Piqué is an ever present in La Liga. The Barça centre back is a fixture in Ernesto Valverde’s starting XI, from kick off to the final whistle.
The number 3 is the only Barça outfield player who has played every minute since the 2018/19 season got under way back in August. In total the defender has played 1,980 minutes over 22 matches, a veritable barometer of the current league campaign.
The only other players to have featured in every minute of every game this season the league are Valladolid centre back Fernando Calero and seven goalkeepers: Marc-André ter Stegen, former blaugrana Jordi Masip (Valladolid), David Soria (Getafe), Jan Oblak (Atlético), Tomas Vaclik (Sevilla), Diego López (Espanyol) and Sergio Asenjo (Villarreal).
The second outfield player with most minutes is also a defender: Jordi Alba. The left back has played 1,865 minutes this season for FC Barcelona and in that time he has conjured up seven assists in La Liga which leaves him second on the list behind Leo Messi at Barça.
Gerard Piqué has made a contribution not just in defence this season but also in attack. The Barça centre back has scored three goals this season; in the 2-2 draw at home against Girona, the 2-0 win over Villarreal at Camp Nou and the 5-0 away victory at Levante. For a defender Piqué has picked up few bookings in the current campaign, just three in 1,980 minutes of football.
