List of Real Madrid C.F. players

Cristiano Ronaldo is the all-time top scorer of the club, with 406 goals and have won the FIFA Ballon d'Or 4 times in 2008, 2013, 2014 and 2016.

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 403. 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, seven Ballon d'Or, two FIFA Ballon d'Or, four European Golden Boot 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.

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

With 167 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	Pos[NB]	Real Madrid career	Captaincy	Arthur Johnson		Forward	1902–?	0—	—	—	earances!!Goals!!class="unsortable"|Notes
Arthur Johnson		Forward	1902–?	0—	—	—
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
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
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
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
Zarraga, Jose MariaJosé María Zárraga		Midfielder	1951–1962	1960–1962†	301	6
Lesmes, RafaelRafael Lesmes		Defender	1952–1960	0—	218	1
Mateos, EnriqueEnrique 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
Domínguez, RogelioRogelio Domínguez		Goalkeeper	1957–1962	0—	51	0
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, JoséJosé Vicente*		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
Zoco, IgnacioIgnacio Zoco		Midfielder	1962–1974	1971–1974†	434	17
Amancio		Forward	1962–1976	1974–1976†	471	155	[Pichichi]
Calpe, AntonioAntonio Calpe		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
Lopez Peinado, Jose LuisJosé Luis López Peinado		Defender	1964–1976	0—	182	16
Grosso, RamónRamón Grosso		Forward	1964–1976	0—	366	75
Pirri		Midfielder	1964–1980	1976–1980†	559	173
Velazquez, 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
Miguel Angel Miguel 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
García Remón, MarianoMariano 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, José AntonioJosé Antonio 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, JuanJuan 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]
Garcia Hernandez, FranciscoFrancisco García Hernández		Midfielder	1978–1983	0—	129	36
Cunningham, LaurieLaurie Cunningham		Midfielder	1979–1984	0—	66	20
de los Santos Cano, ÁngelÁngel 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
Michel Míchel		Midfielder	1981–1996	0—	559	130
Chendo		Defender	1982–1998¤	1989–1993†	497	3
Martín Vázquez, RafaelRafael 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
Solana, JesúsJesús Solana		Defender	1985–1991	0—	177	3
Sanchez, 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
Bernd Schuster, Bernd Schuster		Midfielder	1988–1990	—	61	13
Hierro, FernandoFernando Hierro		Defender	1989–2003	2001–2003†	601	127
Milla, LuisLuis Milla		Midfielder	1990–1997	0—	215	3
Gheorghe Hagi, Gheorghe Hagi		Midfielder	1990–1992	—	64	16
Robert Prosinečki, Robert Prosinečki		Midfielder	1991–1994	0—	73	12
Luis Enrique, Luis Enrique		Midfielder	1991–1996	0—	213	18
Lasa, MikelMikel Lasa		Defender	1991–1997	0—	178	5
Pérez, AlfonsoAlfonso Pérez		Forward	1991–1995	0—	119	22
Zamorano, IvánIván Zamorano		Forward	1992–1996	0—	173	101	[Pichichi]
Alkorta, RafaelRafael Alkorta		Defender	1993–1997	0—	135	3
Michael Laudrup, Michael Laudrup		Midfielder	1994–1996	—	62	12
Amavisca, José EmilioJosé Emilio Amavisca		Midfielder	1994–1996	0—	144	14
Redondo, FernandoFernando Redondo		Midfielder	1994–2000	0—	228	5
Raul 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
Suker, DavorDavor Šuker		Forward	1996–1999	0—	109	49
Panucci, ChristianChristian Panucci		Defender	1996–1999	0—	73	3
Roberto Carlos, Roberto Carlos*		Defender	1996–2007	0—	527	69	[F]
Karanka, AitorAitor Karanka		Defender	1997–2002	0—	149	0
Karembeu, ChristianChristian Karembeu		Midfielder	1997–2000	0—	51	1
Morientes, FernandoFernando Morientes		Forward	1997–2005	0—	271	99
Savio Sávio		Forward	1998–2003	0—	160	31
McManaman, SteveSteve McManaman		Midfielder	1999–2003	0—	158	14
Helguera, IvánIván Helguera		Defender	1999–2007	0—	346	33
Salgado, MíchelMíchel Salgado		Defender	1999–2009	0—	371	5
Casillas, IkerIker Casillas*		Goalkeeper	1999–2015	2010–2015†	723	0	[Zamora][G]
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
Pavon, FranciscoFrancisco Pavón		Defender	2001–2007	0—	167	3
Ronaldo*		Forward	2002–2007	0—	177	104	[FIFA][d'Or][Pichichi][I]
Beckham, DavidDavid Beckham		Midfielder	2003–2007	0—	159	20
Arbeloa, ÁlvaroÁlvaro Arbeloa		Defender	2004–2005, 2009–2016	0—	233	6
Robinho		Forward	2005–2008	0—	137	35
Júlio Baptista		Midfielder	2005–2008	0—	59	11
Diego López		Goalkeeper	2005–2007, 2013-2014	0—	54	0
Ramos, SergioSergio Ramos		Defender	2005–	2015–	521	68
Cannavaro, FabioFabio Cannavaro		Defender	2006–2009	0—	118	2	[FIFA][d'Or]
van Nistelrooy, RuudRuud van Nistelrooy		Forward	2006–2010	—	96	64	[Pichichi]
Diarra, MahamadouMahamadou Diarra		Midfielder	2006–2010	0—	90	3
Gago, FernandoFernando Gago		Midfielder	2007–2011	—	121	1
Arjen Robben, Arjen Robben		Midfielder	2007–2009	—	50	11
Marcelo		Defender	2007–	—	408	28
Wesley Sneijder, Wesley Sneijder		Midfielder	2007–2009	—	52	11
Higuaín, GonzaloGonzalo Higuaín		Forward	2007–2013	0—	264	121
Pepe		Defender	2007–2017	—	334	15
Van Der Vaart, Van Der Vaart		Midfielder	2008–2010	—	58	11
Diarra, LassanaLassana Diarra		Midfielder	2009–2012	—	117	1
Kaká		Midfielder	2009–2013	—	119	29
Cristiano Ronaldo*		Forward	2009–	—	394	406	[Pichichi][Golden Shoe] [FIFA d'Or][d'Or][UEFA][J]
Albiol, RaúlRaúl Albiol		Defender	2009–2013	—	118	2
Granero, EstebanEsteban Granero		Midfielder	2009–2012	—	67	4
Benzema, KarimKarim Benzema		Forward	2009–	—	365	180
Alonso, XabiXabi Alonso		Midfielder	2009–2014	—	236	6
Ricardo Carvalho, Ricardo Carvalho		Defender	2010–2013	—	50	3
Di María, ÁngelÁngel Di María		Midfielder	2010–2014	—	189	36
Khedira, SamiSami Khedira		Midfielder	2010–2015	—	161	9
Ozil, MesutMesut Özil		Midfielder	2010–2013	—	159	27
Morata, ÁlvaroÁlvaro Morata		Forward	2010–2014, 2016–2017	—	95	31
Varane, RaphaëlRaphaël Varane		Defender	2011–	—	188	10
Rodríguez, JeséJesé Rodríguez		Forward	2011–2016	—	63	18
Callejón, JoséJosé Callejón		Forward	2011–2013	—	55	8
Coentrão, FábioFábio Coentrão		Defender	2011–2017	—	106	1
Nacho		Defender	2012–	—	118	5
Casemiro		Midfielder	2012–	—	103	7
Modrić, LukaLuka Modrić		Midfielder	2012–	—	214	11
Isco		Midfielder	2013–	—	191	33
Carvajal, DaniDani Carvajal		Defender	2013–	—	158	4
Bale, GarethGareth Bale*		Midfielder	2013–	—	150	67	[K]
Illarramendi, AsierAsier Illarramendi		Midfielder	2013–2015	—	90	3
Kroos, ToniToni Kroos		Midfielder	2014–	—	147	7
Rodríguez, JamesJames Rodríguez		Midfielder	2014–2017	—	110	36
Navas, KeylorKeylor Navas		Goalkeeper	2014–	—	97	0
Danilo		Defender	2015–2017	—	55	3
Vázquez, LucasLucas Vázquez		Midfielder	2015–	—	83	8
Kovačić, MateoMateo Kovačić		Midfielder	2015–	—	73	3
Asensio, MarcoMarco Asensio		Midfielder	2016–	—	38	10
Hernández, TheoTheo Hernández		Defender	2017–	—	—	—
Vallejo, JesúsJesús Vallejo		Defender	2017–	—	—	—
Ceballos, DaniDani Ceballos		Midfielder	2017–	—	—	—

Club captains

^[6]

Player	Years	Vice Captain
Félix Quesada	1928-1935
Eugenio Hilario	1935–1936
Leoncito	1939–1942
José Ramón Sauto	1942–1944
Juan Antonio Ipiña	1944–1949
Sabino Barinaga	1949–1950
Clemente Fernández	1950–1952
Luis Molowny	1952–1956
Miguel Muñoz	1956–1958
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
Agustín Rodríguez	1989–1990
Chendo	1990–1998
Manuel Sanchís	1998–2001
Fernando Hierro	2001–2003
Raúl	2003–2010	Guti, Míchel Salgado, Iker Casillas, Sergio Ramos
Iker Casillas	2010–2015	Sergio Ramos, Marcelo, Pepe, Gonzalo Higuaín, Cristiano Ronaldo
Sergio Ramos	2015–	Marcelo, Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema

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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