Real Madrid CF
| Full name | Real Madrid Club de Fútbol[1] | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Los Blancos (The Whites) Los Merengues (The Meringues) Los Vikingos (The Vikings)[2] La Casa Blanca (The White House)[3] | |||
| Founded | 6 March 1902 as Madrid Football Club[4] | |||
| Ground | Estadio Santiago Bernabéu | |||
| Capacity | 81,044[5] | |||
| President | Florentino Pérez | |||
| Head coach | Carlo Ancelotti | |||
| League | La Liga | |||
| 2020–21 | La Liga, 2nd of 20 | |||
| Website | Club website | |||
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Real Madrid Club de Fútbol, sometimes known as Real Madrid, is a Spanish football club from Madrid, Spain. It was started in 1902 and competes in La Liga (the Spanish top league). The "Real" in the club's name is Spanish for "royal", because it was blessed by the King of Spain in 1920.
Real Madrid has won La Liga 34 times and the Copa del Rey (King's Cup) 19 times, the most out of any team in the league. It has also won the UEFA Champions League a record 14 times and the UEFA Cup twice.
Real Madrid was recognised as the FIFA Club of the 20th Century on 11 December 2000, and received the FIFA Centennial Order of Merit on 20 May 2004. In June 2017, the team succeeded in becoming the first club to win the Champions League twice in a row. In 2018, Madrid made history by becoming the first club in recent history to win the Champions League three times in a row. They beat Liverpool F.C. 3–1 in the final.[6][7]
Since it began, Real Madrid has since spent all of its history in La Liga, and has never been relegated down to a lower level. This shows how strong they have been just to stay in the top flight of Spanish football. In the 1940s, the club, the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium and the Ciudad Deportiva were rebuilt after the Spanish Civil War. The club became a major force in both Spanish and European football during the 1950s. In the 1980s, the club had one of the best teams in Spain and Europe (known as La Quinta del Buitre). They had won two UEFA Cups, five Spanish championships in a row, one Spanish cup and three Spanish Super Cups.
The club has bought and had many famous footballers, including Ronaldo, David Beckham, Zinedine Zidane, Michael Owen, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaká and other very famous footballers. The most expensive player is Gareth Bale who was bought for 85.3 million pounds from Tottenham Hotspur of the English Premier League.
The club's traditional home colours are all white. Its crest has been changed several times in attempts to modernise or re-brand. The current crest is a modified version of the one first adopted in the 1920s. Real's home stadium is the 81,044 capacity Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid, where it has played since 1947. Unlike most European football clubs, Real Madrid's members (socios) have owned and operated the club since it was opened. Real is the world's most valuable club.[8] Real Madrid has won 34 La Liga titles.
Rivalries[change | change source]
El Clásico[change | change source]
There is a strong rivalry between the two strongest teams in La Liga, which are Real Madrid and FC Barcelona, where the game between them is known as "El Clásico" ("The Classic").
Madrid Derby[change | change source]
The club's nearest neighboring club is Atlético Madrid, and matches between them are known as "Madrid Derby". A strong rivalry is shared between fans of both teams.
Current Squad[change | change source]
Current Squad[change | change source]
- As of 31 August 2021[9]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Honours[change | change source]
- record
- S shared record
League position[change | change source]
| Season | League | Position |
| 2000/01 | La Liga | Champions |
| 2001/02 | La Liga | 3rd |
| 2002/03 | La Liga | Champions |
| 2003/04 | La Liga | 4th |
| 2004/05 | La Liga | 2nd |
| 2005/06 | La Liga | 2nd |
| 2006/07 | La Liga | Champions |
| 2007/08 | La Liga | Champions |
| 2008/09 | La Liga | 2nd |
| 2009/10 | La Liga | 2nd |
| 2010/11 | La Liga | 2nd |
| 2011/12 | La Liga | Champions |
| 2012/13 | La Liga | 2nd |
| 2013/14 | La Liga | 3rd |
| 2014/15 | La Liga | 2nd |
| 2015/16 | La Liga | 2nd |
| 2016/17 | La Liga | Champions |
| 2017/18 | La Liga | 3rd |
| 2018/19 | La Liga | 3rd |
| 2019/20 | La Liga | Champions |
| 2020/21 | La Liga | 2nd |
Former position[change | change source]
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Reserve Team[change | change source]
Most expensive players[change | change source]
| Player | From | Transfer Fee (£ millions)[15][16] |
Transfer Fee (€ millions) | Date | Ref | |
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| 1 |  Eden Hazard
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 Chelsea
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£89 | €100 | June 2019 | [17] |
 Gareth Bale |
Tottenham Hotspur |
£86 | €100 | September 2013 | [18] | |
| 3 |  Cristiano Ronaldo |
Manchester United |
£80 | €96 | June 2009 | [19] |
| 4 |  Zinedine Zidane |
 Juventus |
£46.6 | €76 | July 2001 | [20] |
| 5 |  James Rodríguez |
Monaco |
£63 | €75 | July 2014 | [21] |
| 6 |  Kaká |
Milan |
£56 | €67 | June 2009 | [22] |
| 7 | Luís Figo |
 Barcelona |
£37 | €62 | July 2000 | [23] |
| 8 |  Luka Jović
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 Eintracht Frankfurt
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£52.4 | €60 | June 2019 | [24] |
| 9 | Éder Militão
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Porto
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£43 | €50 | July 2019 | [25] |
| 10 | Ferland Mendy
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Lyon
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£42.7 | €48 | June 2019 | [26] |
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Real Madrid Club de Fútbol" (in Spanish). Liga de Fútbol Profesional. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- ↑ "Los vikingos arrasan Europa". Ligadecampeones.com. 23 November 1960. Archived from the original on 25 April 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
- ↑ "D'Onofrio: "I always support Real Madrid; Bernabéu came to my house"". As.com. 7 December 2018. Archived from the original on 6 August 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- "Real Madrid Expecting 25,000 Fans at the Bernabeu For Cristiano Ronaldo Presentation". Goal.com. 24 June 2009. Retrieved 24 June 2009.
- "Transfer Real Madrid: Mariano Diaz said the "White House" "can not be said no"". Vaaju.com. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ↑ Luís Miguel González. "Pre-history and first official title (1900–1910)". Realmadrid.com. Archived from the original on 29 December 2008. Retrieved 12 July 2008.
- ↑ "Santiago Bernabéu Stadium | Real Madrid CF". www.realmadrid.com. Real Madrid CF. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ↑ Ubha, Ravi (27 May 2018). "Real Madrid beats Liverpool 3-1 to win Champions League, make more history". CNN. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ↑ Taylor, Daniel (26 May 2018). "Real Madrid win Champions League as brilliant Bale sinks Liverpool". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ↑ "#2 Real Madrid". Forbes.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "Real Madrid squad | Real Madrid CF". Real Madrid C.F. - Web Oficial. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.7 10.8 "Football honours". Madrid, Spain: Real Madrid Club de Fútbol. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ↑ "Copa del Rey – Palmarés". Marca (in Spanish). Spain. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ↑ Carnicero, José; Torre, Raúl; Ferrer, Carles Lozano (25 August 2016). "Spain – List of Super Cup Finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ↑ "From Fairs Cup via UEFA Cup to UEFA Europa League". UEFA. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
The UEFA Europa League evolved from the UEFA Cup, which itself was conceived by Switzerland's Ernst Thommen, along with Italy's Ottorino Barrasi and England's Sir Stanley Rous.
- ↑ Magnani, Loris; Stokkermans, Karel (30 April 2005). "Intercontinental Club Cup". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
- ↑ "History of the world transfer record". BBC Sport. 11 June 2009. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
- ↑ "World's Highest Transfer Fees". 25 August 2007. Archived from the original on 25 August 2007. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
- ↑ Nakrani, Sachin (7 June 2019). "Eden Hazard confirms he is set to join Real Madrid from Chelsea for £88.5m". the Guardian. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ↑ "Gareth Bale joins Real Madrid from Spurs in £85m world record deal". BBC Sport.
- ↑ "Ronaldo completes £80m Real move". news.bbc.co.uk. July 2009.
- ↑ "Zidane makes record Real switch". BBC Sport. 9 July 2001. Retrieved 6 September 2008.
- ↑ "James Rodriguez: Real Madrid sign Monaco forward". BBC Sport. 22 July 2014.
- ↑ "Kaka completes Real Madrid switch". BBC Sport. 9 June 2009. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
- ↑ "Figo's the Real deal". BBC Sport. 24 July 2000. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
- ↑ Ostlere, Lawrence (4 June 2019). "Real Madrid confirm Luka Jovic transfer from Frankfurt on six-year contact for fee exceeding £50m". The Independent. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ↑ "Official: Real Madrid sign Militao". Marca. July 2019.
- ↑ "Ferland Mendy Signs 6-Year Real Madrid Contract, Completes Transfer from Lyon". Bleacher Report.