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The 11 Greatest Argentine Real Madrid Players of All Time

By YPB Team

Los Blancos have fielded graceful Argentines who brought craft and vision to Madrid, from commanding midfielders to flying widemen. Who gets your crown?

  1. Alfredo Di Stéfano — ranked #11
    Alfredo Di Stéfano
    Regarded as Real Madrid's greatest ever player, he won 5 consecutive European Cups from 1956 to 1960 and was the heartbeat of arguably the finest club side in football history.
    1000pts
  2. Santiago Solari — ranked #22
    Santiago Solari
    Energetic right winger who made over 100 appearances for Real Madrid between 2000 and 2005 and later returned to the club as head coach in 2018.
    609pts
  3. Fernando Redondo — ranked #33
    Fernando Redondo
    Elegant holding midfielder who won two Champions Leagues with Real Madrid between 1994 and 2000, remembered for his backheel at Old Trafford in the 2000 quarter-final.
    537pts
  4. Gonzalo Higuaín — ranked #44
    Gonzalo Higuaín
    Prolific striker who scored 121 goals in 264 games for Real Madrid from 2007 to 2013, winning three La Liga titles.
    536pts
  5. Jorge Valdano — ranked #55
    Jorge Valdano
    Intelligent and skilful striker who won two consecutive La Liga titles with Real Madrid in the 1980s and later served as the club's sporting director.
    473pts
  6. Gabriel Heinze — ranked #66
    Gabriel Heinze
    Tough and committed defender who joined Real Madrid in 2007 and won La Liga in his first season, bringing an aggressive winning mentality to the Bernabéu defence.
    316pts
  7. Fernando Gago — ranked #77
    Fernando Gago
    Composed central midfielder who joined from Boca Juniors in 2007 and won back-to-back La Liga titles in his first two seasons at the Bernabéu.
    316pts
  8. Oscar Ruggeri — ranked #88
    Oscar Ruggeri
    Argentina World Cup-winning centre-back who had a stint at Real Madrid in the early 1990s, bringing his commanding defensive presence to the Bernabéu.
    316pts
  9. Héctor Rial — ranked #99
    Héctor Rial
    Argentine-born inside-left who partnered Di Stéfano from 1954 to 1961, scoring twice in the 1956 European Cup final and winning five straight European Cups.
    316pts
  10. Rogelio Domínguez — ranked #1010
    Rogelio Domínguez
    Argentina goalkeeper who kept goal for Real Madrid from 1957 to 1962, winning the European Cup in 1958, 1959 and 1960.
    215pts
  11. Ángel Di María — ranked #1111
    Ángel Di María
    Brilliant winger who was named Man of the Match in the 2014 Champions League Final, scoring the extra-time winner in a crucial five-year spell at the Bernabéu.
    215pts

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