# The greatest Real Madrid players of all time

The 25 great legends of Real Madrid according to the all-time rankings of FourFourTwo and Sports Illustrated: from Di Stéfano and Gento to Cristiano Ronaldo and Modrić. Vote for your favourite.

- 92 votes · 25 items
- Nov 25, 2024 · runner_de_barrio
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## Top 25

1. **Alfredo Di Stéfano** (11 · ▲11 ▼0) — Number one for FourFourTwo: five European Cups in a row and eight league titles (1953-1964).
2. **Cristiano Ronaldo** (8 · ▲8 ▼0) — The club's all-time top scorer with 451 goals, and four Champions Leagues (2009-2018).
3. **Raúl** (5 · ▲6 ▼1) — The symbol of a generation: 323 goals and three Champions Leagues (1994-2010).
4. **Sergio Ramos** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — The 93rd-minute goal in Lisbon and four Champions Leagues as centre-back and captain (2005-2021).
5. **Zinedine Zidane** (4 · ▲5 ▼1) — The volley in the 2002 Glasgow final; later three Champions Leagues in a row as coach.
6. **Paco Gento** (3 · ▲4 ▼1) — The only player with six European Cups, plus twelve league titles (1953-1971).
7. **Luka Modrić** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Ballon d'Or 2018 and six Champions Leagues in midfield since 2012.
8. **Ricardo Zamora** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — The legendary goalkeeper the Zamora Trophy is named after.
9. **Emilio Butragueño** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — "The Vulture", the soul of the Quinta del Buitre and its five league titles in a row.
10. **Ronaldo Nazário** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — "The Phenomenon": 104 goals in 177 games (2002-2007).
11. **Karim Benzema** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — Ballon d'Or 2022 and the club's second-highest scorer with 354 goals (2009-2023).
12. **Raymond Kopa** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — Ballon d'Or 1958 and three European Cups in a row (1956-1959).
13. **Iker Casillas** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — "Saint Iker": first-choice keeper from age 18 and three Champions Leagues (1999-2015).
14. **Luís Figo** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Ballon d'Or 2000, the year of his controversial move from Barça (2000-2005).
15. **Iván Zamorano** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — "Bam Bam": top scorer and league champion in 1994-95.
16. **Gareth Bale** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — The bicycle-kick goal in the 2018 Kyiv final and five Champions Leagues (2013-2022).
17. **Ferenc Puskás** (1 · ▲5 ▼4) — 242 goals, and four in a single European Cup final, in 1960 (1958-1966).
18. **Hugo Sánchez** (1 · ▲3 ▼2) — 208 goals and five league titles; Golden Shoe with 38 league goals in 1989-90, all one-touch finishes.
19. **Toni Kroos** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — The metronome: five Champions Leagues with the club before retiring in 2024 (2014-2024).
20. **Pirri** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Ten league titles and 172 goals from midfield (1964-1980).
21. **Roberto Carlos** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — The best left-back in the club's history, famous for his free kick against France (1996-2007).
22. **José Antonio Camacho** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — A defender with 577 games and 19 titles (1973-1989).
23. **Santiago Bernabéu** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — A club player and later the president who made it the giant it is; the stadium bears his name.
24. **Marcelo** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Five Champions Leagues and the most decorated player in club history when he left in 2022.
25. **Vicente del Bosque** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Nine trophies as a player and two Champions Leagues as coach.

How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.