List of Real Madrid CF players

Real Madrid Club de Fútbol 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 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, along with 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 organized competitions. Real is the first most successful club in Spanish football, having won 68 domestic titles; a record 35 La Liga titles, 19 Spanish Cups, 12 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte, and 1 League Cup. Real is the most successful club in European and international football, having won 26 official UEFA and FIFA trophies in total.[4]

Cristiano Ronaldo (pictured) is Real Madrid's all-time record goalscorer.

Raúl holds the record for most overall appearances, having played 741 from 1994 to 2010, ahead of Iker Casillas, who made 725 appearances from 1999 to 2015.[5] Manuel Sanchís, Jr is third with 710 appearances from 1983 to 2001 for the club. Cristiano Ronaldo is the all-time top scorer with 450 goals in 438 appearances from 2009 to 2018. He holds the record for the most goals in a season, scoring 61 in all competitions during the 2014–15 season and also holds the record for most league goals scored in a season, with 48 goals in 2014–15 La Liga. Raúl is second with 323 goals and Karim Benzema is third with 322 goals.

Real Madrid has employed numerous famous players, with four FIFA World Player of the Year, seven Ballon d'Or, two FIFA Ballon d'Or, four European Golden Shoe and two FIFA Club World Cup Golden Ball 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 50 official matches. However, some players who have played fewer matches are also included if they are on Real's list of Legendary Players.

Key
† Club captains who have won a major senior competition
* Club record holder
¤ Played their full career at Real Madrid

List of players

Information correct as of the match played on 4 May 2022.

Raúl is Real Madrid's most-capped player with 741 appearances for the club.
With 180 caps, Sergio Ramos 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.
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 four Ballon d'Ors, in 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2017.
Gareth Bale is Real Madrid's joint most expensive signing.
Name NatPos[NB]Real Madrid careerCaptaincyAppsGoalsNotes
Arthur JohnsonForward1901–19041901–1902†——
Manuel PrastForward1904–1908
1912–1914		—118
José BerraondoDefender1904–19091905–1909†——
José QuiranteMidfielder1906–1908———
Sotero ArangurenMidfielder1911–1918—154
Eulogio ArangurenMidfielder1911–1921—200
Santiago Bernabéu*Forward1911–1927¤1915–1921†79[6]68
René PetitForward1914–1917—143
Juan MonjardínForward1919–19291921–1924†2621
Félix QuesadaDefender1922–19361928–1935†14612
José María PeñaMidfielder1926–1932—993
Gaspar RubioForward1928–1930—5548
Jaime LazcanoMidfielder1928–1935—11562
Luis OlasoMidfielder1929–1933—5911
Ricardo Zamora*Goalkeeper1930–1936—1120[Zamora][A]
Eugenio HilarioForward1930–19361935–1936†10528
Manuel OlivaresForward1931–1934—5044
CiriacoDefender1931–1936—870
HilarioMidfielder1931–1936—7321
Luis RegueiroForward1931–1936—12142
Jacinto QuincocesDefender1931–1942—1691
LeoncitoMidfielder1931–19421939–1942†1499
Pedro RegueiroMidfielder1932–1936—1040
EmilínForward1933–1936—5621
José Ramón SautoMidfielder1933–19441942–1944†1240
Ildefonso SañudoForward1934–1936—6030
Chus AlonsoMidfielder1935–1936
1936–1948		—16068
Simón LecueForward1935–1942—10232
Juan Antonio IpiñaMidfielder1936–19491944–1949†2929
Manuel AldayForward1939–1944—8065
Sabino BarinagaMidfielder1940–19501949–1950†18293
Antonio AlsúaForward1941–1948—17645
Félix HueteMidfielder1941–1948—1801
CoronaDefender1942–1948—1539
MoleiroMidfielder1942–1948—1079
ClementeDefender1942–19521950–1952†1440
PrudenForward1943–1948—11687
José BañónGoalkeeper1943–1949—1590[Zamora]
Luis MolownyForward1946–19571952–1956†208103
Jesús NarroMidfielder1948–1952—6612
PahiñoForward1948–1953—143124[Pichichi]
Miguel MuñozMidfielder1948–19581956–1958†27524
Joaquín NavarroDefender1949–1957—2153
Juanito AlonsoGoalkeeper1949–19601958–1960†2960[Zamora]
Joaquín OlivaDefender1950–1957—1240
Roque OlsenForward1950–1957—12366
JoseítoForward1951–1959—17676
José María ZárragaMidfielder1951–19621960–1962†3037
Rafael LesmesDefender1952–1960—2181
José María VidalMidfielder1953–1956
1959–1963		—632
Enrique MateosForward1953–1961—9450
Alfredo Di Stéfano*

Forward1953–1964—396308[d'Or][Pichichi][B]
Francisco Gento*Forward1953–19711962–1971†600182
Ángel AtienzaDefender1954–1959—730
Héctor Rial
Midfielder1954–1961—16983
MarquitosDefender1954–1962—2253
Ramón MarsalForward1955–1961—5927
Juan SantistebanMidfielder1956–1961
1963–1964		—1154
Antonio RuizMidfielder1956–1963—1035
Pedro CasadoDefender1956–1966—1231
Raymond KopaForward1956–1959—10330[d'Or]
Rogelio DomínguezGoalkeeper1957–1962—850
José Santamaría
Defender1957–1966—3372
Pepillo IIForward1958–1962—10399
Ferenc Puskás*
Forward1958–1966—262242[Pichichi][C]
Pachín*Defender1959–1968—2182
Manuel BuenoMidfielder1959–1971—11827
Luis del SolMidfielder1960–1962—9632
José VicenteGoalkeeper1960–1964—1000[Zamora][A]
Antonio BetancortGoalkeeper1961–1962
1963–1971		—1770[Zamora]
Isidro SánchezDefender1961–1965—1031
Félix RuizMidfielder1961–1968—14144
Fernando SerenaMidfielder1961–1968—5411
José AraquistáinGoalkeeper1961–1968—970
Vicente MieraDefender1961–1969—1471
Lucien MullerMidfielder1962–1965—923
Ignacio ZocoMidfielder1962–19741971–1974†43417
AmancioForward1962–19761974–1976†471155[Pichichi]
Manuel VelázquezMidfielder1962–1977—40259
Antonio CalpeDefender1963–1971—1212
Pedro de FelipeDefender1963–1972—1700
Manuel Sanchís, SrDefender1964–1971—2131
José Luis LópezDefender1964–1976—18216
Ramón GrossoForward1964–1976—36675
PirriMidfielder1964–19801976–1980†561172
Fernando ZunzuneguiDefender1966–1972—1125
Toni GrandeDefender1968–1973—12114
Miguel ÁngelGoalkeeper1968–19861980–1986†3460[Zamora]
Sebastián FleitasForward1969–1972—5818
Goyo Benito*Defender1969–1982—4203
Juan Carlos Touriño
Defender1970–1976—1340
Javier AguilarForward1971–1979—19050
Mariano García RemónGoalkeeper1971–1984—2310
Santillana*Forward1971–19881986–1988†645290[D]
Vicente del BosqueMidfielder1973–1984—33925
José Antonio CamachoDefender1973–1989¤1988–1989†57711
Günter NetzerMidfielder1974–1976—10013
Paul BreitnerDefender1974–1977—10010
Roberto Martínez

Forward1974–1980—19261
Juan SolDefender1975–1979—1410
Henning JensenForward1976–1979—10219
Isidoro San JoséMidfielder1976–1986—2717
Enrique WolffDefender1977–1979—906
Andrés SabidoDefender1977–1982—1173
IsidroForward1977–1985—22322
Uli StielikeMidfielder1977–1985—30850
JuanitoForward1977–1987—401121[Pichichi]
Francisco García HernándezMidfielder1978–1983—12837
Laurie CunninghamMidfielder1979–1984—6620
ÁngelMidfielder1979–1985—23713
Francisco PinedaForward1980–1985—14543
Ricardo Gallego*Midfielder1980–1989—37228
AgustínGoalkeeper1980–19901989–1990†1230[Zamora]
José Antonio SalgueroDefender1981–1987—1388
Míchel*Midfielder1981–1996—559130
John MetgodDefender1982–1984—857
ChendoDefender1982–1998¤1990–1998†4973
Rafael Martín VázquezMidfielder1983–1990
1992–1995		—34147
Emilio Butragueño*Forward1983–1995—463171[Pichichi]
Manuel Sanchís, JrDefender1983–2001¤1998–2001†71040
Jorge ValdanoForward1984–1987—12056
Jesús SolanaDefender1985–1991—1773
Hugo SánchezForward1985–1992—282208[Pichichi][Golden Shoe]
Rafael GordilloMidfielder1985–1992—25427
Francisco BuyoGoalkeeper1986–1997—4540[Zamora]
Milan JankovićMidfielder1987–1988—525
Miguel TendilloDefender1987–1992—988
Paco LlorenteForward1987–1994—16011
Bernd SchusterMidfielder1988–1990—8615
Oscar RuggeriDefender1989–1990—312
Fernando Hierro*Defender1989–20032001–2003†601127
Gheorghe HagiMidfielder1990–1992—8419
Luis MillaMidfielder1990–1997—2153
Ricardo RochaDefender1991–1993—880
Robert ProsinečkiMidfielder1991–1994—7312
Alfonso PérezForward1991–1995—11922
Luis EnriqueMidfielder1991–1996—21318
Mikel LasaDefender1991–1997—1785
NandoDefender1992–1996—500
Iván Zamorano*Forward1992–1996—173101[Pichichi]
Peter DubovskýForward1993–1995—506
Rafael AlkortaDefender1993–1997—1353
Michael LaudrupMidfielder1994–1996—7615
Quique Sánchez FloresDefender1994–1996—812
José AmaviscaMidfielder1994–1996—14414
Santiago CañizaresGoalkeeper1994–1998—550
Fernando RedondoMidfielder1994–2000—2285[UEFA]
Raúl*Forward1994–20102003–2010†741323[Pichichi][E]
GutiMidfielder1995–2010—54277
Víctor SánchezMidfielder1996–1998—657
JaimeMidfielder1996–1999—660
Predrag MijatovićForward1996–1999—11836
Clarence SeedorfMidfielder1996–2000—15920
Davor ŠukerForward1996–1999—10949
Christian PanucciDefender1996–1999—966
Bodo IllgnerGoalkeeper1996–2001—1190
Roberto CarlosDefender1996–2007—52769
Christian KarembeuMidfielder1997–2000—824
Aitor KarankaDefender1997–2002—1490
Fernando MorientesForward1997–2005—272100
Iván CampoDefender1998–2003—951
SávioForward1998–2003—16030
Nicolas AnelkaForward1999–2000—337
Steve McManamanMidfielder1999–2003—15814
Iván HelgueraDefender1999–2007—34633
Míchel SalgadoDefender1999–2009—3715
Iker Casillas*Goalkeeper1999–20152010–2015† 7250[Zamora][G]
Pedro MunitisForward2000–2003—815
Claude MakéléléMidfielder2000–2003—1452
Flávio ConceiçãoMidfielder2000–2004—742
César SánchezGoalkeeper2000–2005—590
Albert CeladesMidfielder2000–2005—1015
Santiago SolariMidfielder2000–2005—20922
Luís Figo*Forward2000–2005—24558[FIFA][d'Or][H]
Zinedine Zidane*Midfielder2001–2006—22749[FIFA][UEFA]
Raúl BravoDefender2001–2007—1334
Francisco PavónDefender2001–2007—1673
Esteban CambiassoMidfielder2002–2004—671
Javier PortilloForward2002–2006—5712
Ronaldo*Forward2002–2007—177104[FIFA][d'Or][Pichichi][I]
David BeckhamMidfielder2003–2007—15920
Michael OwenForward2004–2005—4516
Álvaro ArbeloaDefender2004–2005
2009–2016		—2386
Álvaro MejíaDefender2004–2007—571
Diego LópezGoalkeeper2005–2007,
2013–2014		—730
Júlio BaptistaMidfielder2005–2008—7813
RobinhoForward2005–2008—13735
Sergio Ramos*Defender2005–20212015–2021†671101
Miguel TorresDefender2006–2009—700
Fabio CannavaroDefender2006–2009—1181[FIFA][d'Or]
Ruud van NistelrooyForward2006–2010—9664[Pichichi]
Mahamadou DiarraMidfielder2006–2011—1254
Gabriel HeinzeDefender2007–2009—603
Arjen RobbenForward2007–2009—6513
Wesley SneijderMidfielder2007–2009—6611
Fernando GagoMidfielder2007–2011—1211
Royston DrentheMidfielder2007–2012—654
Gonzalo HiguaínForward2007–2013—264121
PepeDefender2007–2017—33415
MarceloDefender2007–2021–†54538
Rafael van der VaartMidfielder2008–2010—7312
Esteban GraneroMidfielder2009–2012—965
Lassana DiarraMidfielder2009–2012—1171
Kaká*Midfielder2009–2013—12029
Raúl AlbiolDefender2009–2013—1182
Xabi AlonsoMidfielder2009–2014—2366
Cristiano Ronaldo*Forward2009–2018—438450[Pichichi][Golden Shoe]
[FIFA d'Or][d'Or][UEFA][FIFA][J]
Karim Benzema*Forward2009–—602322[F]
Ricardo CarvalhoDefender2010–2013—773
Mesut ÖzilMidfielder2010–2013—15927
Ángel Di MaríaMidfielder2010–2014—19036
Álvaro MorataForward2010–2014
2016–2017		—9531
Sami KhediraMidfielder2010–2015—1619
José CallejónForward2011–2013—7720
JeséForward2011–2016—9418
Fábio CoentrãoDefender2011–2017—1061
Raphaël VaraneDefender2011–2021—36017
NachoDefender2011–—27115
Luka ModrićMidfielder2012–—43231[d'Or][UEFA][FIFA]
Asier IllarramendiMidfielder2013–2015—903
CasemiroMidfielder2013–—33031
Dani CarvajalDefender2013–—3277
Gareth Bale*Forward2013–2020
2021–		—258106
IscoMidfielder2013–—35253
James RodríguezMidfielder2014–2017
2019–2020		—12537
Keylor NavasGoalkeeper2014–2019—1620
Toni KroosMidfielder2014–—36025
DaniloDefender2015–2017—563
Mateo KovačićMidfielder2015–2018—1093
Lucas VázquezForward2015–—27829
Marco AsensioMidfielder2016–—23349
Mariano DíazForward2016–2017
2018–		—7111
Dani CeballosMidfielder2017–2019
2021–		—715
Thibaut CourtoisGoalkeeper2018–—1780[Zamora]
Vinícius JúniorForward2018–—16633
Federico ValverdeMidfielder2018–—1436
Eden Hazard*Forward2019–—656[K]
Ferland MendyDefender2019–—1014
RodrygoForward2019–—10317
Éder MilitãoDefender2019–—874

Team captains

[7]

Player Years Vice Captain(s)
Arthur Johnson1901–1902
José Giralt1902–1903
Federico Revuelto1903–1904
Luciano Lizárraga1904–1905
José Berraondo1905–1909
José María Castell1914–1915
Santiago Bernabéu1915–1921
Juan Monjardín1921–1924
Perico Escobal1924–1927
Félix Pérez1927–1928
Félix Quesada1928–1935
Eugenio Hilario1935–1936
Leoncito1939–1942
José Ramón Sauto1942–1944
Juan Antonio Ipiña1944–1949
Sabino Barinaga1949–1950
Clemente Fernández1950–1952
Luis Molowny1952–1956
Miguel Muñoz1956–1958
Juanito Alonso1958–1960
José María Zárraga1960–1962
Francisco Gento1962–1971
Ignacio Zoco1971–1974
Amancio1974–1976
Pirri1976–1980
Miguel Ángel1980–1986
Santillana1986–1988
José Antonio Camacho1988–1989
Chendo1989–1993
Manuel Sanchís1993–2001Fernando Hierro, Fernando Redondo, Raúl
Fernando Hierro2001–2003Raúl
Raúl2003–2010Guti, Míchel Salgado, Iker Casillas, Roberto Carlos, Sergio Ramos
Iker Casillas2010–2015Sergio Ramos, Marcelo, Pepe, Gonzalo Higuaín, Cristiano Ronaldo
Sergio Ramos2015–2021Marcelo, Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema, Raphaël Varane
Marcelo2021–Karim Benzema, Nacho, Luka Modrić

World Cup winners

Below is the list of players who have won the FIFA World Cup as Real Madrid players.[8]

Notes
^ For a full description of positions see football positions.

References
  • "Legends". Real Madrid C.F. Archived from the original on 20 April 2008. Retrieved 10 September 2008.
  • "Database - Real Madrid football players 1902-2009" (in Spanish). leyendablanca. Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2009-09-09.
  • "Database – Players" (in Hungarian). madridista.hu. Retrieved 10 September 2009.
Specific
  1. Luís Miguel González. "Pre-history and first official title (1900-1910)". Real Madrid. Archived from the original on 29 December 2008. Retrieved 12 July 2008.
  2. Luís Miguel González (28 February 2007). "A spectacular leap towards the future (1921-1930)". Real Madrid. Archived from the original on 29 December 2008. Retrieved 12 July 2008.
  3. "Classic club – Athletic Bilbao". Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original on July 17, 2009. Retrieved 13 September 2009.
  4. "Football Europe: Real Madrid CF". Union des Associations Européennes de Football (UEFA). Archived from the original on 2010-06-03. Retrieved 2010-07-25.
  5. "Classic club: Real Madrid". Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original on 5 March 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2009.
  6. "Santiago Bernabéu de Yeste". Real Madrid. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  7. http://www.libertaddigital.com/fotos/capitanes-realmadrid-liga-historia-deportes-1010283/
  8. https://www.realmadrid.com/en/news/2018/07/the-eleven-madridista-world-cup-winners
  9. Moore, Rob; Stokkermans, Karel (2009-12-11). "European Footballer of the Year ("Ballon d'Or")". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2010-05-26.
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