Loyalty is a difficult thing to find in modern football. Gone are the days of one club men like Ryan Giggs, Tony Adams or Paul Scholes. That being said, there are still many players in the Premier League presently who have played around or over a decade at the same club. . Let us look the longest serving players in the Premier League.
This list also happens to feature certain young players like Bukayo Saka and Reece James who have come through the academy and become important players for their sides. It must be noted that despite that there is still a paucity of one club men.
List of Longest-Serving Player at Each Premier League Club
| Club | Player | Games for the club |
| Arsenal | Bukayo Saka | 229 |
| Aston Villa | John McGinn | 239 |
| Bournemouth | Adam Smith | 379 |
| Brentford | Rico Henry | 203 |
| Brighton | Lewis Dunk | 462 |
| Chelsea | Reece James | 158 |
| Crystal Palace | Joel Ward | 362 |
| Everton | Seamus Coleman | 415 |
| Fulham | Tom Cairney | 313 |
| Ipswich Town | Luke Woolfenden | 199 |
| Leicester City | Jamie Vardy | 467 |
| Liverpool | Joe Gomez | 224 |
| Manchester City | Kevin De Bruyne | 386 |
| Manchester United | Luke Shaw | 275 |
| Newcastle United | Jamaal Lascelles | 251 |
| Nottingham Forest | Ryan Yates | 206 |
| Southampton | Alex McCarthy | 149 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | Ben Davies | 330 |
| West Ham United | Aaron Cresswell | 250 |
| Wolves | Nelson Semedo | 146 |
10. Tom Cairney – Fulham – 09 years 04 months 24 days
Tom Cairney is actually tied for the amount of days he’s been at Fulham with that of Joe Gomez at Liverpool but the Fulham skipper makes this list on the virtue of having played more number of games. The midfielder has seen his club through multiple relegations and promotions and continues to still play an important role as the club haven’t managed to establish themselves as a solid midtable club under Marco Silva. Cairney is someone who is incredibly loved at the Craven Cottage.
9. Jamaal Lascelles – Newcastle – 10 years 03 months 15 days
Jamaal Lascelles has been someone who has seen Newcastle get relegated and then come back to the Premier League and establish themselves as a side fighting for European places. He has been the club captain since 2016 and in the time has seen the club even reach the Champions League. Although injuries have always hampered him from perhaps achieving his true potential, Lascelles has been an important player for the Magpies for over a decade now. Even now, with him being out with an ACL injury, Eddie Howe has emphasized on his importance in the dressing room.
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8. Ben Davies – Tottenham Hotspur – 10 years 04 months 01 day
Ben Davies is an interesting one here. The Welshman has been at Spurs over a decade and has seen everything, apart from a trophy. At the club, he has played with some incredible footballers, most of whom have since left for greener pastures. Davies remains a loyal servant to the Lilywhites, playing either in his preferred left back role or even deputising at centre back if needed, like he did admirably in Spurs’ 4-0 thrashing of Manchester City yesterday.
7. Aaron Cresswell – West Ham – 10 years 04 months 21 days
Aaron Cresswell has been a fine servant to West Ham for over a decade now. Now the club captain, the full back has seen the club win the UEFA Conference League. Over the years, he has been a consistent presence in the side, even winning the club’s Player of the Year award once. Through his time at the London Stadium, Cresswell has scored some great goals, in particular freekicks and is recognised as one of the best set piece takers in the Premier League at the moment.
6. Luke Shaw – Manchester United – 10 years 04 months 24 days
Luke Shaw is potentially the most gifted player on this list. Signed as one of the most expensive youngster ever from Southampton, Shaw didn’t have the greatest start to life at Manchester United with a horrific leg break and then subsequent criticism from Jose Mourinho after his return. Eventually, he did manage to become a starter for the club as well as England with some very solid performances. However, injury problems keep bothering him meaning that even today, for all his known quality, he is not a reliable presence.
5. Adam Smith – Bournemouth – 10 years 09 months 27 days
Adam Smith is a legend at Bournemouth. He has been with the side in lower divisions, achieved success in the Premier League, got relegated with them and is back in the top division doing great things again. With this current Bournemouth side having a fresh, young look, many would have perhaps expected Smith to not be as instrumental but he’s still a starter at the club, continuing to be a reliable presence.
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4. Joel Ward – Crystal Palace – 12 years 04 months 24 days
Solid defenders who aren’t the most fashionable perhaps, continues to be the theme of this article. Joel Ward has been a stalwart at Selhurst Park, having made more Premier League appearances for Crystal Palace than anyone in history. While the club captain is no longer a starter, the 35 year old’s ability to fill in anywhere across the backline has made him a dependable presence still, all these years later.
3. Jamie Vardy – Leicester City – 12 years 04 months 24 days
The biggest name on this list, very few have had the story Jamie Vardy has had with Leicester City. Fast-tracked from the Conference to the Championship by Leicester for a £1 million pound deal, Vardy has perhaps delivered the biggest return on investment for any transfer ever. In his 12 year stint at the club, Vardy has taken the Foxes to the Premier League twice, in between breaking record after record and helping them not only reach the Champions League but also win the Premier League. A legend of the English game.
2. Lewis Dunk – Brighton – 14 years 06 months 25 days
Lewis Dunk is another of those players who have been with their club since they were in the lower divisions and has risen with them. In this case, Brighton have even made it to the Europa League, and Dunk has played a massive role, establishing himself as one of the Premier League’s best CBs in the last 5 years. He has also evolved with the club as they have undergone different changes in identity through the years. During this time, he also became a regular with the England team.
1. Seamus Coleman – Everton – 15 years 10 months 23 days
Seamus Coleman is the longest serving player in the Premier League presently. The LB was signed way back in 2009 for a sum of £600k and he has since been a part of the furniture at Goodison Park, through all good things and bad. He has been a part of the PFA Team of the Season in the past and till now remains an essential part of the Toffees squad. Injured perhaps made sure that we never quite saw the absolute best of him but he has still had a stellar career.
FAQs:
Q. Who are the longest-serving players in the Premier League?
A: Seamus Coleman, Lewis Dunk and Jamie Vardy are the longest-serving players in the Premier League.
Q. Which player is currently Arsenal’s longest-serving player?
A: Bukayo Saka is currently Arsenal’s longest-serving player.
Q. Which player has served the longest time at Brighton?
A. Lewis Dunk has served the longest time at Brighton.
Q. Who are the longest-serving players for Bournemouth and Fulham?
A. Adam Smith and Tom Cairney are the longest-serving players for Bournemouth and Fulham respectively.