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Top 10 Real Madrid Number 9s of All Time

By YPB Team

Madrid's lethal #9s, mixing decades and continents into one unforgettable goalscoring lineage. Where do you stand?

  1. Alfredo Di Stéfano — ranked #11
    Alfredo Di Stéfano
    Five-time European Cup winner and two-time Ballon d'Or winner, Real Madrid's foundational #9.
    1000pts
  2. Karim Benzema — ranked #22
    Karim Benzema
    2022 Ballon d'Or winner and Real Madrid's modern goalscoring talisman.
    778pts
  3. Davor Šuker — ranked #33
    Davor Šuker
    1998 World Cup Golden Boot Croatian, prolific Real Madrid striker of the late 1990s.
    610pts
  4. Cristiano Ronaldo — ranked #44
    Cristiano Ronaldo
    Real Madrid's all-time top scorer and four-time Champions League winner with the club.
    538pts
  5. Iván Zamorano — ranked #55
    Iván Zamorano
    Chilean striker who scored 25 La Liga goals to win the Pichichi in 1995.
    538pts
  6. Santillana — ranked #66
    Santillana
    Long-serving Real Madrid forward of the 1970s and 80s, known for his heading.
    467pts
  7. Kylian Mbappé — ranked #77
    Kylian Mbappé
    French forward who wore Real Madrid's number 9 in his debut 2024-25 season, scoring 44 goals and winning the European Golden Shoe.
    385pts
  8. Hugo Sánchez — ranked #88
    Hugo Sánchez
    Mexican striker, five-time La Liga top scorer with Real.
    290pts
  9. Ronaldo Nazário — ranked #99
    Ronaldo Nazário
    Brazilian phenomenon who scored on his debut and lit up Real Madrid in the mid-2000s.
    290pts
  10. Fernando Morientes — ranked #1010
    Fernando Morientes
    Spanish striker and three-time Champions League winner in Real's late-90s/early-2000s squad.
    0pts

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