The 30 Greatest El Clásico Players of All Time

Some built their legend over twenty Clásicos, others with one unforgettable night at the Bernabéu or Camp Nou. Hat-tricks, thrashings and red cards all count here.

1. 1
   Lionel Messi

   Barcelona forward and El Clásico's all-time top scorer, famous for his shirt-raising winner at the Bernabéu in 2017.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Raphinha

   Brazilian winger who scored in Barcelona's 0-4, 5-2 Supercopa and 4-3 Clásico wins of 2024-25.
   695pts
3. 3
   Josep Samitier

   1920s Barcelona star and one of the fixture's early top scorers, who later also played for Real Madrid.
   529pts
4. 4
   Johan Cruyff

   Dutch maestro who led Barcelona's 0-5 rout at the Bernabéu in 1974, his first season at the club.
   492pts
5. 5
   Lamine Yamal

   Barcelona teenager who scored in the 0-4 at the Bernabéu in 2024 and starred in the 4-3 of 2025.
   450pts
6. 6
   Sergio Ramos

   Real Madrid defender with a late equaliser at the Camp Nou in 2016 and the fixture's record for red cards.
   450pts
7. 7
   Luis Suárez

   Uruguayan striker who scored 11 Clásico goals for Barcelona, including a hat-trick in the 5-1 of 2018.
   450pts
8. 8
   Iker Casillas

   Real Madrid goalkeeper and captain through the Guardiola-Mourinho Clásico wars, lifting the 2011 Copa del Rey.
   450pts
9. 9
   Raúl

   Real Madrid captain who scored 15 Clásico goals and famously hushed the Camp Nou in 1999.
   402pts
10. 10
    Vinícius Júnior

    Brazilian winger who scored a hat-trick in Real Madrid's 4-1 Supercopa final win over Barcelona in 2024.
    402pts
11. 11
    Ferenc Puskás

    Hungarian forward who scored 14 Clásico goals for Real Madrid in the late 1950s and 1960s.
    402pts
12. 12
    Cristiano Ronaldo

    Real Madrid forward and one of the fixture's top scorers, who found the net in six straight Clásicos from 2011 to 2013.
    402pts
13. 13
    Zinedine Zidane

    French playmaker whose chip at the Camp Nou helped Real Madrid beat Barcelona in the 2002 Champions League semi-final.
    349pts
14. 14
    Jude Bellingham

    English midfielder who decided his first two league Clásicos, with a brace in 2023 and a late winner in 2024.
    349pts
15. 15
    Alfredo Di Stéfano

    Real Madrid's 1950s and 1960s talisman whose 18 Clásico goals stood as the record for decades.
    349pts
16. 16
    Paco Gento

    Real Madrid winger who played a record 42 Clásicos and scored 14 goals against Barcelona.
    349pts
17. 17
    Luís Figo

    Winger whose 2000 move from Barcelona to Real Madrid made him the rivalry's most hated defector.
    349pts
18. 18
    Andrés Iniesta

    Barcelona midfielder who scored in the 0-4 win of 2015 and drew a standing ovation from the Bernabéu crowd.
    287pts
19. 19
    Neymar

    Brazilian forward who formed Barcelona's MSN attack and scored in Clásicos from 2014 to 2017, including the 0-4 at the Bernabéu.
    287pts
20. 20
    Thierry Henry

    French forward who scored twice for Barcelona in the historic 2-6 at the Bernabéu in 2009.
    287pts
21. 21
    Kylian Mbappé

    French striker who scored a hat-trick for Real Madrid in the thrilling 4-3 Clásico of May 2025.
    287pts
22. 22
    Gerard Piqué

    Barcelona centre-back who scored in the 2-6 and flashed the famous five-finger 'manita' after the 5-0.
    217pts
23. 23
    Karim Benzema

    Real Madrid striker who scored more than a dozen Clásico goals across 14 seasons at the club.
    217pts
24. 24
    Michael Laudrup

    Danish playmaker who won 5-0 Clásicos on both sides, for Barcelona in 1994 and Real Madrid in 1995.
    217pts
25. 25
    Iván Zamorano

    Chilean striker who scored a hat-trick in Real Madrid's 5-0 revenge over Barcelona in 1995.
    217pts
26. 26
    Xavi

    Barcelona midfielder with 42 Clásico appearances who ran the 2-6 and 5-0 thrashings of Real Madrid.
    217pts
27. 27
    Ronaldinho

    Barcelona playmaker whose two solo goals in the 0-3 win of 2005 earned applause from Madrid's own fans.
    217pts
28. 28
    Romário

    Brazilian striker whose hat-trick, including a famous cow-tail turn, sank Real Madrid 5-0 in 1994.
    217pts
29. 29
    Carles Puyol

    Barcelona captain who headed a goal in the 2-6 at the Bernabéu and anchored the 5-0 of 2010.
    217pts
30. 30
    Samuel Eto'o

    Cameroonian striker who scored in Barcelona's 2-0 Clásico win of December 2008 on the way to the treble.
    217pts

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