The European Cup/Champions League is widely regarded as the most prestigious club football tournament in the world and has been an annual event on the continent since 1955.

A total of 23 different clubs have been fortunate enough to get their hands on Europe's iconic club trophy, while a plethora of legendary players have etched their names in the history books for winning the tournament on multiple occasions.

Here, Sports Mole takes a closer look at which players have won the European Cup/Champions League at least five times.

LUKA MODRIC | REAL MADRID | 6

Champions League wins: 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2024

DANI CARVAJAL | REAL MADRID | 6

Champions League wins: 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2024

NACHO FERNANDEZ | REAL MADRID | 6

Champions League wins: 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2024

TONI KROOS| REAL MADRID & BAYERN MUNICH | 6

Champions League wins: 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2024

PACO GENTO | REAL MADRID | 6

Champions League wins: 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1966

CRISTIANO RONALDO | REAL MADRID & MANCHESTER UNITED | 5

Champions League wins: 2008, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018

KARIM BENZEMA | REAL MADRID | 5

Champions League wins: 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022

LUCAS VAZQUEZ | REAL MADRID | 5

Champions League wins: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2024

CASEMIRO | REAL MADRID | 5

Champions League wins: 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022

MARCELO | REAL MADRID | 5

Champions League wins: 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022

GARETH BALE | REAL MADRID | 5

Champions League wins: 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022

ISCO | REAL MADRID | 5

Champions League wins: 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022

PAOLO MALDINI | AC MILAN | 5

Champions League wins: 1989, 1990, 1994, 2003, 2007

ALESSANDRO COSTACURTA | AC MILAN | 5

Champions League wins: 1989, 1990, 1994, 2003, 2007

ALFREDO DI STEFANO | REAL MADRID | 5

Champions League wins: 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960

HECTOR RIAL | REAL MADRID | 5

Champions League wins: 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960

JOSE MARIA ZARRAGA | REAL MADRID | 5

Champions League wins: 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960

MARQUITOS | REAL MADRID | 5

Champions League wins: 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960

RAFAEL LESMES | REAL MADRID | 5

Champions League wins: 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960

JUAN ALONSO | REAL MADRID | 5

Champions League wins: 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960