List of Atlético Madrid players
This is a list of notable footballers who have played for Atlético Madrid. Generally, this means players that have played 100 or more official matches for the club. However, some players who have played fewer matches are also included; this includes some players who fell just short of the 100 total and players who made significant contributions to the club's history.
For a list of all Atlético Madrid players, major or minor, with a Wikipedia article, see Category: Atlético Madrid players.
Players are listed, as of December 21, 2007 and according to the date of their first-team debut for the club. Appearances and goals are for first-team competitive matches only; wartime matches are excluded. Substitute appearances included.
Players
Nationality column refers to the country (countries) represented internationally by the player, if any.
| Name | Nationality | Position | Atletico Madrid career | Appearances | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Mesa Suarez |  Spain |
DF | 1934-1945 | 109 | 0 |
| Ramon Gabilondo | Spain |
MF | 1934-1946 | 207 | 12 |
| Franciso Arencibia |  Cuba |
MF | 1935-1947 | 141 | 54 |
| Alfonso Aparicio | Spain |
DF | 1939-1952 | 261 | 5 |
| Germán Gomez Gomez | Spain |
MF | 1928-1939 | 227 | 4 |
| Francisco Machín Domínguez | Spain |
MF | 1939-1945 | 98 | 3 |
| Francisco Campos | Spain |
CF | 1939-1948 | 235 | 147 |
| José Cobo | Spain |
DF | 1939-1947 | 81 | 0 |
| José Luis Riera | Spain |
DF | 1942-1951 | 178 | 1 |
| José Juncosa | Spain |
CF | 1944-1955 | 217 | 107 |
| Juan José Mencia | Spain |
DF | 1944-1954 | 129 | 2 |
| Adrián Escudero | Spain |
FW | 1945-1958 | 330 | 170 |
| Alfonso Silva | Spain |
MF | 1947-1956 | 153 | 34 |
| Larbi Ben Barek |  Morocco |
CF | 1948-1954 | 120 | 61 |
| Tinte | Spain |
DF | 1948-1955 | 140 | 2 |
| Henri Carlsson |  Sweden |
MF | 1949-1953 | 95 | 32 |
| Alberto Callejo | Spain |
DF | 1951-1963 | 210 | 19 |
| Ramon Cobo | Spain |
DF | 1950-1958 | 128 | 4 |
| Miguel | Spain |
CF | 1949-1954 | 252 | 73 |
| Enrique Collar | Spain |
CF | 1953-1969 | 470 | 104 |
| Joaquin Peiro | Spain |
FW | 1955-1963 / 1970-1971 | 219 | 129 |
| Feliciano Rivilla | Spain |
DF | 1958-1968 | 356 | 7 |
| Jorge Alberto Mendonça |  Portugal |
CF | 1958-1967 | 234 | 91 |
| Edgardo Madinabeytia |  Argentina |
GK | 1958-1967 | 241 | 0 |
| Isacio Calleja | Spain |
DF | 1958-1972 | 425 | 7 |
| Jorge Griffa | Argentina |
DF | 1959-1969 | 288 | 8 |
| Adelardo Rodríguez | Spain |
MF | 1959-1976 | 551 | 112 |
| Jesús Glaría | Spain |
DF | 1960-1968 | 263 | 14 |
| Martinez Jayo | Spain |
DF | 1962-1973 | 289 | 4 |
| José Ufarte | Spain |
CF | 1964-1974 | 323 | 34 |
| Luis Aragonés | Spain |
MF | 1964-1975 | 370 | 172 |
| Julio Iglesias | Spain |
DF | 1966-1973 | 177 | 0 |
| José Eulogio Gárate | Argentina Spain |
FW | 1966-1977 | 327 | 136 |
| Rodri | Spain |
GK | 1965-1974 | 173 | 0 |
| Javier Irureta | Spain |
FW | 1967-1975 | 277 | 68 |
| Eusebio Bejarano | Spain |
DF | 1968-1979 | 283 | 2 |
| Melo | Spain |
DF | 1968-1976 | 244 | 1 |
| Alberto Fernández | Spain |
FW | 1969-1979 | 361 | 15 |
| Ignacio Salcedo | Spain |
MF | 1969-1977 | 223 | 36 |
| José Luis Capón | Spain |
LB | 1970-1980 | 269 | 8 |
| Eugenio Leal | Spain |
MF | 1971-1982 | 253 | 33 |
| Miguel Reina | Spain |
GK | 1973-1980 | 216 | 0 |
| Ruben Ayala | Argentina |
CF | 1973-1980 | 205 | 58 |
| Francisco Bermejo | Spain |
MF | 1974-1981 | 194 | 12 |
| Marcelino | Spain |
RB | 1974-1984 | 259 | 4 |
| Luis Pereira |  Brazil |
DF | 1975-1980 | 171 | 17 |
| Leivinha | Brazil |
CF | 1975-1979 | 83 | 40 |
| Ruben Cano | Argentina |
CF | 1976-1982 | 204 | 97 |
| Rubio | Spain |
WF | 1977-1987 | 329 | 49 |
| Miguel Ángel Ruiz | Spain |
LB | 1977-1987 | 358 | 25 |
| Juan Carlos Arteche | Spain |
DF | 1978-1989 | 421 | 22 |
| Quique Ramos | Spain |
RB | 1979-1988 | 355 | 33 |
| Roberto Simón Marina | Spain |
MF | 1979-1990 | 309 | 55 |
| Julio Prieto | Spain |
MF | 1980-1991 | 253 | 19 |
| Mario Cabrera | Argentina |
CF | 1980-1986 | 155 | 60 |
| Miroslav Votava |  Czech Republic |
LB | 1982-1985 | 96 | 9 |
| Jesús Landaburu | Spain |
MF | 1982-1988 | 255 | 34 |
| Tomás Reñones | Spain |
RB | 1984-1996 | 463 | 3 |
| Abel Resino | Spain |
GK | 1986-1995 | 303 | 0 |
| Paulo Futre | Portugal |
CF | 1986-1993 / 1997-1998 | 215 | 52 |
| Carlos Aguilera | Spain |
DF | 1987-1993 / 1996-2005 | 454 | 34 |
| Manolo | Spain |
CF | 1988-1995 | 271 | 92 |
| Roberto Solozábal | Spain |
DF | 1989-1997 | 290 | 8 |
| Juan Vizcaíno | Spain |
DMF | 1990-1998 | 317 | 24 |
| Bernd Schuster |  Germany |
CMF | 1990-1993 | 112 | 17 |
| Luis Garcia Postigo |  Mexico |
CFW | 1992-1994 | 58 | 28 |
| Toni Muñoz | Spain |
LB | 1990-2001 | 325 | 4 |
| Juanma Lopez | Spain |
DF | 1990-2001 | 156 | 3 |
| José Luis Caminero | Spain |
WF | 1993-1998 | 186 | 47 |
| Kiko Narváez | Spain |
CF | 1994-2001 | 278 | 64 |
| Mirsad Hibić |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
DF | 2000-2003 | 94 | 5 |
| Diego Simeone | Argentina |
DMF | 1994-1997 / 2003-2005 | 166 | 30 |
| José Francisco Molina | Spain |
GK | 1995-2000 | 248 | 0 |
| Santiago Denia | Spain |
DF | 1995-2004 | 296 | 9 |
| Luboslav Penev |  Bulgaria |
CF | 1995-1996 | 37 | 16 |
| Milinko Pantić |  Serbia |
MF | 1995-1998 | 139 | 36 |
| Radek Bejbl | Czech Republic |
DMF | 1996-2000 | 105 | 2 |
| Juninho Paulista | Brazil |
MF | 1997-1999 | 55 | 13 |
| Christian Vieri |  Italy |
CF | 1997-1998 | 32 | 29 |
| Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink |  Netherlands |
CF | 1999-2000 | 47 | 35 |
| Fernando Torres | Spain |
CF | 2000-2007 | 243 | 91 |
| Antonio López | Spain |
LB | 2000-2002 / 2004- | 280 | 13 |
| Leo Franco | Argentina |
GK | 2004-2009 | 166 | 0 |
| Pablo Ibáñez | Spain |
DF | 2004-2010 | 192 | 9 |
| Luis Amaranto Perea |  Colombia |
DF | 2004- | 282 | 0 |
| Maxi Rodriguez | Argentina |
WF | 2005-2010 | 157 | 38 |
| Diego Forlan |  Uruguay |
CF | 2007- | 200 | 97 |
| Simão Sabrosa | Portugal |
LWF | 2007-2010 | 168 | 32 |
| José Antonio Reyes | Spain |
WF | 2007- | 136 | 14 |