La Liga
- Real Sociedad 36 shared
- Atlético Madrid 23 shared
- Barcelona 20 shared
- Real Madrid 15 shared
- Valencia 14 shared
- Sevilla 11 shared
- Eibar 62 shared
- Alavés 59 shared
- Osasuna 45 shared
- Racing Santander 34 shared
- Espanyol 31 shared
- Real Zaragoza 27 shared
- Valladolid 24 shared
- Celta Vigo 21 shared
- Deportivo 17 shared
- Leganés 16 shared
- Sporting Gijón 16 shared
- Cádiz 16 shared
- Córdoba 15 shared
- Elche 15 shared
- Real Betis 14 shared
- Mallorca 14 shared
- Almería 13 shared
- Levante 13 shared
- Rayo Vallecano 12 shared
- Real Oviedo 8 shared
- Las Palmas 7 shared
- Huesca 7 shared
- Girona 7 shared
- Málaga 6 shared
- Granada 6 shared
Famous players who played for Athletic Club
- Ander Herrera 2011–2014, 2022–2025
- Fernando Llorente 2005–2013
- Aymeric Laporte 2012–2018, 2025–
- Kepa Arrizabalaga 2015–2018
- Javi Martínez 2006–2012
- Bixente Lizarazu 1996–1997
- Jon Andoni Goikoetxea 1994–1997
- Ernesto Valverde 1990–1996
- Julio Salinas 1982–1986
- Aritz Aduriz 2002–2004, 2006–2008, 2012–2020
- Iñigo Martínez 2018–2023
- Raúl García 2015–2024
- Andoni Zubizarreta 1981–1986
- Luis de la Fuente 1981–1987, 1991–1993
- Óscar de Marcos 2009–2025
- Javier Clemente 1968–1973
- Joseba Etxeberria 1995–2010
- Daniel Aranzubia 2000–2008
- Yuri Berchiche 2018–
- Gorka Iraizoz 2007–2017
- Fernando Amorebieta 2005–2013
- Aitor Karanka 1993–1997, 2002–2006
- Ander Iturraspe 2008–2019
- Mikel Balenziaga 2008–2011, 2013–2023
- Ismael Urzaiz 1996–2007
- Rafael Alkorta 1987–1993, 1997–2002
- Santiago Ezquerro 1998–2005
- Asier del Horno 2000–2005, 2007–2008
- Andoni Goikoetxea 1975–1987
- Beñat Etxebarria 2006–2009, 2013–2020
- Ibai Gómez 2010–2016, 2019–2022
- José Ramón Alexanko 1976–1980
- Javier Irureta 1975–1980
- Pablo Orbaiz 2000–2012
- Jon Aurtenetxe 2009–2016
- Gaizka Toquero 2008–2015
- Francisco Yeste 1991–2010
- Xabi Etxeita 2008–2010, 2013–2019
- Iago Herrerín 2012–2021
- Unai Núñez 2017–2024, 2024–2025
Source: Wikidata (CC0), Wikipedia club articles and player infoboxes (years at each club). Youth spells and appearances that look unplayed are left out; volunteer-kept records can contain gaps or errors.