Real Madrid Club de Fútbol is a Spanish professional association football club based in Madrid. 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 currently plays in the Spanish top-tier La Liga, having become one of the founding members of that league in 1929, and is one of three clubs, the others being Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao, to have never been relegated from the league. They have also been involved in European football ever since they became the first Spanish club to enter the European Cup in 1955, except for the 1977–78 and 1996–97 seasons.
This list encompasses the major honours won by Real Madrid and records set by the club, their managers and their players. The player records section includes details of the club's leading goalscorers and those who have made most appearances in first team competitions. It also records notable achievements by Real Madrid players on the international stage, and the highest transfer fees paid and received by the club.
The club currently holds the record for the most European Cup / UEFA Champions League triumphs, with 14, and the most La Liga titles, with 35. Additionally, Real has won the Copa del Rey 20 times, the Supercopa de España 13 times, the Copa de la Liga once, the Copa Eva Duarte once, the UEFA Cup twice, the European/UEFA Super Cup five times, the Intercontinental Cup three time, the FIFA Club World Cup five times, the Latin Cup twice and Copa Iberoamericana once. Powered by its fourteen European Cups, Real Madrid have a distinction of being the most successful club in terms of international titles, having amassed 32 pieces of silverware, more than any other team in the world. On the domestic front, its 70 titles rank second to Barcelona.[2] The club's record appearance maker is Raúl, who made 741 appearances from 1994 to 2010; the club's record goalscorer is Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo, who scored 450 goals in all competitions from 2009 to 2018.
See also: List of Real Madrid CF players |
Competitive, professional matches only. Players in italics are still active outside the club. As of 4 June 2023.
Rank | Player | Years | League | Cup | Europe[note 1] | Other[note 2] | Total |
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1 | Raúl | 1994–2010 | 550 | 37 | 132 | 22 | 741 |
2 | Iker Casillas | 1999–2015 | 510 | 40 | 152 | 23 | 725 |
3 | Manolo Sanchís | 1983–2001 | 523 | 67 | 99 | 21 | 710 |
4 | Sergio Ramos | 2005–2021 | 469 | 48 | 129 | 25 | 671 |
5 | Karim Benzema | 2009–2023 | 439 | 49 | 133 | 27 | 648 |
6 | Santillana | 1971–1988 | 461 | 84 | 87 | 13 | 645 |
7 | Fernando Hierro | 1989–2003 | 439 | 43 | 101 | 19 | 602 |
Paco Gento | 1953–1971 | 428 | 74 | 95 | 4 | 601 | |
9 | José Camacho | 1973–1989 | 414 | 61 | 90 | 12 | 577 |
10 | Pirri | 1964–1980 | 417 | 67 | 75 | 2 | 561 |
Competitive, professional matches only. Appearances, including substitutes, are shown in parentheses. Players in italics are still active outside the club. As of 4 June 2023.
Rank | Player | Years | League[5] | Cup | Europe[note 1] | Other[note 2] | Total | Ratio |
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1 | Cristiano Ronaldo | 2009–2018 | 311 (292) | 22 (30) | 105 (101) | 12 (15) | 450 (438) | 1.03 |
2 | Karim Benzema | 2009–2023 | 238 (439) | 25 (49) | 78 (133) | 13 (27) | 354 (648) | 0.55 |
3 | Raúl | 1994–2010 | 228 (550) | 18 (37) | 66 (132) | 11 (22) | 323 (741) | 0.44 |
4 | Alfredo Di Stéfano | 1953–1964 | 216 (282) | 40 (50) | 49 (58) | 3 (6) | 308 (396) | 0.78 |
5 | Santillana | 1971–1988 | 186 (461) | 49 (84) | 47 (87) | 8 (13) | 290 (645) | 0.45 |
6 | Ferenc Puskás | 1958–1966 | 156 (180) | 49 (41) | 35 (39) | 2 (2) | 242 (262) | 0.92 |
7 | Hugo Sánchez | 1985–1992 | 164 (207) | 19 (32) | 23 (39) | 2 (4) | 208 (282) | 0.74 |
8 | Paco Gento | 1952–1970 | 126 (428) | 22 (74) | 30 (95) | 4 (4) | 182 (601) | 0.30 |
9 | Pirri | 1964–1979 | 123 (417) | 25 (67) | 23 (75) | 1 (2) | 172 (561) | 0.31 |
10 | Emilio Butragueño | 1983–1995 | 123 (341) | 16 (39) | 27 (75) | 5 (8) | 171 (463) | 0.37 |
This table lists players who have scored more than 40 goals in a single season. Ordered by goals scored and by season.
Rank | Player | Goals | Season | League | Domestic Cups | Continental |
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1 | Cristiano Ronaldo | 61 | 2014–15 | 48 | 1 | 12 |
2 | Cristiano Ronaldo | 60 | 2011–12 | 46 | 4 | 10 |
3 | Cristiano Ronaldo | 55 | 2012–13 | 34 | 9 | 12 |
4 | Cristiano Ronaldo | 53 | 2010–11 | 40 | 7 | 6 |
5 | Cristiano Ronaldo | 51 | 2013–14 | 31 | 3 | 17 |
2015–16 | 35 | 0 | 16 | |||
7 | Ferenc Puskás | 47 | 1959–60 | 25 | 10 | 12 |
8 | Ferenc Puskás | 44 | 1960–61 | 28 | 14 | 2 |
Cristiano Ronaldo | 2017–18 | 26 | 1 | 17 | ||
Karim Benzema | 2021–22 | 27 | 2 | 15 | ||
11 | Alfredo Di Stéfano | 43 | 1956–57 | 31 | 3 | 9 |
Hugo Sánchez | 1986–87 | 34 | 6 | 3 | ||
13 | Hugo Sánchez | 42 | 1989–90 | 38 | 3 | 1 |
Cristiano Ronaldo | 2016–17 | 25 | 1 | 16 | ||
15 | Ferenc Puskás | 40 | 1961–62 | 20 | 13 | 7 |
Goal | Name | Date | Match |
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1st ever | Arthur Johnson | 13 May 1902 | Barcelona 3–1 Madrid |
1st in Copa del Rey | Armando Giralt | 6 April 1903 | Madrid 4–1 Español |
1st in La Liga | Jaime Lazcano | 10 February 1929 | Real Madrid 5–0 Europa |
1000th in La Liga | Pahiño | 5 November 1950 | Athletic 2–5 Real Madrid |
1st in European Cup | Miguel Muñoz | 8 September 1955 | Servette 0–2 Real Madrid |
2000th in La Liga | Paco Gento | 9 November 1963 | Real Madrid 3–1 Pontevedra |
3000th in La Liga | Juanito | 20 January 1982 | Salamanca 1–3 Real Madrid |
1st in Copa de la Liga | John Metgod | 12 June 1983 | Real Madrid 1–0 Real Sociedad |
1000th in Copa del Rey | Emilio Butragueño | 5 February 1986 | Recreativo 3–1 Real Madrid |
4000th in La Liga | Iván Zamorano | 22 December 1994 | Valladolid 0–5 Real Madrid |
5000th in La Liga | Guti | 14 September 2008 | Real Madrid 4–3 Numancia |
1000th in European competitions | Karim Benzema | 16 September 2014 | Real Madrid 5–1 Basel |
6000th in La Liga | Marco Asensio | 18 February 2018 | Betis 3–5 Real Madrid |
1000th in Champions League | Karim Benzema | 3 November 2021 | Real Madrid 2–1 Shakhtar Donetsk |
Note: Other players (vice-captains) have led the team on the pitch when the club captain is not playing.
The following players have won the Ballon d'Or while playing for Real Madrid:[15]
The following players have won the FIFA World Player of the Year award while playing for Real Madrid:
The following players have won the FIFA Ballon d'Or while playing for Real Madrid:
The following players have won The Best FIFA Men's Player while playing for Real Madrid:
The following players have won the European Golden Shoe while playing for Real Madrid:
The following players have won the UEFA Club Footballer of the Year award while playing for Real Madrid:
The following players have won the UEFA Best Player in Europe Award while playing for Real Madrid:
Real Madrid's record signing is Jude Bellingham. Bellingham signed for the club from Borussia Dortmund for a total of £88.5 million in June 2023, according to media reports.
Rank | Player | From | Transfer fee (£ millions)[16][17] |
Transfer fee (€ millions) |
Date | Ref.
|
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1 | Jude Bellingham | Borussia Dortmund | £88.5 | €103[note 3] | 2023 | [18] |
2 | Eden Hazard | Chelsea | £89[note 4] | €100 | 2019 | [19][20] |
3 | Gareth Bale | Tottenham Hotspur | £86 | €100 | 2013 | [21] |
4 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Manchester United | £80 | €94 | 2009 | [22] |
5 | Aurélien Tchouaméni | Monaco | £69.4 | €80[note 5] | 2022 | [23] |
6 | Zinedine Zidane | Juventus | £46.6 | €76[note 6] | 2001 | [24] |
7 | James Rodríguez | Monaco | £63 | €75 | 2014 | [25] |
8 | Kaká | Milan | £56 | €67 | 2009 | [26] |
9 | Luís Figo | Barcelona | £37 | €62 | 2000 | [27] |
10 | Luka Jović | Eintracht Frankfurt | £52.4 | €60 | 2019 | [28] |
Cristiano Ronaldo's transfer to Juventus in 2018 remains the club's record sale. Ronaldo was also their record transfer at the time of his move to Madrid in 2009.
Rank | Player | To | Transfer fee (£ millions)[16][17] |
Transfer fee (€ millions) |
Date | Ref. |
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1 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Juventus | £100 | €117 | July 2018 | [29] |
2 | Ángel Di María | Manchester United | £59.7 | €75.6 | August 2014 | [30] |
3 | Casemiro | Manchester United | £60 | €70 | August 2022 | [31] |
4 | Álvaro Morata | Chelsea | £58 | €65.5 | July 2017 | [32] |
5 | Mesut Özil | Arsenal | £42.5 | €50 | September 2013 | [33] |
6 | Mateo Kovačić | Chelsea | £40.3 | €45 | July 2019 | [34] |
7 | Robinho | Manchester City | £32.5 | €42 | September 2008 | [35] |
8 | Achraf Hakimi | Inter Milan | £36.3 | €41 | July 2020 | [36] |
9 | Gonzalo Higuaín | Napoli | £34.5 | €40 | July 2013 | [37] |
Raphaël Varane | Manchester United | £34 | €40 | August 2021 | [38] |
See also: List of Real Madrid CF managers |
Competitive, professional matches only. Bold indicates manager is still active at club level. As of 10 March 2024.[39]
Rank | Manager | Years | League | Cup | Europe[A] | Other[B] | Total |
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1 | Miguel Muñoz | 1959, 1960–1974 | 424 | 90 | 87 | 4 | 605 |
2 | Carlo Ancelotti | 2013–2015 2021–present |
180 | 24 | 58 | 14 | 276 |
3 | Zinedine Zidane | 2016–2018 2019–2021 |
183 | 16 | 53 | 11 | 263 |
4 | Vicente del Bosque | 1994, 1996 1999–2003 |
153 | 22 | 61 | 10 | 246 |
5 | Leo Beenhakker | 1986–1989, 1992 | 139 | 28 | 28 | 2 | 197 |
6 | Luis Molowny | 1974, 1977–1979 1982, 1985–1986 |
122 | 34 | 19 | 8 | 183 |
7 | José Mourinho | 2010–2013 | 114 | 24 | 36 | 4 | 178 |
8 | Vujadin Boškov | 1979–1982 | 98 | 16 | 25 | 0 | 139 |
9 | Miljan Miljanić | 1974–1977 | 103 | 13 | 18 | 0 | 134 |
10 | Alfredo Di Stéfano | 1982–1984 1990–1991 |
83 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 129 |
Competitive, professional matches only. Bold indicates manager is still active at club level. As of 10 March 2024.
Rank | Manager | Years | Total |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Miguel Muñoz | 1959, 1960–1974 | 357 |
2 | Carlo Ancelotti | 2013–2015 2021–present |
199 |
3 | Zinedine Zidane | 2016–2018 2019–2021 |
172 |
4 | Vicente del Bosque | 1994, 1996 1999–2003 |
133 |
5 | José Mourinho | 2010–2013 | 128 |
Managers' individual awards while managing Real Madrid:
See also: Football records and statistics in Spain |
Goals | Result | Date | Competition |
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13 | Real Madrid 9–4 CD Extremeño | 6 March 1927 | Copa del Rey |
Real Madrid 11–2 Elche | 7 February 1960 | La Liga | |
12 | Real Madrid 6–6 Barcelona | 13 April 1916 | Copa del Rey |
Real Madrid 11–1 Barcelona | 13 June 1943 | ||
Real Madrid 10–2 Rayo Vallecano | 20 December 2015 | La Liga | |
11 | Real Madrid 7–4 Castellón | 2 February 1947 | |
Real Madrid 8–3 Celta Vigo | 15 January 1956 | ||
Real Madrid 10–1 Las Palmas | 4 January 1959 | ||
10 | Madrid-Moderno[note 7] 5–5 Español Madrid | 19 March 1904 | Copa del Rey |
Real Madrid 8–2 Barcelona | 3 February 1935 | La Liga | |
Real Madrid 9–1 CD Castellón | 16 November 1941 | ||
Real Madrid 6–4 Real Sociedad | 4 January 1942 | ||
Barcelona 5–5 Real Madrid | 10 January 1943 | ||
Real Madrid 7–3 Eintracht Frankfurt | 18 May 1960 | European Cup | |
Real Madrid 9–1 Real Sociedad | 16 September 1967 | La Liga | |
Real Madrid 7–3 Granada | 12 June 1974 | Copa del Rey | |
Sporting Gijón 5–5 Real Madrid | 16 February 1989 | ||
Real Madrid 9–1 Tirol | 24 October 1990 | European Cup | |
Real Madrid 7–3 Sevilla | 30 October 2013 | La Liga | |
Deportivo La Coruña 2–8 Real Madrid | 20 September 2014 | ||
Real Madrid 9–1 Granada | 5 April 2015 | ||
Real Madrid 7–3 Getafe | 23 May 2015 |
Only the most recent five seasons are listed. |
For the full list of competitive seasons, see List of Real Madrid CF seasons. |
Season | Division | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Pos | CdR[44] | Competition | Result | Competition | Result | Player(s) | Goals |
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League[45] | Europe[46] | Other[47][48][49] | La Liga top scorer[note 8] | |||||||||||||
2019–20 | La Liga | 38 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 70 | 25 | 87 | 1st* | QF | Champions League | R16 | Supercopa de España | W* | Benzema | 21 |
2020–21 | La Liga | 38 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 67 | 28 | 84 | 2nd† | R32 | Champions League | SF | Supercopa de España | SF | Benzema | 23 |
2021–22 | La Liga | 38 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 80 | 31 | 86 | 1st* | QF | Champions League | W* | Supercopa de España | W* | Benzema | 27‡ |
2022–23 | La Liga | 38 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 75 | 36 | 78 | 2nd† | W* | Champions League | SF | UEFA Super Cup Supercopa de España FIFA Club World Cup |
W* RU† W*
|
Benzema | 19 |
2023–24 | La Liga | 26 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 54 | 16 | 65 | 1st | R16 | Champions League | R16 | Supercopa de España | W*
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Jude Bellingham | 16 |
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In 2017, Real Madrid received the Nine Values Cup, an award of the international children's social programme Football for Friendship.[66]