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 most successful club in Spanish football, having won 69 domestic titles; a record 35 La Liga titles, 20 Spanish Cups, 13 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte, and 1 League Cup. Real is the most successful club in European and international football, having won 29 official UEFA and FIFA trophies in total.^[4]

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 for real madrid, Ronaldo scored 61 in all competitions during the 2014–15 season and also holds the record for second most league goals scored in a season in La Liga, with 48 goals in 2014–15 La Liga. Karim Benzema is the second-highest scorer with 354 goals, having overtaken Raúl, who is third with 323 goals, in August 2022.

Real Madrid has employed numerous famous players, with four FIFA World Player of the Year, ten Ballon d'Or, two FIFA Ballon d'Or, four European Golden Shoe and three 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.

• 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 Europa League, UEFA Super Cup, FIFA Club World Cup and several now-defunct competitions, including the Campeonato Centro, Copa de la Liga, Copa Eva Duarte, UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, Latin Cup, Copa Iberoamericana and Intercontinental Cup.

Information correct as of the match played on 21 April 2024.

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Name	Nat	Pos[NB]	Real Madrid career	Captaincy	Apps	Goals	Notes
Armando Giralt		Forward	1900–1903 1905–1907	—	9	6
Antonio Neyra		Forward	1900–1903 1907–1908	—	5	7
Arthur Johnson		Forward	1901–1904	1901–1902†	—	—
Pedro Parages		Forward	1902–1909	—	12	7
Federico Revuelto		Forward	1902–1912	1903–1904†	12	5
Manuel Prast		Forward	1904–1908 1911–1914	—	30	12
José Berraondo		Defender	1904–1909	1905–1909†	—	—
José Quirante		Midfielder	1906–1908	—	—	—
Sotero Aranguren		Midfielder	1911–1918	—	38	4
Eulogio Aranguren		Midfielder	1911–1921	—	41[6]	0
Alberto Machimbarrena		Midfielder	1913–1918	—	8	0
Santiago Bernabéu*		Forward	1911–1927	1915–1921†	79[7]	68
René Petit		Forward	1914–1917	—	14	3
Juan Monjardín		Forward	1918–1929¤	1921–1924†	74	55
Félix Quesada		Defender	1922–1936¤	1928–1935†	146	12
José María Peña		Midfielder	1926–1932	—	99	3
Gaspar Rubio		Forward	1928–1930	—	55	48
Jaime Lazcano		Midfielder	1928–1935	—	115	62
Luis Olaso		Midfielder	1929–1933	—	59	11
Ricardo Zamora*		Goalkeeper	1930–1936	—	112	0	[Zamora][A]
Eugenio Hilario		Forward	1930–1936	1935–1936†	105	28
Manuel Olivares		Forward	1931–1934	—	52	43	[Pichichi]
Ciriaco		Defender	1931–1936	—	87	0
Hilario		Midfielder	1931–1936	—	73	21
Luis Regueiro		Forward	1931–1936	—	121	42
Jacinto Quincoces		Defender	1931–1942	—	169	1
Leoncito		Midfielder	1931–1942	1939–1942†	149	9
Pedro Regueiro		Midfielder	1932–1936	—	104	0
Emilín		Forward	1933–1936	—	56	21
José Ramón Sauto		Midfielder	1933–1944	1942–1944†	124	0
Ildefonso Sañudo		Forward	1934–1936	—	60	30
Chus Alonso		Midfielder	1935–1936 1936–1948	—	160	68
Simón Lecue		Forward	1935–1942	—	102	32
Juan Antonio Ipiña		Midfielder	1936–1949	1944–1949†	292	9
Manuel Alday		Forward	1939–1944	—	80	65
Sabino Barinaga		Midfielder	1940–1950	1949–1950†	182	93
Antonio Alsúa		Forward	1941–1948	—	176	45
Félix Huete		Midfielder	1941–1948	—	180	1
Corona		Defender	1942–1948	—	153	9
Moleiro		Midfielder	1942–1948	—	107	9
Clemente		Defender	1942–1952	1950–1952†	144	0
Pruden		Forward	1943–1948	—	116	87
José Bañón		Goalkeeper	1943–1949	—	159	0	[Zamora]
Luis Molowny		Forward	1946–1957	1952–1956†	208	103
Jesús Narro		Midfielder	1948–1952	—	66	12
Pahiño		Forward	1948–1953	—	143	124	[Pichichi]
Miguel Muñoz		Midfielder	1948–1958	1956–1958†	275	24
Joaquín Navarro		Defender	1949–1957	—	215	3
Juanito Alonso		Goalkeeper	1949–1960	1958–1960†	296	0	[Zamora]
Joaquín Oliva		Defender	1950–1957	—	124	0
Roque Olsen		Forward	1950–1957	—	123	66
Joseíto		Forward	1951–1959	—	176	76
José María Zárraga		Midfielder	1951–1962	1960–1962†	303	7
Rafael Lesmes		Defender	1952–1960	—	218	1
José María Vidal		Midfielder	1953–1956 1959–1963	—	63	2
Enrique Mateos		Forward	1953–1961	—	94	50
Alfredo Di Stéfano*		Forward	1953–1964	—	396	308	[d'Or][Pichichi][B]
Francisco Gento*		Forward	1953–1971	1962–1971†	600	182
Ángel Atienza		Defender	1954–1959	—	73	0
Héctor Rial		Midfielder	1954–1961	—	169	83
Marquitos		Defender	1954–1962	—	225	3
Ramón Marsal		Forward	1955–1961	—	59	27
Juan Santisteban		Midfielder	1956–1961 1963–1964	—	115	4
Antonio Ruiz		Midfielder	1956–1963	—	103	5
Pedro Casado		Defender	1956–1966	—	123	1
Raymond Kopa		Forward	1956–1959	—	103	30	[d'Or]
Rogelio Domínguez		Goalkeeper	1957–1962	—	85	0
José Santamaría		Defender	1957–1966	—	337	2
Pepillo II		Forward	1958–1962	—	30	28
Ferenc Puskás*		Forward	1958–1966	—	262	242	[Pichichi][C][D]
Pachín*		Defender	1959–1968	—	218	2
Manolín Bueno		Midfielder	1959–1971	—	118	27
Luis del Sol		Midfielder	1960–1962	—	96	32
José Vicente		Goalkeeper	1960–1964	—	100	0	[Zamora][A]
Antonio Betancort		Goalkeeper	1961–1962 1963–1971	—	177	0	[Zamora]
Isidro Sánchez		Defender	1961–1965	—	103	1
Félix Ruiz		Midfielder	1961–1968	—	141	44
Fernando Serena		Midfielder	1961–1968	—	54	11
José Araquistáin		Goalkeeper	1961–1968	—	97	0	[Zamora]
Vicente Miera		Defender	1961–1969	—	147	1
Lucien Muller		Midfielder	1962–1965	—	92	3
Ignacio Zoco		Midfielder	1962–1974	1971–1974†	434	17
Amancio		Forward	1962–1976	1974–1976†	471	155	[Pichichi]
Manuel Velázquez		Midfielder	1962–1977	—	402	59
Antonio Calpe		Defender	1963–1971	—	121	2
Pedro de Felipe		Defender	1963–1972	—	170	0
Manuel Sanchís, Sr		Defender	1964–1971	—	213	1
José Luis López		Defender	1964–1976	—	182	16
Ramón Grosso		Forward	1964–1976	—	366	75
Pirri		Midfielder	1964–1980	1976–1980†	561	172
Fernando Zunzunegui		Defender	1966–1972	—	112	5
Toni Grande		Defender	1968–1973	—	121	14
Miguel Ángel		Goalkeeper	1968–1986	1980–1986†	346	0	[Zamora]
Sebastián Fleitas		Forward	1969–1972	—	58	18
Goyo Benito*		Defender	1969–1982	—	420	3
Juan Carlos Touriño		Defender	1970–1976	—	134	0
Javier Aguilar		Forward	1971–1979	—	190	50
Mariano García Remón		Goalkeeper	1971–1984	—	231	0	[Zamora]
Santillana*		Forward	1971–1988	1986–1988†	645	290	[D][E]
Vicente del Bosque		Midfielder	1973–1984	—	339	25
José Antonio Camacho		Defender	1973–1989	1988–1989†	577	11
Günter Netzer		Midfielder	1974–1976	—	100	13
Paul Breitner		Defender	1974–1977	—	100	10
Roberto Martínez		Forward	1974–1980	—	192	61
Juan Sol		Defender	1975–1979	—	141	0
Carlos Guerini		Forward	1975–1979	—	85	12
Henning Jensen		Forward	1976–1979	—	102	19
Isidoro San José*		Midfielder	1976–1986	—	271	7
Enrique Wolff		Defender	1977–1979	—	90	6
Andrés Sabido		Defender	1977–1982	—	117	3
Isidro		Forward	1977–1985	—	223	22
Uli Stielike		Midfielder	1977–1985	—	308	50
Juanito		Forward	1977–1987	—	401	121	[Pichichi]
Francisco García Hernández		Midfielder	1978–1983	—	128	37
Laurie Cunningham		Midfielder	1979–1984	—	66	20
Ángel		Midfielder	1979–1985	—	237	13
Francisco Pineda		Forward	1980–1985	—	145	43
Ricardo Gallego		Midfielder	1980–1989	—	372	28
Agustín		Goalkeeper	1980–1990	1989–1990†	123	0	[Zamora]
José Antonio Salguero		Defender	1981–1987	—	138	8
Míchel*		Midfielder	1981–1996	—	559	130
John Metgod		Defender	1982–1984	—	85	7
Chendo		Defender	1982–1998¤	1990–1998†	497[lower-alpha 1]	3
Rafael Martín Vázquez		Midfielder	1983–1990 1992–1995	—	341	47
Emilio Butragueño*		Forward	1983–1995	—	463	171	[Pichichi]
Manuel Sanchís, Jr		Defender	1983–2001¤	1998–2001†	710	41
Jorge Valdano		Forward	1984–1987	—	120	56
Jesús Solana		Defender	1985–1991	—	177	3
Hugo Sánchez		Forward	1985–1992	—	282	208	[Pichichi][Golden Shoe][F]
Rafael Gordillo		Midfielder	1985–1992	—	254	27
Francisco Buyo		Goalkeeper	1986–1997	—	454	0	[Zamora]
Milan Janković		Midfielder	1987–1988	—	52	5
Miguel Tendillo		Defender	1987–1992	—	98	8
Paco Llorente		Forward	1987–1994	—	160	11
Bernd Schuster		Midfielder	1988–1990	—	86	15
Oscar Ruggeri		Defender	1989–1990	—	31	2
Fernando Hierro*		Defender	1989–2003	2001–2003†	601[lower-alpha 2]	127[lower-alpha 3]
Gheorghe Hagi		Midfielder	1990–1992	—	84	19
Luis Milla		Midfielder	1990–1997	—	215	3
Ricardo Rocha		Defender	1991–1993	—	88	0
Robert Prosinečki		Midfielder	1991–1994	—	73	12
Alfonso Pérez		Forward	1991–1995	—	119	22
Luis Enrique		Midfielder	1991–1996	—	213	18
Mikel Lasa		Defender	1991–1997	—	178	5
Nando		Defender	1992–1996	—	50	0
Iván Zamorano*		Forward	1992–1996	—	173	101	[Pichichi][G]
Peter Dubovský		Forward	1993–1995	—	50	6
Rafael Alkorta		Defender	1993–1997	—	135	3
Michael Laudrup		Midfielder	1994–1996	—	76	15
Quique Sánchez Flores		Defender	1994–1996	—	81	2
José Amavisca		Midfielder	1994–1996	—	144	14
Santiago Cañizares		Goalkeeper	1994–1998	—	55	0
Fernando Redondo		Midfielder	1994–2000	—	228	5	[UEFA]
Raúl*		Forward	1994–2010	2003–2010†	741	323	[Pichichi][H]
Guti*		Midfielder	1995–2010	—	542	77
Víctor Sánchez		Midfielder	1996–1998	—	65	7
Jaime		Midfielder	1996–1999	—	66	0
Predrag Mijatović		Forward	1996–1999	—	118	36
Clarence Seedorf		Midfielder	1996–2000	—	159	20
Davor Šuker		Forward	1996–1999	—	109	49
Christian Panucci		Defender	1996–1999	—	96	6
Bodo Illgner		Goalkeeper	1996–2001	—	119	0
Roberto Carlos		Defender	1996–2007	—	527	69
Christian Karembeu		Midfielder	1997–2000	—	82	4
Aitor Karanka		Defender	1997–2002	—	149	0
Fernando Morientes		Forward	1997–2005	—	272	100
Robert Jarni		Defender	1998–1999	—	36	3
Iván Campo		Defender	1998–2003	—	95	1
Sávio		Forward	1998–2003	—	160	30
Nicolas Anelka		Forward	1999–2000	—	33	7
Steve McManaman		Midfielder	1999–2003	—	158	14
Iván Helguera		Defender	1999–2007	—	346	33
Míchel Salgado		Defender	1999–2009	—	371	5
Iker Casillas*		Goalkeeper	1999–2015	2010–2015†	725	0	[Zamora]
Pedro Munitis		Forward	2000–2003	—	81	5
Claude Makélélé		Midfielder	2000–2003	—	145	2
Flávio Conceição		Midfielder	2000–2004	—	74	2
César Sánchez		Goalkeeper	2000–2005	—	59	0
Albert Celades		Midfielder	2000–2005	—	101	5
Santiago Solari		Midfielder	2000–2005	—	209	22
Luís Figo*		Forward	2000–2005	—	245	58	[FIFA][d'Or][I]
Zinedine Zidane*		Midfielder	2001–2006	—	227	49	[FIFA][UEFA]
Raúl Bravo		Defender	2001–2007	—	133	4
Francisco Pavón		Defender	2001–2007	—	167	3
Esteban Cambiasso		Midfielder	2002–2004	—	67	1
Javier Portillo		Forward	2002–2006	—	57	12
Ronaldo		Forward	2002–2007	—	177	104	[FIFA][d'Or][Pichichi]
David Beckham		Midfielder	2003–2007	—	159	20
Jonathan Woodgate		Defender	2004–2007	—	14	1
Michael Owen		Forward	2004–2005	—	45	16
Álvaro Arbeloa		Defender	2004–2005 2009–2016	—	238	6
Álvaro Mejía		Defender	2004–2007	—	57	1
Diego López		Goalkeeper	2005–2007, 2013–2014	—	73	0
Júlio Baptista		Midfielder	2005–2008	—	78	13
Robinho		Forward	2005–2008	—	137	35
Sergio Ramos*		Defender	2005–2021	2015–2021†	671	101	[J]
Miguel Torres		Defender	2006–2009	—	70	0
Fabio Cannavaro		Defender	2006–2009	—	118	1	[FIFA][d'Or]
Antonio Cassano		Forward	2006–2008	—	18	2
Ruud van Nistelrooy		Forward	2006–2010	—	96	64	[Pichichi]
Mahamadou Diarra		Midfielder	2006–2011	—	125	4
Gabriel Heinze		Defender	2007–2009	—	60	3
Arjen Robben		Forward	2007–2009	—	65	13
Wesley Sneijder		Midfielder	2007–2009	—	66	11
Fernando Gago		Midfielder	2007–2011	—	121	1
Royston Drenthe		Midfielder	2007–2012	—	65	4
Gonzalo Higuaín		Forward	2007–2013	—	264	121
Pepe		Defender	2007–2017	—	334	15
Marcelo		Defender	2007–2022	2021–2022†	546	38	[K]
Rafael van der Vaart		Midfielder	2008–2010	—	73	12
Esteban Granero		Midfielder	2009–2012	—	96	5
Lassana Diarra		Midfielder	2009–2012	—	117	1
Kaká*		Midfielder	2009–2013	—	120	29
Raúl Albiol		Defender	2009–2013	—	118	2
Xabi Alonso		Midfielder	2009–2014	—	236	6
Cristiano Ronaldo*		Forward	2009–2018	—	438	450	[Pichichi][Golden Shoe] [FIFA d'Or][d'Or][UEFA][FIFA][L]
Karim Benzema*		Forward	2009–2023	2022–2023†	648	354	[Pichichi][d'Or][UEFA][M]
Ricardo Carvalho		Defender	2010–2013	—	77	3
Mesut Özil		Midfielder	2010–2013	—	159	27
Ángel Di María		Midfielder	2010–2014	—	190	36
Álvaro Morata		Forward	2010–2014 2016–2017	—	95	31
Sami Khedira		Midfielder	2010–2015	—	161	9
José Callejón		Forward	2011–2013	—	77	20
Jesé		Forward	2011–2016	—	94	18
Fábio Coentrão		Defender	2011–2017	—	106	1
Raphaël Varane		Defender	2011–2021	—	360	17
Nacho		Defender	2011–	2023–†	355	16
Luka Modrić		Midfielder	2012–	—	526	39	[d'Or][UEFA][FIFA]
Asier Illarramendi		Midfielder	2013–2015	—	90	3
Gareth Bale*		Forward	2013–2020 2021–2022	—	258	106
Isco		Midfielder	2013–2022	—	353	53
Casemiro		Midfielder	2013–2022	—	336	31
Dani Carvajal*		Defender	2013–	—	410	12
James Rodríguez		Midfielder	2014–2017 2019–2020	—	125	37
Keylor Navas		Goalkeeper	2014–2019	—	162	0
Toni Kroos*		Midfielder	2014–	—	459	28
Danilo		Defender	2015–2017	—	56	3
Mateo Kovačić		Midfielder	2015–2018	—	109	3
Kiko Casilla		Goalkeeper	2015–2018	—	43	0
Marcos Llorente		Midfielder	2015–2016 2017–2019	—	39	2
Lucas Vázquez		Defender	2015–	—	343	35
Marco Asensio		Midfielder	2016–2023	—	286	61
Mariano Díaz		Forward	2016–2017 2018–2023	—	84	12
Dani Ceballos		Midfielder	2017–2019 2021–	—	141	7
Thibaut Courtois		Goalkeeper	2018–	—	230	0	[Zamora]
Vinícius Júnior		Forward	2018–	—	257	78
Federico Valverde		Midfielder	2018–	—	250	20
Luka Jović		Forward	2019–2022	—	51	3
Eden Hazard*		Forward	2019–2023	—	76	7	[N]
Ferland Mendy		Defender	2019–	—	165	6
Rodrygo		Forward	2019–	—	210	54
Éder Militão		Defender	2019–	—	147	11
Brahim Díaz		Midfielder	2019–2020 2023–	—	59	11
David Alaba		Defender	2021–	—	102	5
Eduardo Camavinga		Midfielder	2021–	—	136	2
Antonio Rüdiger		Defender	2022–	—	93	4
Aurélien Tchouaméni		Midfielder	2022–	—	85	3

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The following players have been official Real Madrid captains. Vice captains are also listed.^[11]

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Player	Years	Vice Captain(s)
Arthur Johnson	1901–1902
José Giralt	1902–1903
Federico Revuelto	1903–1904
Luciano Lizárraga	1904–1905
José Berraondo	1905–1909
José María Castell	1914–1915
Santiago Bernabéu	1915–1921
Juan Monjardín	1921–1924
Perico Escobal	1924–1927
Félix Pérez	1927–1928
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
Juanito 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, Fernando Redondo, Raúl
Fernando Hierro	2001–2003	Raúl
Raúl	2003–2010	Guti, Míchel Salgado, Iker Casillas, Roberto Carlos, Sergio Ramos
Iker Casillas	2010–2015	Sergio Ramos, Marcelo, Pepe, Gonzalo Higuaín, Cristiano Ronaldo
Sergio Ramos	2015–2021	Marcelo, Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema, Raphaël Varane
Marcelo	2021–2022	Karim Benzema, Nacho, Luka Modrić
Karim Benzema	2022–2023	Nacho, Luka Modrić, Dani Carvajal
Nacho	2023–present	Luka Modrić, Dani Carvajal, Toni Kroos

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