List of Real Madrid C.F. players

Cristiano Ronaldo is the all-time top scorer of the club, with 376 goals and have won the FIFA Ballon d'Or 3 times 2008, 2013 and 2014.

Real Madrid C.F. is a professional association football club based in Madrid, Spain, that plays in La Liga. The club was formed in 1902 as Madrid Football Club, and played its first competitive match on 13 May 1902, when it entered the semi-final of the Campeonato de Copa de S.M. Alfonso XIII.^[1] Real Madrid was one of the founding members of La Liga in 1929, and is one of three clubs, including FC Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao, to have never been relegated from the league.^[2][3] Since then, the club's first team has competed in numerous nationally and internationally organised competitions. Real is the most successful club in Spanish football along with Barcelona, having won a total of 62 domestic titles; a record 32 La Liga titles, 19 Spanish Cups, nine Spanish Super Cups, one Copa Eva Duarte and one League Cup. Real is along Milan the most successful club in European football, having won seventeen official UEFA trophies in total.^[4]

Raúl holds the record for most overall appearances, having played 741 from 1994 to 2010, ahead of Iker Casillas, who has made 725 appearances from 1999 to 2015.^[5] Manuel Sanchís, Jr is third with 711 appearances from 1983 to 2001 for the club. Cristiano Ronaldo is the all-time top scorer with 376. He holds the record for the most goals in a season; he scored 61 goals in all competitions during the 2011–12 season and also holds the record for league goals scored in a season, having scored 48 goals in La Liga in 2014–15. Raúl is second with 323 goals and Alfredo Di Stéfano is third with 305 goals.

Real Madrid has employed several famous players, with four FIFA World Player of the Year, six Ballon d'Or, two FIFA Ballon d'Or and four European Golden Boot winners among the previous and current club players.

The list includes notable footballers who have played for Real Madrid. Generally, this means players that have played at least 100 matches in all official competitions for the club. However, some players who have played fewer matches are also included if they are recognized as legendary players by the club's official website. Till date, a total of 699 players have represented the club.^[6]

Key

• Players whose name is in italics currently play for the club.
• The years are the first and last calendar years in which the player appeared in competitive first-team football for the club.
• The total appearances and goals comprise those in La Liga, Copa del Rey, Supercopa de España, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Cup, UEFA Super Cup, FIFA Club World Cup and several now-defunct competitions, including the Copa Eva Duarte, Copa de la Liga, Latin Cup, Copa Iberoamericana, Campeonato Centro, Intercontinental Cup and UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.

List of players

Statistics correct as of 11 June 2016.^[6]

With 164 caps, Iker Casillas made the most international appearances as a Real Madrid player.

Luís Figo became the first Real Madrid footballer to win the FIFA World Player of the Year in 2001.

Brazilian Ronaldo scored the fastest goal in the history of the club (14 seconds).

Cristiano Ronaldo is the record goalscorer in a league season for Real Madrid, with 48, and he is the first Real Madrid footballer to win the FIFA Ballon d'Or twice, in 2013 and 2014.

Name	Nat	Position[NB]	Real Madrid career	Captaincy	Appearances	Goals	Notes
Aranguren, SoteroSotero Aranguren		Midfielder	1911–1918	0—	15	4
Aranguren, EulogioEulogio Aranguren		Midfielder	1911–1921	0—	20	0
Santiago Bernabéu Yeste		Forward	1911–1927	0—	27	23
Machimbarrena, AlbertoAlberto Machimbarrena		Midfielder	1913–1918	0—	8	0
Petit, RenéRené Petit		Forward	1914–1917	0—	14	3
Monjardín, JuanJuan Monjardín		Forward	1919–1929	0—	26	21
Marcos, FélixFélix Marcos		Forward	1921–1928	0—	37	13
Quesada, FélixFélix Quesada		Defender	1922–1936	?–1936†	146	12
Peña, José MaríaJosé María Peña		Midfielder	1926–1932	0—	99	3
Lazcano, JaimeJaime Lazcano		Midfielder	1928–1935	0—	115	62
Rubio, GasparGaspar Rubio		Forward	1928–1930	0—	55	48
Olaso, LuisLuis Olaso		Midfielder	1929–1933	0—	59	11
Zamora, RicardoRicardo Zamora*		Goalkeeper	1930–1936	0—	112	0	[Zamora][A]
Hilario, EugenioEugenio Hilario		Forward	1930–1936	0—	105	28
Ciriaco		Defender	1931–1936	0—	87	0
Regueiro, LuisLuis Regueiro		Forward	1931–1936	0—	121	42
Quincoces, JacintoJacinto Quincoces		Defender	1931–1942	1936–1942†	169	1
Leoncito, Leoncito		Midfielder	1931–1942	0—	149	9
Regueiro, PedroPedro Regueiro		Midfielder	1932–1936	0—	104	0
Samitier, JosepJosep Samitier		Forward	1933–1934	0—	16	9
Larrazábal, Emilio AlonsoEmilio Alonso Larrazábal		Forward	1933–1936	0—	56	21
Sauto, José RamónJosé Ramón Sauto		Midfielder	1933–1944	1942–1944†	124	0
Lecue, SimónSimón Lecue		Forward	1935–1942	0—	102	32
Fernández, Jesús AlonsoJesús Alonso Fernández		Midfielder	1935–1936, 1936–1948	0—	160	68
Prosinečki, RobertRobert Prosinečki		Midfielder	1991–1994	0—	73	12
Jarni, RobertRobert Jarni		Defender	1998–1999	0—	27	1
Ipiña, Juan AntonioJuan Antonio Ipiña		Midfielder	1936–1949	1944–1949†	292	9
Alonso, ChusChus Alonso		Midfielder	1939–1948	0—	159	65
Barinaga, SabinoSabino Barinaga		Midfielder	1940–1950	0—	182	93
Alsúa, AntonioAntonio Alsúa		Forward	1941–1948	0—	176	45
Huete, FélixFélix Huete		Midfielder	1941–1948	0—	180	1
Clemente, Clemente		Defender	1942–1952	0—	144	0
Corona		Defender	1942–1948	0—	153	9
Moleiro		Midfielder	1942–1948	0—	107	9
Pruden		Forward	1943–1948	0—	116	87
Bañón Gonzálvez, JoséJosé Bañón Gonzálvez		Goalkeeper	1943–1949	0—	159	0	[Zamora]
Molowny, LuisLuis Molowny		Forward	1946–1957	0—	205	103
Fernández, Adauto IglesiasAdauto Iglesias Fernández		Goalkeeper	1947–1953	0—	12	0
Olmedo, PabloPablo Olmedo		Midfielder	1948–1953	0—	107	33
Pahiño, Pahiño		Forward	1948–1953	0—	143	124	[Pichichi]
Muñoz, MiguelMiguel Muñoz		Midfielder	1948–1958	1948–1958†	271	24
Navarro, JoaquínJoaquín Navarro		Defender	1949–1957	0—	215	3
Alonso, JuanitoJuanito Alonso		Goalkeeper	1949–1960	1958–1960†	292	0	[Zamora]
Oliva, JoaquínJoaquín Oliva		Defender	1950–1957	0—	124	0
Olsen, RoqueRoque Olsen		Forward	1950–1957	0—	123	66
Joseíto		Forward	1951–1959	0—	176	76
Zárraga, José MaríaJosé María Zárraga		Midfielder	1951–1962	1960–1962†	301	6
Lesmes, RafaelRafael Lesmes		Defender	1952–1960	0—	218	1
Enrique Mateos		Forward	1953–1961	0—	94	50
Di Stéfano, AlfredoAlfredo Di Stéfano*		Forward	1953–1964	0—	396	307	[d'Or][Pichichi][B]
Gento, FranciscoFrancisco Gento		Forward	1953–1971	1962–1971†	599	181
Rial, HéctorHéctor Rial		Midfielder	1954–1961	0—	166	81
Marquitos, Marquitos		Defender	1954–1962	0—	225	3
Marsal, RamónRamón Marsal		Forward	1955–1961	0—	59	27
Santisteban, JuanJuan Santisteban		Midfielder	1955–1960, 1962–1965	0—	115	4
Kopa, RaymondRaymond Kopa		Forward	1956–1959	0—	101	30	[d'Or]
Casado, PedroPedro Casado		Defender	1956–1966	0—	123	1
Santamaría, JoséJosé Santamaría		Defender	1957–1966	0—	337	2
Didí		Midfielder	1958–1960	0—	19	6
Puskás, FerencFerenc Puskás*		Forward	1958–1966	0—	262	242	[Pichichi][C]
Pachín		Forward	1959–1968	0—	218	2
Bueno, ManuelManuel Bueno		Midfielder	1959–1971	0—	118	27
Del Sol, LuisLuis Del Sol		Midfielder	1960–1962	0—	96	32
Vicente Train, JoséJosé Vicente Train*		Goalkeeper	1960–1964	0—	100	0	[Zamora][A]
Betancort, AntonioAntonio Betancort		Goalkeeper	1961–1962, 1963–1971	0—	177	0	[Zamora]
Sanchez, IsidroIsidro Sánchez		Defender	1961–1965	0—	103	1
Ruiz, FélixFélix Ruiz		Midfielder	1961–1968	0—	141	44
Miera, VicenteVicente Miera		Defender	1961–1969	0—	147	1
Evaristo de Macedo		Forward	1962–1965	0—	19	5
Zoco, IgnacioIgnacio Zoco		Midfielder	1962–1974	1971–1974†	434	17
Amancio		Forward	1962–1976	1974–1976†	471	155	[Pichichi]
Calpe Hernández, AntonioAntonio Calpe Hernández		Defender	1963–1971	0—	121	2
de Felipe, PedroPedro de Felipe		Defender	1963–1972	0—	170	0
Sanchís, Sr, ManuelManuel Sanchís, Sr		Defender	1964–1971	0—	213	1
Luis, JoséJosé Luis		Defender	1964–1976	0—	182	16
Grosso, Ramón MorenoRamón Moreno Grosso		Forward	1964–1976	0—	366	75
Pirri		Midfielder	1964–1980	1976–1980†	559	173
Velázquez, ManuelManuel Velázquez		Midfielder	1965–1977	0—	402	59
Zunzunegui Rodríguez, FernandoFernando Zunzunegui Rodríguez		Defender	1966–1972	0—	112	5
Grande, ToniToni Grande		Defender	1968–1973	0—	121	14
Ángel, MiguelMiguel Ángel		Goalkeeper	1968–1986	1980–1986†	346	0	[Zamora]
Fleitas, SebastiánSebastián Fleitas		Forward	1969–1972	0—	58	18
Benito, GregorioGregorio Benito		Defender	1969–1982	0—	420	3
Touriño, Juan CarlosJuan Carlos Touriño		Defender	1970–1976	0—	134	0
Aguilar, JavierJavier Aguilar		Forward	1971–1979	0—	190	50
Remón, Mariano GarcíaMariano García Remón		Goalkeeper	1971–1984	0—	231	0
Santillana*		Forward	1971–1988	1986–1988†	645	289	[D]
del Bosque, VicenteVicente del Bosque		Midfielder	1973–1984	0—	339	25
Camacho, AntonioAntonio Camacho		Defender	1973–1989¤	1988–1989†	577	11
Netzer, GünterGünter Netzer		Midfielder	1974–1976	0—	100	13
Breitner, PaulPaul Breitner		Midfielder	1974–1977	0—	100	10
Martínez, Roberto JuanRoberto Juan Martínez		Forward	1974–1980	0—	192	61
Sol, Juan CruzJuan Cruz Sol		Defender	1975–1979	0—	141	0
Jensen, HenningHenning Jensen		Forward	1976–1979	0—	102	19
San José, IsidoroIsidoro San José		Midfielder	1976–1986	0—	271	7
Sabido, AndrésAndrés Sabido		Defender	1977–1982	0—	117	3
Isidro		Forward	1977–1985	0—	223	22
Stielike, UlrichUlrich Stielike		Midfielder	1977–1985	0—	308	50
Juanito, Juanito		Forward	1977–1987	0—	401	121	[Pichichi]
García Hernández, FranciscoFrancisco García Hernández		Midfielder	1978–1983	0—	129	36
Cunningham, LaurieLaurie Cunningham		Forward	1979–1982	0—	66	20
Ángel de los Santos Cano, Ángel de los Santos Cano		Midfielder	1979–1985	0—	237	13
Pineda, FranciscoFrancisco Pineda		Forward	1980–1985	0—	145	43
Gallego, RicardoRicardo Gallego		Midfielder	1980–1989	0—	372	28
Agustín, Agustín		Goalkeeper	1980–1990	0—	125	0	[Zamora]
Salguero, AntonioAntonio Salguero		Defender	1981–1987	0—	138	8
passmap pic.twitter.com/ANhRHywX50	Míchel, Míchel		Midfielder	1981–1996	0—	559	130
Chendo		Defender	1982–1998¤	1989–1993†	497	3
Vázquez, Rafael MartínRafael Martín Vázquez		Midfielder	1983–1990, 1992–1995	0—	179	35
Butragueño, EmilioEmilio Butragueño		Forward	1983–1995	0—	463	171	[Pichichi]
Sanchís, Jr, ManuelManuel Sanchís, Jr		Defender	1983–2001¤	1993–2001†	711	41
Valdano, JorgeJorge Valdano		Forward	1984–1987	0—	120	56
Maceda, AntonioAntonio Maceda		Defender	1985–1988	0—	41	5
Solana, JesúsJesús Solana		Defender	1985–1991	0—	177	3
Sánchez, HugoHugo Sánchez		Forward	1985–1992	0—	282	208	[Pichichi][Golden Shoe]
Gordillo, RafaelRafael Gordillo		Midfielder	1985–1992	0—	254	27
Buyo, FranciscoFrancisco Buyo		Goalkeeper	1986–1997	0—	454	0	[Zamora]
Llorente Gento, FranciscoFrancisco Llorente Gento		Forward	1987–1994	0—	160	11
Schuster, BerndBernd Schuster		Midfielder	1988–1990	0—	88	16
Hierro, FernandoFernando Hierro		Defender	1989–2003	2001–2003†	601	127
Pérez, AlfonsoAlfonso Pérez		Forward	1990–1995	0—	119	22
Milla, LuisLuis Milla		Midfielder	1990–1997	0—	215	3
Prosinečki, RobertRobert Prosinečki		Forward	1991–1994	0—	55	10
Enrique, LuisLuis Enrique		Midfielder	1991–1996	0—	213	18
Lasa, MikelMikel Lasa		Defender	1991–1997	0—	178	5
Zamorano, IvánIván Zamorano		Forward	1992–1996	0—	173	101	[Pichichi]
Dubovský, PeterPeter Dubovský		Forward	1993-1995	0—	31	2
Alkorta, RafaelRafael Alkorta		Defender	1993–1997	0—	135	3
Amavisca, José EmilioJosé Emilio Amavisca		Midfielder	1994–1996	0—	144	14
Laudrup, MichaelMichael Laudrup		Midfielder	1994–1996	0—	76	15
Redondo, FernandoFernando Redondo		Midfielder	1994–2000	0—	228	5
Raúl, Raúl*		Forward	1994–2010	2003–2010†	741	323	[Pichichi][E]
Guti, Guti		Midfielder	1995–2010	0—	542	77
Mijatović, PredragPredrag Mijatović		Forward	1996–1999	0—	118	36
Seedorf, ClarenceClarence Seedorf		Midfielder	1996–2000	0—	158	20
Illgner, BodoBodo Illgner		Goalkeeper	1996–2001	0—	120	0
Šuker, DavorDavor Šuker		Forward	1996–1999	0—	109	49
Carlos, RobertoRoberto Carlos*		Defender	1996–2007	0—	527	69	[F]
Sávio		Forward	1998–2003	0—	160	31
Karanka, AitorAitor Karanka		Defender	1997–2002	0—	149	0
Morientes, FernandoFernando Morientes		Forward	1997–2005	0—	271	99
McManaman, SteveSteve McManaman		Midfielder	1999–2003	0—	158	14
Helguera, IvánIván Helguera		Defender	1999–2007	0—	346	33
Hagi, GheorgheGheorghe Hagi		Forward	1990–1992	0—	64	16
Salgado, MíchelMíchel Salgado		Defender	1999–2009	0—	371	5
Iker Casillas*		Goalkeeper	1999–2015	2010–2015†	723	0	[Zamora][G]
Anelka, NicolasNicolas Anelka		Striker	1999–2000	0—	31	7
Makélélé, ClaudeClaude Makélélé		Midfielder	2000–2003	0—	145	2
Celades, AlbertAlbert Celades		Midfielder	2000–2005	0—	101	5
Solari, SantiagoSantiago Solari		Midfielder	2000–2005	0—	209	22
Figo, LuísLuís Figo*		Forward	2000–2005	0—	245	58	[FIFA][d'Or][H]
Zidane, ZinedineZinedine Zidane		Midfielder	2001–2006	0—	227	49	[FIFA]
Bravo, RaúlRaúl Bravo		Defender	2001–2007	0—	133	4
Pavón, FranciscoFrancisco Pavón		Defender	2001–2007	0—	167	3
Ronaldo*		Forward	2002–2007	0—	177	104	[FIFA][d'Or][Pichichi][I]
Esteban Cambiasso		Defender	2002–2004	0—	41	0
Beckham, DavidDavid Beckham		Midfielder	2003–2007	0—	159	20
Borja		Midfielder	2003–2006	0—	38	0
Álvaro Arbeloa		Defender	2004–2005, 2009–2016	0—	233	6
Michael Owen		Forward	2004–2005	0—	36	13
Walter Samuel		Defender	2004–2005	0—	30	2
Jonathan Woodgate		Defender	2004–2007	0—	14	1
Thomas Gravesen		Midfielder	2005–2006	0—	34	1
Cicinho		Defender	2005–2007	0—	26	2
Júlio Baptista		Midfielder	2005–2008	0—	59	11
Robinho		Forward	2005–2008	0—	137	35
Sergio Ramos		Defender	2005–	2015–	487	61
Diego López Rodríguez		Midfielder	2005–2007, 2012–2014	—	62	0
Cannavaro, FabioFabio Cannavaro		Defender	2006–2009	0—	118	2	[FIFA][d'Or]
Panucci, ChristianChristian Panucci		Defender	1996–1999	0—	73	3
van Nistelrooy, RuudRuud van Nistelrooy		Forward	2006–2010	—	96	64	[Pichichi]
Antonio Cassano		Forward	2006–2008	—	19	2	[Pichichi]
Diarra, MahamadouMahamadou Diarra		Midfielder	2006–2010	0—	125	4
Sneijder, WesleyWesley Sneijder		Midfielder	2007–2009	0—	52	11
Robben, ArjenArjen Robben		Midfielder	2007–2009	0—	50	11
Drenthe, RoystonRoyston Drenthe		Defender	2007–2012	0—	46	2
Emerson		Defender	2006–2007	0—	28	1
Fernando Gago		Midfielder	2007–2011	—	121	1
Marcelo		Defender	2007–	—	375	26
Higuaín, GonzaloGonzalo Higuaín		Forward	2007–2013	0—	264	121
Pepe		Defender	2007–	—	319	14
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar		Forward	2008–2009	—	20	8
Rafael van der Vaart		Midfielder	2008–2010	0—	58	11
Diarra, LassanaLassana Diarra		Midfielder	2009–2012	—	117	1
Kaká		Midfielder	2009–2013	—	119	29
Cristiano Ronaldo*		Forward	2009–	—	363	376	[Pichichi][Golden Shoe] [FIFA d'Or][UEFA][J]
Albiol, RaúlRaúl Albiol		Defender	2009–2013	—	118	2
Karim Benzema		Forward	2009–	—	325	163
Xabi Alonso		Midfielder	2009–2014	—	236	6
Ángel Di María		Midfielder	2010–2014	—	189	36
Sami Khedira		Midfielder	2010–2015	—	161	9
Christoph Metzelder		Defender	2007–2010	—	23	0
Mesut Özil		Midfielder	2010–2013	—	159	27
Pedro León		Midfielder	2010–2013	—	14	2
Ricardo Carvalho		Defender	2010–2013	—	77	3
Álvaro Morata		Forward	2010–2014, 2016–	—	62	13
Antonio Adán		Goalkeeper	2010–2013	—	18	0
Álex Fernández		Midfilder	2010–2013	—	2	0
Raphaël Varane		Defender	2011–	—	158	7
Jesé		Forward	2011–2016	—	94	18
Fábio Coentrão		Defender	2011–	—	100	1
Fernando Pacheco Flores		Goalkeeper	2011–2015	—	2	0
José Callejón		Forward	2011–2013	—	77	20
Hamit Altintop		Midfielder	2011–2012	—	12	1
Nacho		Defender	2012–	—	82	2
Luka Modrić		Midfielder	2012–	—	180	11
Denis Cheryshev		Midfielder	2012–2016	—	7	1
Michael Essien		Midfielder	2012–2013	—	34	2
Fabinho		Defender	2012–2013	—	1	0
José Rodríguez Martínez		Midfielder	2012–2013	—	4	1
Isco		Midfielder	2013–	—	154	22
Dani Carvajal		Defender	2013–	—	126	4
Asier Illarramendi		Midfielder	2013–2015	—	90	3
Casemiro		Midfielder	2013–2014, 2015–	—	66	1
Gareth Bale		Midfielder	2013–	—	131	61	[K]
Toni Kroos		Midfielder	2014–	—	108	4
James Rodríguez		Midfielder	2014–	—	85	26
Keylor Navas		Goalkeeper	2014–	—	58	0
Lucas Silva Borges		Midfielder	2014–	—	9	0
Javier Hernández		Forward	2014–2015	—	33	9
Danilo		Defender	2015–	—	35	3
Mateo Kovačić		Midfielder	2015–	—	40	1
Lucas Vázquez		Forward	2015–	—	40	4
Kiko Casilla		Goalkeeper	2015–	—	15	0
Rubén Yáñez		Goalkeeper	2015–	—	0	0
Marco Asensio		Midfielder	2016–	—	7	3
Mariano Díaz Mejía		Forward	2016–	—	1	0

Club captains

Player	Years
Ricardo Zamora	1932–1936
Félix Quesada	1936
Jacinto Quincoces	1936–1942
José Ramón Sauto	1942–1944
Juan Antonio Ipiña	1944–1949
Miguel Muñoz	195?–1958
Juan Alonso	1958–1960
José María Zárraga	1960–1962
Francisco Gento	1962–1971
Ignacio Zoco	1971–1974
Amancio	1974–1976
Pirri	1976–1980
Miguel Ángel	1980–1986
Santillana	1986-1988
José Antonio Camacho	1988–1989
Chendo	1989–1993
Manuel Sanchís	1993–2001
Fernando Hierro	2001–2003
Raúl	2003–2010
Iker Casillas	2010–2015
Sergio Ramos	2015–

Notes

References

• "Legends". Real Madrid C.F. Retrieved 10 September 2008. 
• "Database - Real Madrid football players 1902-2009" (in Spanish). leyendablanca. Retrieved 2009-09-09. 
• "Database - Players" (in Hungarian). madridista.hu. Retrieved 10 September 2009. 

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