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Top 10 Real Madrid’s All Time Goal Scorers

Real Madrid is arguably the most prestigious club in football history and has managed to get their hands on a plethora of trophies since its inception. They have a very rich history dating all the way back to 1902 and have won a record number of UEFA Champions League trophies. Los Blancos is a huge club, so it is only natural that they have had some of the best footballers of all time represent them throughout history. This includes some absolutely outstanding strikers who have been incredible for Real Madrid. This article talks about the top 10 Real Madrid goal scorers of all time.

Who Are Real Madrid’s Top 10 Goal Scorers?

10. Pirri – 167 Goals

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Pirri is a Spanish professional footballer who played as a central midfielder throughout his career. He played for Granada and Puebla, but most of his career was spent representing the La Liga side Real Madrid. He played for them from 1964 to 1980, playing a total of 553 games for them while scoring 167 goals across all competitions with a goals-per-ratio ratio of 0.30. Pirri had a very successful career at Real Madrid and ended up winning various prestigious trophies with them, including 10 La Liga titles, four Copa del Rey trophies, and one European Cup. Pirri will be remembered as a Madrid legend throughout history.

9. Emilio Butragueno – 170 Goals

Stunning goal by one of Spain’s greatest players. Emilio Butragueno scores for Real Madrid pic.twitter.com/i9zPBxSk3g

— @forgottengoals (@forgottengoals) October 15, 2018

Emilio Butragueno is regarded as one of the best Spanish strikers of all time. Butragueno played for Real Madrid’s youth academy before representing their B team and first team. The talented Spanish striker played for Madrid’s first team from 1984 to 1995. He ended up scoring 170 goals for the club in 461 appearances at a goals-per-game ratio of 0.37 before leaving to join Celaya in 1995. Butragueno is another player who was very successful at Real Madrid and won various trophies, including six La Liga titles, two Copa del Rey titles, three Supercopa de Espana trophies and two UEFA Cups.

8. Paco Gento – 179 Goals

Paco Gento is an extremely talented Spanish forward who started his career at Racing Santander. He played for just one season before joining one of the most prestigious clubs in the world, Real Madrid. He played for Madrid from 1953 to 1971, representing them across 18 seasons. He made a total of 594 appearances for them across all competitions while scoring 179 goals. Paco Gento ended his Real Madrid career with a goals-per-game ratio of 0.30 and decided to retire from football after leaving Madrid. Gento will go down in Real Madrid’s history as one of their biggest legends of all time.

7. Hugo Sanchez – 208 Goals

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Hugo Sanchez Scored 38 Goals for Real Madrid, all of which were 1 touch finishespic.twitter.com/YYdJRBAYSU https://t.co/rdX2KQcFM6

— My Greatest 11 (@MyGreatest11) February 5, 2024

Hugo Sanchez is another huge legend in Real Madrid’s history. Sanchez has played for various prestigious clubs throughout his club including the likes of Atletico Madrid, Rayo Vallecano, and Atlante, and Dallas Burn. However, the majority of his career was spent while representing just two clubs, UNAM and Madrid. Hugo Sanchez played for Real Madrid from 1985 to 1992 and managed to score 208 goals for them in 282 games across all competitions. This puts his goals-per-game ratio at an impressive 0.74. The Mexican striker goes down as one of the biggest Madrid legends of all time.

6. Ferenc Puskas – 242 Goals

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Ferenc Puskas is not only one of the biggest Real Madrid legends but also one of the biggest legends in world football. He was a football icon and even had a very prestigious award, the ‘Puskas Award’, named after him. Ferenc Puskas played for Hungarian football club Budapest Honved for most of his career but joined Real Madrid in 1958. He played for them till 1966 and scored 242 goals for them across all competitions in 262 games. This puts his goals-per-game ratio at an impressive 0.92, the second most of anyone on this list. This goes to show just how good a striker Ferenc Puskas was.

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5. Santillana – 290 Goals

Uno de nuestros delanteros míticos, Santillana.

🚩 Partidos: 645
⚽ Goles: 290
🏆 Titulos: 16#RMHistory #TBT pic.twitter.com/ocCJomqJyF

— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid) October 22, 2015

Santillana is a Spanish professional footballer who played for Real Madrid from 1971 to 1988. Like Paco Gento, Santillana played for Racing Santander for just one season before deciding to join one of the biggest clubs in the world, Madrid. Santillana ended up representing the Los Blancos from 1971 to 1988 and scored a total of 290 goals in 645 appearances for the Spanish club in all competitions. This puts his goals-per-game ratio at 0.45 and makes the Spanish striker one of the top gal scorers in Real Madrid’s history.

4. Alfredo di Stefano – 306 Goals

Alfredo di Stefano played for multiple clubs like River Plate, Huracan, Millonarios, and Espanyol, but he spent the majority of his career playing for La Liga side Real Madrid. Alfredo di Stefano is regarded as one of the best strikers the world has ever seen, and his record matches that. He is one of the very few players who has managed to score over 300 goals while playing for the Los Blancos. Alfredo di Stefano played for Madrid from 1953 to 1964, making a total of 392 appearances and scoring 306 goals, which puts his goals-per-game ratio during his Madrid career at 0.78.

3. Raul – 323 Goals

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Raul is the third-highest goal scorer in Real Madrid’s history and one of their biggest-ever legends. The Spanish striker was known for his finishing ability and goal-scoring prowess. He played for Madrid during the start of his career, representing them from 1994 to 2010. He ended up representing the Los Blancos across 16 different seasons, scoring 323 goals for them in 741 appearances at a goals-per-game ratio of 0.44. Raul ended up winning multiple prestigious trophies with Real Madrid, including six La Liga titles, four Supercopa de Espana trophies, and three UEFA Champions League trophies.

2. Karim Benzema – 354 Goals

F*ck it, all 354 Karim Benzema goals for Real Madrid. Enjoy. pic.twitter.com/Se3UP6jxBr

— TC (@totalcristiano) November 1, 2023

Karim Benzema is one of the biggest legends in Real Madrid’s history. The French striker first made his breakthrough at Lyon before he was signed by the Los Blancos in 2009. He ended up playing for Madrid from 2009 to 2023, representing them across 14 seasons and scoring 354 goals for them in 648 appearances at a goals-per-game ratio of 0.55. He won various trophies with Real Madrid, such as the La Liga title, the Copa del Rey trophy, the Supercopa de Espana trophy, and the UEFA Champions League trophy. However, his biggest achievement while playing for Real Madrid was winning the prestigious Ballon d’Or award.

1. Cristiano Ronaldo – 450 Goals

Cristiano Ronaldo is arguably the best footballer of all time and most certainly the best striker of all time. The Portuguese striker is the biggest legend in Real Madrid’s history and is also their top scorer. He has played for various prestigious clubs like Manchester United and Juventus, but his best period was arguably during his time with Madrid. He was absolutely phenomenal for them and ended up playing for the Los Blancos from 2009 to 2018, scoring a total of 450 goals for them in 438 appearances at an outstanding goals-per-game ratio of 1.03. This makes Cristiano Ronaldo the highest goal-scorer in Real Madrid’s history.

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