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. 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. 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.
Players
Appearances
Competitive, professional matches only. Players in italics are still active outside the club.As of 4 June 2023.
Others
Player with most major trophies at Real Madrid: 25 – Marcelo
Youngest first-team player: 16 years, 157 days – Martin Ødegaard v Getafe, 2014–15 La Liga, 23 May 2015
Youngest first-team player (including friendly matches): 12 years, 272 days – José Gandarias v Deportivo Auténtico, Friendly match, 17 December 1916
Oldest post-Second World War player: 39 years, 36 days – Ferenc Puskás v Real Betis, 1965–66 Copa del Generalísimo, 8 May 1966
Most appearances in La Liga: 550 – Raúl
Most appearances in Copa del Rey: 84 – Santillana
Most appearances in Copa de la Liga: 13 – Isidoro San José
Most appearances in Supercopa de España: 15 – Sergio Ramos
Most appearances in International competitions: 162 – Iker Casillas
Most appearances in UEFA club competitions: 157 – Iker Casillas
Most appearances in European competitions: 155 – Iker Casillas
Most appearances in UEFA Champions League: 152 – Iker Casillas
Most appearances in European Cup Winners' Cup: 16 – Gregorio Benito
Most appearances in UEFA Cup: 44 – Míchel
Most appearances in UEFA Super Cup: 5
Dani Carvajal
Karim Benzema
Luka Modrić
Most appearances in Intercontinental Cup: 3
Pachín
Fernando Hierro
Raúl
Roberto Carlos
Most appearances in FIFA Club World Cup: 9
Toni Kroos
Karim Benzema
Most appearances as a foreign player in all competitions: 648 – Karim Benzema
Most appearances as a foreign player in La Liga: 439 – Karim Benzema
Most appearances as a substitute in all competitions: 207 – Guti
Most appearances as a substitute in La Liga: 159 – Guti
Most consecutive league appearances: 171 – Alfredo Di Stéfano – from 27 September 1953 at 22 February 1959 is 5 years, 148 days
Goalscorers
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.
By competition
Most goals scored in all competitions: 450 – Cristiano Ronaldo, 2009–2018
Most goals scored in La Liga: 311 – Cristiano Ronaldo, 2009–2018
Most goals scored in Copa del Rey: 49
Ferenc Puskás, 1958–1966
Santillana, 1971–1988
Most goals scored in Copa de la Liga: 8 – Santillana, 1971–1988
Most goals scored in Supercopa de España: 7 – Raúl, 1994–2010
Most goals scored in International competitions: 113 – Cristiano Ronaldo, 2009–2018
Most goals scored in European competitions: 107 – Cristiano Ronaldo, 2009–2018
Most goals scored in European Cup: 49 – Alfredo Di Stéfano, 1953–1964
Most goals scored in UEFA Champions League: 105 – Cristiano Ronaldo, 2009–2018
Most goals scored in European Cup Winners' Cup: 11 – Santillana, 1971–1988
Most goals scored in UEFA Cup: 15 – Santillana, 1971–1988
Most goals scored in UEFA Super Cup: 2
Cristiano Ronaldo, 2009–2018
Sergio Ramos, 2005–2021
Karim Benzema, 2009–2023
Most goals scored in Intercontinental Cup: 2 – Ferenc Puskás, 1958–1966
Most goals scored in FIFA Club World Cup: 6
Cristiano Ronaldo, 2009–2018
Gareth Bale, 2013–2022
In a single season
This table lists players who have scored more than 40 goals in a single season. Ordered by goals scored and by season.
In a single season by the competition
Most goals scored in a season in all competitions: 61 – Cristiano Ronaldo, 2014–15
Most goals scored in a single La Liga season: 48 – Cristiano Ronaldo, 2014–15
Most goals scored in a single Copa del Rey season: 14 – Ferenc Puskás, 1960–61
Most goals scored in a single Copa de la Liga season: 4 – Santillana, 1983
Most goals scored in a single European Cup season: 12 – Ferenc Puskás, 1959–60
Most goals scored in a single UEFA Champions League season: 17 – Cristiano Ronaldo, 2013–14
Most goals scored in a single UEFA Champions League group stage: 11 – Cristiano Ronaldo, 2015–16
Most goals scored in a single UEFA Champions League knockout stage: 10
Cristiano Ronaldo, 2016–17
Karim Benzema, 2021–22
Most goals scored in a single UEFA Cup season: 7 – Jorge Valdano, 1985–86
Most goals scored in a single European Cup Winners' Cup season: 8 – Santillana, 1982–83
In a single match
Most goals scored in a league match: 5
Manuel Alday v Espanyol, 28 February 1943
Antonio Alsúa v Castellón, 2 February 1947
Miguel Muñoz v Lleida, 30 January 1951
Pepillo II v Elche, 7 February 1960
Ferenc Puskás v Elche, 22 January 1961
Fernando Morientes v Las Palmas, 9 February 2002
Cristiano Ronaldo v Granada, 5 April 2015
Cristiano Ronaldo v Espanyol, 12 September 2015
Most goals scored in a Copa del Rey match: 6
Benguría v Extremeño, 6 March 1927
Ferenc Puskás v Real Betis, 18 June 1961
Most goals scored in a Copa de la Liga match: 4
Santillana v Real Zaragoza, 22 June 1983
Most goals scored in a Supercopa de España match: 3
Raúl v Zaragoza, 2001 Supercopa de España, 22 August 2001
Vinícius Júnior v Barcelona, 2023–24 Supercopa de España, 14 January 2024
Most goals scored in a European Cup match: 4
Ferenc Puskás, v Eintracht Frankfurt, final 1959–60, and v Feyenoord, preliminary round 1965–66
Alfredo Di Stéfano, v Sevilla, quarter-final 1957–58, and v Wiener Sport-Club, quarter-final 1958–59
Hugo Sánchez v Swarovski Tirol, second round 1990–91
Most goals scored in a UEFA Champions League match: 4
Cristiano Ronaldo v Malmö FF, group stage 2015–16
Most goals scored in a UEFA Super Cup match: 2
Cristiano Ronaldo v Sevilla, 2014 UEFA Super Cup, 12 August 2014
Most goals scored in an Intercontinental Cup match: 2
Ferenc Puskás v Peñarol, 1960 Intercontinental Cup, 4 September 1960
Most goals scored in a FIFA Club World Cup match: 3
Cristiano Ronaldo v Kashima Antlers, 2016 FIFA Club World Cup final, 18 December 2016
Gareth Bale v Kashima Antlers, 2018 FIFA Club World Cup semi-final, 19 December 2018
Others
Youngest goalscorer: 17 years, 114 days – Alberto Rivera v Celta Vigo, 1994–95 La Liga, 10 June 1995
Oldest post-Second World War goalscorer: – 39 years, 15 days Ferenc Puskás v Real Gijón, 1965–66 Copa del Generalísimo, 17 April 1966
Most goals scored in European Cup Finals: 7
Alfredo Di Stéfano, one in 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959 and three in 1960
Ferenc Puskás, four in 1960 and three in 1962
Most goals scored in UEFA Champions League Finals: 3
Cristiano Ronaldo, one in 2014, and two in 2017
Gareth Bale, one in 2014, and two in 2018
Most goals scored in Copa del Rey Finals: 4
Manuel Prast, one in 1905, 1907, and two in 1906
Jaime Lazcano, one in 1929, 1930, 1933 and 1934
Ferenc Puskás, one in 1960, 1961 and two in 1962
Fastest goal: 13 seconds – Iván Zamorano v Sevilla, 1994–95 La Liga, 3 September 1994
Fastest hat-trick: 4 minutes — Pahiño v Gimnàstic de Tarragona, 1949–50 La Liga, 16 April 1950
Fastest four goals: 18 minutes — Pahiño v Gimnàstic de Tarragona, 1949–50 La Liga, 16 April 1950
Fastest five goals: 39 minutes – Pepillo II v Elche, 1959–60 La Liga, 7 February 1960
Most hat-tricks in all competitions: 44 – Cristiano Ronaldo, 2009–2018
Most hat-tricks in La Liga: 34 – Cristiano Ronaldo, 2009–2018
Most hat-tricks in a single season: 8 – Cristiano Ronaldo, 2014–15 (all in La Liga – once with four goals and once with five goals)
Historical goals
Assists
Most assists in all competitions: 165 – Karim Benzema, 2009–2023
Most assists in La Liga: 119 – Karim Benzema, 2009–2023
Most assists in UEFA Champions League: 31 – Cristiano Ronaldo, 2009–2018
Most assists in Supercopa de España: 3
Míchel, 1982–1996
Karim Benzema, 2009–2023
Rodrygo, 2019–present
Most assists in UEFA Super Cup: 3 – Gareth Bale, 2013–2022
Most assists in FIFA Club World Cup: 4 – Toni Kroos, 2014–present
Goalkeepers records
Clean sheets
Most clean sheets: 264 – Iker Casillas (1999–2015)
Most clean sheets (La Liga): 177 – Iker Casillas (1999–2015)
Most clean sheets (Copa del Rey): 28 – Iker Casillas (1999–2015)
Most clean sheets (European Cup/UEFA Champions League) (Includes qualifying rounds): 51 – Iker Casillas (1999–2015)
Longest period without conceding a goal by an individual goalkeeper: 952 minutes – Iker Casillas (in 2013–14 season)
Longest period without conceding a goal by an individual goalkeeper (La Liga): 709 minutes
Francisco Buyo (in 1994–95 season)
Santiago Cañizares (in 1997–98 season)
Longest period without conceding a goal by an individual goalkeeper (Copa del Rey): 1,029 minutes – Iker Casillas (from 2012 to 2014)
Longest period without conceding a goal by an individual goalkeeper (European Cup/UEFA Champions League): 738 minutes – Keylor Navas (from 2014 to 2016)
Most clean sheets in one season: 26 – Iker Casillas (in 2010–11 season)
Most clean sheets in one season (La Liga): 18
Francisco Buyo (in 1986–87 season)
Thibaut Courtois (in 2019–20 season)
Most clean sheets in one season (Copa del Rey): 8 – Iker Casillas (in 2013–14 season)
Most clean sheets in one season (European Cup/UEFA Champions League): 9 – Keylor Navas (in 2015–16 season)
Best clean sheets start by an individual goalkeeper: 5
Rogelio Domínguez (in 1957–58 season)
Keylor Navas (in 2015–16 season)
Best clean sheets start by an individual goalkeeper (La Liga): 5 – Rogelio Domínguez (in 1957–58 season)
Best clean sheets start by an individual goalkeeper (Copa del Rey): 8 – Iker Casillas (in 2013–14 season)
Best clean sheets start by an individual goalkeeper (European Cup/UEFA Champions League): 6 – Keylor Navas (in 2015–16 season)
Zamora winners
The following Real Madrid players have won the Ricardo Zamora Trophy:
Ricardo Zamora: (2) 1931–32, 1932–33
José Bañón: (1) 1945–46
Juan Alonso: (1) 1954–55
José Vicente Train: (3) 1960–61, 1962–63, 1963–64
José Araquistáin: (1) 1961–62
Antonio Betancort: (3) 1964–65, 1966–67, 1967–68
García Remón: (1) 1972–73
Miguel Ángel: (1) 1975–76
Agustín: (1) 1982–83
Francisco Buyo: (2) 1987–88, 1991–92
Iker Casillas: (1) 2007–08
Thibaut Courtois: (1) 2019–20
Club captains
Note: Other players (vice-captains) have led the team on the pitch when the club captain is not playing.
First international for Spain: Juan Monjardín, Spain v Portugal (17 December 1922)
Most international caps as a Real Madrid player: 176 – Sergio Ramos, Spain
Most international goals as a Real Madrid player: 63 – Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal
FIFA World Cup
First Real Madrid player to appear at a World Cup: Ciriaco Errasti, Hilario, Jacinto Quincoces, Luis Regueiro and Ricardo Zamora for Spain, at 1934 FIFA World Cup
First non-Spanish player to appear at a World Cup: Günter Netzer for West Germany, at 1974 FIFA World Cup
Most World Cup appearances while a Real Madrid player: Roberto Carlos and Iker Casillas with 17 each.
Most World Cup goals while a Real Madrid player: Cristiano Ronaldo, 6 for Portugal in 2010, 2014 and 2018
Below is the list of players who have won the FIFA World Cup as Real Madrid players:
Günter Netzer (West Germany 1974)
Jorge Valdano (Mexico 1986)
Christian Karembeu (France 1998)
Roberto Carlos (South Korea/Japan 2002)
Iker Casillas (South Africa 2010)
Raúl Albiol (South Africa 2010)
Xabi Alonso (South Africa 2010)
Sergio Ramos (South Africa 2010)
Alvaro Arbeloa (South Africa 2010)
Sami Khedira (Brazil 2014)
Raphaël Varane (Russia 2018)
UEFA European Football Championship
Below is the list of players who have won the UEFA European Football Championship as Real Madrid players:
The following players have won the UEFA Club Footballer of the Year award while playing for Real Madrid:
Fernando Redondo – 2000
Zinedine Zidane – 2002
UEFA Best Player in Europe Award (2011–)
The following players have won the UEFA Best Player in Europe Award while playing for Real Madrid:
Cristiano Ronaldo – 2014, 2016, 2017
Luka Modrić – 2018
Karim Benzema – 2022
UEFA Champions League Player of the Season (2022–)
Karim Benzema – 2022
UEFA Champions League Young Player of the Season (2022–)
Vinícius Júnior – 2022
Transfers
Highest transfer fees paid
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.
Highest transfer fees received
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.
Managers
Appearances
Competitive, professional matches only. Bold indicates manager is still active at club level. As of 21 April 2024.
Most wins
Competitive, professional matches only. Bold indicates manager is still active at club level. As of 21 April 2024.
Others
First full-time manager: Arthur Johnson.
Most years as manager: 15 years – Miguel Muñoz (1959, 1960–1974)
Most titles won as manager: 14 – Miguel Muñoz
Most goals scored under manager: 1,225 – Miguel Muñoz
Youngest manager: 25 years, 124 days – Lippo Hertzka v Arenas de Getxo, 1929–30 La Liga, 23 March 1930
Oldest manager: 65 years, 153 days – Arsenio Iglesias v Real Zaragoza, 1995–96 La Liga, 25 May 1996
Managers' individual awards while managing Real Madrid:
FIFA World Coach of the Year / The Best FIFA Football Coach winners:
José Mourinho – 2010
Zinedine Zidane – 2017
IFFHS World's Best Club Coach winners:
Vicente del Bosque – 2002
José Mourinho – 2012
Carlo Ancelotti – 2014, 2022
Zinedine Zidane – 2017, 2018
Team records
Matches
Firsts
First competitive match: 1–3 v Barcelona, 1902 Copa de la Coronación (semi-finals), 13 May 1902
First Copa del Rey match: 4–1 v Espanyol, 1903 Copa del Rey (semi-finals), 6 April 1903
First La Liga match: 5–0 v CE Europa, 1929 La Liga, 10 February 1929
First match at Santiago Bernabéu: 3–1 v Belenenses, 14 December 1947
First competitive match at Santiago Bernabéu: 3–1 v Espanyol, 1947–48 La Liga, 18 December 1947
First Copa Eva Duarte (and only) match: 3–1 v Valencia, 1947 Copa Eva Duarte, 8 June 1948
First Small Club World Cup match: 3–2 v La Salle, 1952 Small Club World Cup (group stage), 13 July 1952
First Latin Cup match: 2–0 v Belenenses, 1955 Latin Cup (semi-finals), 22 May 1955
First European Cup match: 2–0 v Servette, 1955–56 European Cup (round 1 – first leg), 8 September 1955
First Intercontinental Cup match: 0–0 v Peñarol, 1960 Intercontinental Cup (first leg), 3 July 1960
First European Cup Winners' Cup match: 0–0 v Hibernian, 1970–71 European Cup Winners' Cup (round 1 – first leg), 17 September 1970
First UEFA Cup match: 2–1 v Basel, 1971–72 UEFA Cup (round 1 – first leg), 15 September 1971
First Supercopa de España match: 1–0 v Real Sociedad, 1982 Supercopa de España (first leg), 13 October 1982
First Copa de la Liga match: 1–0 v Real Sociedad, 1983 Copa de la Liga (quarter-finals), 12 June 1983
First UEFA Champions League match: 0–1 v Ajax, 1995–96 UEFA Champions League (group stage), 13 September 1995
First UEFA Super Cup match: 0–1 v Chelsea, 1998 UEFA Super Cup, 28 August 1998
First FIFA Club World Cup match: 3–1 v Al-Nassr, 2000 FIFA Club World Championship (group stage), 5 January 2000
In a season
Most official matches played in a season: 66 matches (2001–02)
Fewest official matches played in a season: 0 matches (1911–12)
Most official matches won in a season: 46 matches (2011–12 and 2013–14)
Most official matches won in a season (La Liga): 32 matches (2011–12)
Most league home wins in a season: 18 matches (in 1987–88 and 2009–10 seasons)
Most league away wins in a season: 16 matches (in 2011–12 season)
Fewest official matches won in a season (La Liga): 7 matches (in 1929–30 season)
Most official matches drawn in a season: 21 matches (1999–2000)
Most official matches drawn in a season (La Liga): 15 matches (1978–79)
Fewest official matches drawn in a season (La Liga):
1 in 18 games (in 1929 season)
1 in 22 games (in 1934–35 and 1939–40 season)
Most official matches lost in a season: 19 matches (1984–85)
Most official matches lost in a season (La Liga): 13 matches (1973–74)
Fewest official matches lost in a season (La Liga): 0 in 18 matches (in 1931–32 season)
Record wins
Record win: 11–1 against Barcelona (in 1943 Copa del Generalísimo)
Record league win: 11–2 against Elche (in 1959–60 La Liga)
Record cup win: 11–1 against Barcelona (in 1943 Copa del Generalísimo)
Record European win: 9–0 against B 1913 (in 1961–62 European Cup)
Record home win: 11–1 against Barcelona (in 1943 Copa del Generalísimo)
Record away win: 8–0 against Olympiakos Nicosia (in 1969–70 European Cup)
This match was held at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, although Real Madrid was considered the guest, and with the exception of this rare case, the record away win:
7–0 against Valdepeñas (in 1977–78 Copa del Rey)
7–0 against Progrès Niederkorn (in 1978–79 European Cup)
8–1 against San Sebastián (in 2002–03 Copa del Rey)
Record home league win: 11–2 against Elche (in 1959–60 La Liga)
Record away league win:
6–0 against Real Zaragoza (in 2011–12 La Liga)
7–1 against Real Zaragoza (in 1987–88 La Liga)
8–2 against Deportivo La Coruña (in 2014–15 La Liga)
Record defeats
Record league defeat: 1–8 against Español (in 1929–30 La Liga)
Record cup defeat: 0–6 against Valencia (in 1998–99 Copa del Rey)
Record European defeat:
0–5 against 1. FC Kaiserslautern (in 1981–82 UEFA Cup)
0–5 against Milan (in 1988–89 European Cup)
Record home defeat: 0–6 against Athletic Bilbao (in 1930–31 La Liga)
Record away defeat: 1–8 against Español (in 1929–30 La Liga)
Streaks
Longest unbeaten run : 40 matches (from 2015–16 UEFA Champions League quarter-finals first leg to matchday 16 2016–17 La Liga season)
Longest unbeaten run (La Liga): 31 matches (from matchday 36 1987–88 season to matchday 28 1988–89 season)
Longest unbeaten home run (La Liga): 121 matches (from 1956–57 season to 1964–65 season)
Longest unbeaten away run (La Liga): 18 matches (from matchday 32 1995–96 season to matchday 23 1996–97 season, from matchday 18 2015–16 season to matchday 14 2016–17 season and from matchday 9 2020–21 season to matchday 5 2021–22)
Longest unbeaten run from the first match of season (La Liga): 28 matches (in 1988–89 season)
Longest winning streak : 22 matches (in 2014–15 season)
Longest winning streak (La Liga): 16 matches (from matchday 27 2015–16 season to matchday 4 2016–17 season)
Longest winning home streak (La Liga): 24 matches (from matchday 14 1988–89 season to matchday 21 1989–90 season)
Longest winning away streak (La Liga): 13 matches (from matchday 23 2016–17 season to matchday 8 2017–18 season)
Longest winning streak from the first match of season (La Liga): 9 matches (in 1968–69 season)
Longest drawing streak : 5 matches (in 1969–70 season)
Longest drawing streak (La Liga): 4 matches (in 1947–48, 1968–69, 1969–70 and 2006–07)
Longest losing streak (La Liga): 5 matches (in 2003–04 and 2008–09)
Longest streak without a win (La Liga): 9 matches (in 1984–85 season)
Longest scoring run : 73 matches (from 2015–16 UEFA Champions League semi-finals first leg to matchday 4 2017–18 La Liga season)
Longest scoring run (La Liga): 54 matches (from matchday 27 2015–16 season to matchday 4 2017–18 season)
Longest scoring home run (La Liga): 81 matches (from matchday 10 1951–52 season to matchday 19 1956–57 season)
Longest scoring away run (La Liga): 35 matches (from matchday 18 2015–16 season to matchday 10 2017–18 season)
Longest non-scoring run : 5 matches (in 1984–85)
Longest non-scoring run (La Liga): 3 matches (in 1984–85, 1993–94, 2001–02 and 2018–19)
Goals
Most goals in a match
In a season
Most goals scored in a season: 174 (in 2011–12 season)
Most goals scored in a season (La Liga): 121 (in 2011–12 season)
Fewest goals scored in a season (La Liga): 24 (in 1930–31 season)
Most goals conceded in a season (La Liga): 71 (in 1950–51 season)
Fewest goals conceded in a season (La Liga): 15 (in 1931–32 season)
Best goal difference in a season (La Liga): +89 (in 2011–12 season)
Clean sheets
Most clean sheets in a season: 30 matches (in 2010–11 season)
Most clean sheets in a season (La Liga): 19 matches (in 1987–88 and 2019–20 season)
Most clean sheets in a season (Copa del Rey): 8 matches (in 2013–14)
Most clean sheets in a season (European Cup/UEFA Champions League): 10 matches (in 2015–16)
Most consecutive clean sheets: 8 matches (in 2013–14 season)
Most consecutive clean sheets (La Liga): 7 matches (in 1994–95 and 1997–98 season)
Longest run without a clean sheet (La Liga): 26 matches (from matchday 33 1998–99 season to matchday 20 1999–2000 season)
Points
Most points in a season:
Two points for a win: 66 in 44 matches (in 1986–87 season)
Three points for a win: 100 in 38 matches (in 2011–12 season)
Fewest points in a season:
Two points for a win: 17 in 18 matches (in 1929–30 season)
Three points for a win: 62 in 38 matches (in 1999–2000 season)