The 47 Greatest Atlético Madrid Players of All Time

By YPB TeamApr 22

Vote for the best players ever to wear the red and white of Atletico Madrid across their decorated history.

1
Fernando Torres
Homegrown striker known as 'El Niño' who rose through the Atlético academy, scored 91 goals for the club and returned late in his career to retire there.
1000pts
2
Kiko Narváez
Tall Andalusian forward who starred in the 1995–96 double-winning side and celebrated his goals with his famous archer pose.
723pts
3
Ángel Correa
Argentine forward who spent a decade at Atlético from 2015, scoring more than 100 goals and winning the 2018 Europa League and the 2021 league title.
663pts
4
Diego Godín
Uruguayan centre-back who anchored Simeone's defence for nine seasons, scored the header that clinched the 2014 league title at the Camp Nou and won two Europa Leagues.
663pts
5
Bernd Schuster
German playmaker who joined in 1990 after Barcelona and Real Madrid and steered Atlético to back-to-back Copa del Rey wins in 1991 and 1992.
641pts
6
Miranda
Brazilian centre-back who headed the extra-time winner in the 2013 Copa del Rey final against Real Madrid and won La Liga in 2014.
623pts
7
Luis Aragonés
Atlético's all-time leading scorer with 172 goals and a cult hero who later managed the club multiple times and led Spain to Euro 2008 glory.
623pts
8
Hugo Sánchez
Mexican striker whose 1984–85 season brought the Pichichi trophy and the Copa del Rey before his controversial move across the city to Real Madrid.
623pts
9
Feliciano Rivilla
Right-back of the 1950s and 1960s who won the 1962 Cup Winners' Cup and the 1966 league title with Atlético and Euro 1964 with Spain.
592pts
10
Julián Álvarez
Argentine forward signed from Manchester City in 2024 who finished his debut season as Atlético's leading scorer and became the focal point of the attack.
579pts
11
Jan Oblak
Slovenian goalkeeper signed in 2014 who has won five Zamora Trophies and kept goal throughout Atlético's 2020–21 La Liga title campaign.
579pts
12
Koke
Academy graduate and captain who has given over 15 years of service to Atlético, forming the backbone of their league title-winning sides in 2014 and 2021.
579pts
13
Luís Pereira
Brazilian centre-back who joined after the 1974 World Cup and won the 1976 Copa del Rey and the 1977 league title in Madrid.
579pts
14
Joaquín Peiró
Quick forward who scored freely for Atlético in the late 1950s, winning two Copas del Generalísimo and the 1962 Cup Winners' Cup before joining Torino.
529pts
15
Antoine Griezmann
French forward who was the creative heart of Diego Simeone's side, winning the Europa League twice and reaching the 2016 Champions League final.
529pts
16
Diego Forlán
Uruguayan forward who won two consecutive UEFA Cup Golden Boots in 2005 and was named La Liga's best foreign player during his explosive Atlético spell.
529pts
17
Saúl Ñíguez
Academy midfielder who scored a famous solo goal against Bayern in the 2016 Champions League semi-final and won La Liga and the Europa League.
529pts
18
José Francisco Molina
Goalkeeper of the 1995–96 double-winning side who won the Zamora Trophy that season and earned a Spain call-up for Euro 96.
473pts
19
Sergio Agüero
Argentine striker who scored 101 goals in five seasons from 2006, forming a deadly partnership with Diego Forlán and winning the 2010 Europa League.
473pts
20
Arda Turan
Turkish midfielder who was a key creative figure under Simeone, helping Atlético to La Liga and Europa League success before his move to Barcelona.
473pts
21
Miguel Reina
Goalkeeper who joined from Barcelona in 1973, played in the 1974 European Cup final and won the 1977 league title and Zamora Trophy.
473pts
22
Adrián Escudero
Inside forward and club legend from the late 1940s–50s who was instrumental in Atlético's earliest Copa del Generalísimo titles.
473pts
23
José María Giménez
Uruguayan centre-back at Atlético since 2013, a member of both the 2014 and 2021 title-winning squads and a fixture of Simeone's defence.
473pts
24
Juanfran
Winger turned right-back by Simeone who played over 350 games between 2011 and 2019, winning La Liga, two Europa Leagues and the Copa del Rey.
473pts
25
Luis Suárez
Uruguayan striker who arrived from Barcelona in 2020 and scored 21 league goals, including the winner at Valladolid that sealed the 2020–21 title.
473pts
26
Enrique Collar
Left winger and long-serving captain from 1953 to 1969 who won the 1962 Cup Winners' Cup, the 1966 league title and two Copas del Generalísimo.
473pts
27
Christian Vieri
Italian striker who spent one explosive 1997–98 season in Madrid, scoring 24 league goals in 24 games to win the Pichichi trophy.
410pts
28
Diego Simeone
Argentine midfielder who captained Atlético to La Liga and Copa del Rey glory in the 1990s before returning as the manager who transformed the club into Champions League contenders.
410pts
29
Tiago Mendes
Portuguese midfielder who arrived in 2010 and became a pillar of Simeone's side, winning La Liga in 2014 and the 2012 Europa League.
410pts
30
Marcos Llorente
Spanish midfielder who transformed into a devastating goal-scoring force under Simeone and delivered the decisive two goals against Liverpool in the 2020 Champions League.
338pts
31
José Eulogio Gárate
Prolific striker of the late 1960s and 1970s who won three straight Pichichi trophies and three league titles while scoring over 100 La Liga goals for Atlético.
338pts
32
Diego Costa
Ferocious striker who scored 27 league goals to power the 2013–14 title win, then returned in 2018 to add the Europa League and the UEFA Super Cup.
338pts
33
Rubén Ayala
Argentine striker of the 1970s who scored in the 1974 Intercontinental Cup win over Independiente and helped Atlético to the 1977 league title.
338pts
34
Isacio Calleja
Left-back who played for Atlético from 1958 to 1972, winning the 1962 Cup Winners' Cup, two league titles and Euro 1964 with Spain.
338pts
35
Larbi Benbarek
Moroccan inside forward nicknamed the 'Black Pearl' who starred for Atlético from 1948 to 1954 and helped win back-to-back league titles in 1950 and 1951.
338pts
36
Thibaut Courtois
Belgian goalkeeper who spent three seasons on loan from Chelsea, winning two Zamora Trophies, the 2014 league title and the 2012 Europa League.
255pts
37
Paulo Futre
Portuguese winger signed from Porto in 1987 who dazzled the Calderón for six seasons and lifted back-to-back Copas del Rey in 1991 and 1992.
255pts
38
Adelardo Rodríguez
Midfielder who made a club-record 553 appearances between 1959 and 1976, winning three league titles, five Copas and the 1962 Cup Winners' Cup.
255pts
39
Radamel Falcao
Colombian striker who scored 70 goals in two seasons, netting twice in the 2012 Europa League final and hitting a Super Cup hat-trick against Chelsea.
255pts
40
Leivinha
Brazilian forward signed alongside Luís Pereira in 1975 whose elegant play helped Atlético win the 1976 Copa del Rey and the 1977 league title.
255pts
41
Filipe Luís
Brazilian left-back who served Atlético across two spells between 2010 and 2019, winning La Liga in 2014 and two Europa League titles.
255pts
42
Stefan Savić
Montenegrin centre-back who arrived in 2015 and partnered Godín and Giménez, winning the 2018 Europa League and the 2021 La Liga title.
255pts
43
Abel Resino
Goalkeeper who spent a decade at Atlético, won the 1991 Zamora Trophy and set a world record of 1,275 minutes without conceding a goal.
255pts
44
José Antonio Reyes
Andalusian winger who helped Atlético end a 14-year trophy drought by winning the 2010 Europa League and the 2010 UEFA Super Cup.
255pts
45
Gabi
Academy product and Simeone-era captain who lifted La Liga in 2014, two Europa Leagues and the Copa del Rey while running midfield in two Champions League finals.
158pts
46
Raúl García
Midfielder who scored key goals in the 2013–14 title-winning campaign and also won the 2010 Europa League and the 2013 Copa del Rey with Atlético.
158pts
47
Yannick Carrasco
Belgian winger who scored the equaliser in the 2016 Champions League final against Real Madrid and returned to help win the 2021 league title.
158pts