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, in the Copa de la Coronación semi-final. 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 15, and the most La Liga titles, with 36. 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 six times, the Intercontinental Cup three times, the FIFA Intercontinental Cup one time, the FIFA Club World Cup five times, the Latin Cup twice and Copa Iberoamericana once. Powered by its fifteen European Cups, Real Madrid have a distinction of being the most successful club in terms of international titles, having amassed 35 pieces of silverware, more than any other team in the world. On the domestic front, its 71 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 438 appearances through all competitions from 2009 to 2018.
Players
Appearances
Most appearances Competitive, professional matches only. Including substitutes. Players in italics are still active outside the club. As of 9 July 2025.
RankPlayerYearsLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotal1 Raúl1994–201055037132227412 Iker Casillas1999–201551040152237253 Manolo Sanchís1983–20015236799217104 Sergio Ramos46948129256715 Karim Benzema43949133276486 Santillana1971–19884618487136457 Fernando Hierro1989–200343943101196028 Paco Gento1953–1971427739466009 Luka Modrić2012–2025394341343559710 José Camacho1973–1989414619012577
By competition 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 – Goyo Benito Most appearances in UEFA Cup: 44 – Míchel
Most appearances in UEFA Super Cup: 6
Dani Carvajal Luka Modrić
Most appearances in Intercontinental Cup: 3 Pachín Fernando Hierro Raúl Roberto Carlos Most appearances in FIFA Club World Cup: 14 – Luka Modrić Most appearances in FIFA Intercontinental Cup: 1 – 16 players
Oldest and youngest Youngest player: – Martin Ødegaard v Getafe, 2014–15 La Liga, 23 May 2015 Youngest player, including regional competitions: – René Petit v Sociedad Gimnástica, Campeonato Regional Centro, 15 November 1914 Youngest player, including friendly matches: – José Gandarias v Deportivo Auténtico, Friendly match, 17 December 1916 Oldest player: – Luka Modrić v Paris Saint-Germain, 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, 9 July 2025 Oldest debutant: – Jerzy Dudek v Alicante, 2007–08 Copa del Rey, 19 December 2007 Oldest outfield debutant: – José González López v Real Sociedad, 1951–52 La Liga, 17 February 1952 Largest age difference between two players in the same match: – Luka Modrić and Daniel Yáñez v Girona, 2024–25 La Liga, 7 December 2024
Relatives Note: It is required that players have participated in at least one official match in order to be included in the following lists. Appearances in friendly or regional tournaments are not counted, nor are players who joined Real Madrid without making any appearance.
Fathers and sons who played for Real Madrid: Manuel Sanchís (1965–1971) and his son Manolo Sanchís (1983–2001) Isidro Sánchez (1961–1965) and his son Quique Sánchez Flores (1994–1996) Miguel Pérez (1967–1971) and his son Álex Pérez (2004–2005) Paco Llorente (1987–1994) and his son Marcos Llorente (2015–2019) Zinedine Zidane (2001–2006) and his sons Enzo Zidane (2016–2017) and Luca Zidane (2017–2019) Brothers who played for Real Madrid: Mario Giralt (1900–1903), Armando Giralt (1900–1907) and José Giralt (1900–1907) Joaquín Yarza (1904–1907) and Manuel Yarza (1904–1908) Francisco Guzmán (1909–1911), Luis Guzmán (1909–1911) and José Guzmán (1909–1911) Sotero Aranguren (1912–1917) and Eulogio Aranguren (1915–1918) Santiago Bernabéu (1911–1926) and Marcelo Bernabéu (1910–1915) René Petit (1914–1917) and Juan Petit (1914–1917) Manuel Cominges (1917–1920) and Francisco Cominges (1925–1930) Luis Regueiro (1931–1936) and Pedro Regueiro (1932–1936) Antonio Alsúa (1940–1948) and Rafael Alsúa (1943–1944) Joaquín Navarro (1949–1957) and Alfonso Navarro (1950–1951) Juanito Alonso (1949–1960) and Gabriel Alonso (1950–1954) Ángel Atienza (1954–1959) and Adolfo Atienza (1953–1955) Paco Gento (1953–1971) and Antonio Gento (1961–1962) Paco Llorente (1987–1994) and Julio Llorente (1988–1990) Alfonso Pérez (1990–1995) and Iván Pérez (1995–1996) Nacho Fernández (2010–2024) and Álex Fernández (2010–2013) Enzo Zidane (2016–2017) and Luca Zidane (2017–2019) Grandfathers and grandsons played for Real Madrid: Marquitos (1954–1962) and his grandson Marcos Alonso (2009–2010) Ramón Grosso (1964–1976) and his grandson Marcos Llorente (2015–2019)
Others Most number of seasons: 18 Paco Gento, 1953–1971 Miguel Ángel, 1968–1986 Manolo Sanchís, 1983–2001 Most minutes in a season: 5,557 – Federico Valverde, 2024–25 Most appearances in a season: 65 – Federico Valverde, 2024–25 Most appearances as a starter in a season: 62 – Federico Valverde, 2024–25 Most appearances for foreign player: 648 – Karim Benzema, 2009–2023 Most appearances as a substitute: 207 – Guti, 1995–2010 Most consecutive appearances as a substitute: 17 – Santiago Solari, 23 March 2003 – 27 September 2003 Most appearances as substituted: 298 – Karim Benzema, 2009–2023 Most consecutive appearances: 105 – Paco Buyo, 31 August 1986 – 10 April 1988 Most consecutive appearances in La Liga: 171 – Alfredo Di Stéfano, 27 September 1953 – 22 February 1959 Longest time between consecutive games by a player: – Joselu, 20 December 2011 – 12 August 2023
Goalscorers Most goals Competitive, professional matches only. Total appearances are shown in parentheses. Players in italics are still active outside the club. As of 4 June 2023.
RankPlayerYearsLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotalRatio1 Cristiano Ronaldo2009–2018 2 Karim Benzema3 Raúl1994–20104 Alfredo Di Stéfano1953–19645 Santillana1971–19886 Ferenc Puskás1958–19667 Hugo Sánchez1985–19928 Paco Gento1952–19719 Pirri1964–198010 Emilio Butragueño1983–1995
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 Karim Benzema, 2009–2023 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 / 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 Most goals scored in FIFA Intercontinental Cup: 1 Kylian Mbappé, 2024– Rodrygo, 2019– Vinícius Júnior, 2018–
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. RankPlayerGoalsSeasonLeagueDomestic Cups(Inter)continental1 Cristiano Ronaldo612014–15481122 Cristiano Ronaldo602011–12464103 Cristiano Ronaldo552012–13349124 Cristiano Ronaldo532010–1140765 Cristiano Ronaldo512013–14313172015–16350167 Ferenc Puskás471959–602510128 Ferenc Puskás441960–6128142 Cristiano Ronaldo2017–1826117 Karim Benzema2021–2227215 Kylian Mbappé2024–253131012 Alfredo Di Stéfano431956–573139 Hugo Sánchez1986–87346314 Hugo Sánchez421989–903831 Cristiano Ronaldo2016–1725116 Kylian Mbappé2025–262521517 Ferenc Puskás401961–6220137
Best goal ratio in a single season: 1.305 – Ferenc Puskás, 1959–60
In a single season by 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: 5 – Santillana, 1983 Most goals scored in a single European Cup / UEFA Champions League season: 17 – Cristiano Ronaldo, 2013–14 (Record) Most goals scored in a single UEFA Champions League group stage / League phase: 13 – Kylian Mbappé, 2025–26 (Record) Most goals scored in a single European Cup / 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 Most goals scored in a single FIFA Club World Cup season: 4 Cristiano Ronaldo, 2016 Gonzalo García, 2025
In a single match
Most goals scored in a match in all competitions: 6 – Ferenc Puskás v Real Betis, 1960–61 Copa del Generalísimo, 18 June 1961 Most goals scored in La Liga match: 5 Manuel Alday v Espanyol, 28 February 1943 Miguel Muñoz v Lleida, 30 January 1951 Pepillo II v Elche, 7 February 1960 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 – 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 (Shared record) Most goals scored in a Supercopa de España match: 3 (Shared record) 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 / UEFA Champions League match: 4 Ferenc Puskás v Eintracht Frankfurt, final 1959–60, 18 May 1960 and v Feyenoord, preliminary round 1965–66, 22 September 1965 Alfredo Di Stéfano v Sevilla, quarter-final 1957–58, 23 January 1958, and v Wiener Sport-Club, quarter-final 1958–59, 18 March 1959 Hugo Sánchez v Swarovski Tirol, second round 1990–91, 24 October 1990 Cristiano Ronaldo v Malmö FF, group stage 2015–16, 8 December 2015 Kylian Mbappé v Olympiacos, league phase 2025–26, 26 November 2025 Most goals scored in a UEFA Cup match: 3