West Ham midfielder played his final professional football match last month against Brighton & Hove Albion, bringing his reign as the Premier League’s longest serving player to an end (17 years, 8 months, 4 weeks).
The ‘crown’ that the 35-year-old held with the Hammers has now been passed onto Everton’s Seamus Coleman, while a Tottenham star also sits in the top five longest serving players list.
Following the 35-year-old’s emotional farewell in London, we have decided to take a look at each Premier League club’s longest serving player.
For those that came up through the academy, we have based it on when they made their senior debut.

17. Southampton - James Ward-Prowse
10 years 7 months 15 days | Getty Images

18. Harry Kane
19 years 9 months 15 days | Getty Images

19. West Ham - Aaron Cresswell
7 years 11 months 6 days | Getty Images

20. Wolves - Conor Coady
6 years 11 months 6 days | Getty Images


