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Who is the best number 11 in Real Madrid history?

By YPB Team

Six European Cups on one end, a single brilliant season on the other: the shirt has passed through very different hands since the 1950s.

  1. Paco Gento — ranked #11
    Paco Gento
    Lightning-fast left winger who wore 11 through the 1950s and 60s and won a record six European Cups.
    1000pts
  2. Gareth Bale — ranked #22
    Gareth Bale
    Welsh forward who made the 11 his own from 2013, scoring in two Champions League finals including a famous overhead kick.
    770pts
  3. José Amavisca — ranked #33
    José Amavisca
    Tireless Spanish winger who wore 11 in the first numbered seasons and helped win the 1996-97 league.
    660pts
  4. Michael Owen — ranked #44
    Michael Owen
    English striker who wore 11 in his single Madrid season and scored 13 league goals, many off the bench.
    434pts
  5. Arjen Robben — ranked #55
    Arjen Robben
    Dutch winger who wore 11 for two seasons and helped win the 2007-08 La Liga title.
    342pts
  6. Sávio — ranked #66
    Sávio
    Brazilian winger who wore 11 for several seasons and lifted three Champions League trophies with the club.
    342pts
  7. Marco Asensio — ranked #77
    Marco Asensio
    Spanish forward famed for his long-range strikes, who took over the 11 after Bale's departure.
    233pts
  8. Rodrygo — ranked #88
    Rodrygo
    Brazilian forward who inherited the 11 in 2023 and won the Champions League in it that season.
    233pts
  9. Ronaldo Nazário — ranked #99
    Ronaldo Nazário
    Brazilian striker who wore 11 in his debut 2002-03 season and fired Madrid to the league title.
    0pts

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