hattum | 25 | 21 Feb 1980 | 07 Feb 1990 |
| Stefan Marinović | 25 | 28 May 2016 | 09 Jun 2022 |
| Kris Bouckenooghe | 24 | 24 Jul 1999 | 28 Mar 2009 |
| Nando Pijnaker | 24 | 17 Nov 2019 | 06 Jun 2026 |
| Alex Rufer | 23 | 05 Sep 2017 | 06 Jun 2026 |
| Jeremy Christie | 23 | 25 Apr 2006 | 13 Nov 2013 |
| Glen Adam | 23 | 15 Sep 1978 | 18 Aug 1983 |
| Ben Sigmund | 23 | 26 May 2007 | 14 Nov 2014 |
| Sam Malcolmson | 22 | 13 Sep 1976 | 15 Jun 1982 |
| Bill de Graaf | 22 | 27 Jul 1969 | 07 Sep 1981 |
| Clayton Lewis | 22 | 08 Oct 2016 | 22 Mar 2024 |
| Noel Barkley | 22 | 23 Feb 1986 | 12 May 1991 |
| Gerard Davis | 22 | 13 Aug 2000 | 12 Oct 2003 |
| Ryan Thomas | 22 | 18 Nov 2014 | 26 Jun 2026 |
| Mark Burton | 22 | 18 Jan 1997 | 22 Jun 2003 |
| Finn Surman | 22 | 17 Nov 2023 | 26 Jun 2026 |
| Aaran Lines | 22 | 24 Jul 1999 | 06 Jun 2004 |
| Francis De Vries | 21 | 16 Nov 2021 | 26 Jun 2026 |
| Kevin Curtin | 21 | 03 Oct 1972 | 30 Mar 1977 |
| Declan Edge | 21 | 03 Jun 1985 | 08 Jun 1991 |
| Rory Fallon | 20 | 09 Sep 2009 | 08 Oct 2016 |
| Colin Latimour | 20 | 05 Nov 1967 | 24 Mar 1973 |
| Warren Fleet | 20 | 05 Oct 1972 | 20 Mar 1977 |
| John Hill | 20 | 20 Aug 1980 | 15 Jun 1982 |
| Gavin Wilkinson | 20 | 01 Oct 1996 | 16 Oct 2002 |
| Che Bunce | 20 | 28 Sep 1998 | 24 Mar 2007 |
| Glenn Moss | 20 | 25 Apr 2006 | 20 Nov 2013 |
| John Houghton | 20 | 18 Jul 1971 | 30 Mar 1977 |
| Paul Urlovic | 19 | 04 Feb 1998 | 27 Apr 2006 |
| Fred de Jong | 19 | 03 Apr 1984 | 30 May 1993 |
| Alan Vest | 19 | 17 Sep 1972 | 12 Aug 1973 |