List of Atlético Madrid players explained

Atlético Madrid is a Spanish football club based in Madrid, who currently play in La Liga. The club was founded in 1903.

They are one of the most successful clubs in Spanish football, having won eleven Championship titles, ten Copa del Rey titles, two Supercopas de España, one and one Copa Eva Duarte. They have won eight European titles: the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1962, the UEFA Europa League in 2010, 2012 and 2018, and the UEFA Super Cup in 2010, 2012 and 2018. They also won the Intercontinental Cup in 1974.

This is a list of its notable players. 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.

Players

Nationality column refers to the country (countries) represented internationally by the player, if any.

Statistics correct as of 26 May 2024.

Player	Position	Atlético Madrid career	Appearances	Goals
	DF	1934–1945	109	0
	MF		207	12
	MF	1935–1947	141	54
	DF	1939–1952	261	5
	MF	1928–1939	227	4
	CF	1939–1948	248	158
	MF	1939–1947	175	33
	DF	1942–1951	178	1
	CF	1944–1955	217	103
	DF	1944–1954	149	2
	FW	1945–1958	330	169
	MF	1946–1956	153	34
	CF	1948–1954	120	61
	DF	1948–1955	140	2
	MF	1949–1953	95	32
	DF	1951–1963	210	19
	MF	1950–1960	188	3
	DF	1950–1958	145	4
	CF	1949–1954	252	73
	CF	1952–1969	470	105
	GK	1955–1962	174	0
	FW	1955 - 1963 1970–1971	219	128
	FW	1958–1961	71	31
	DF	1958–1968	356	7
	CF	1958–1967	234	91
	GK	1958–1967	241	0
	DF	1958–1972	425	7
	MF	1959–1965	169	32
	DF	1959–1969	291	8
	MF	1959–1976	553	112
	DF	1960–1968	263	14
	DF	1962–1973	289	4
	FW	1964–1969	52	20
	CF	1964–1974	323	34
	MF	1964–1975	370	173
	DF	1966–1973	177	0
	FW	1966–1977	325	136
	GK	1965–1974	173	0
	FW	1967–1975	277	68
	DF	1968–1979	283	2
	DF	1968–1976	244	1
	FW	1969–1979	361	15
	MF	1969–1977	223	36
	MF	1969–1974	107	4
	LB	1970–1980	269	8
	MF	1971–1982	253	33
	MF	1972–1978	151	3
	DF	1973–1977	104	9
	GK	1973–1980	216	0
	CF	1973–1980	214	58
	MF	1974–1981	194	12
	RB	1974–1984	259	4
	DF	1975–1980	171	17
	CF	1975–1979	94	43
	CF	1976–1982	204	97
	MF	1976–1981	110	3
	WF	1977–1987	329	49
	LB	1977–1987	358	25
	DF	1978–1989	421	22
	RB	1979–1988	355	33
	MF	1979–1990	309	55
	MF	1979–1982 1987–1989	143	14
	MF	1980–1991	253	19
	CF	1980–1986	170	64
	DF	1980–1986	155	1
	GK	1981–1993	164	0
	CF	1981–1985	134	65
	MF	1981–1987	149	0
	LB	1982–1985	96	9
	MF	1982–1988	255	34
	RB	1984–1996	483	4
	GK	1986–1995	303	0
	DF	1988–1993	197	14
	DF	1989–1995	150	5
	CF	1986 - 1993 1997–1998	213	51
	DF	1987 - 1993 1996–2005	456	34
	CF	1988–1995	271	92
	DF	1989–1997	290	8
	DMF	1990–1998	317	24
	CMF	1990–1993	112	17
	DF	1990–1994	142	16
	LB	1990–2001	325	4
	DF	1990–2001	205	6
	WF	1993–1998	186	47
	CF	1993–2001	278	64
	DF	1994–1999	182	11
	DMF	1994 - 1997 2003–2005	165	31
	GK	1995–2000	248	0
	FW	1995–2003	175	45
	DF	1995–2004	296	9
	MF	1995–1998	139	36
	MF	1995–2002	184	20
	DMF	1996–2000	147	2
	FW	1997 - 2000 2002–2003	144	34
	CF	2000–2007 2015–2018	404	129
	LB	2000 - 2002 2004–2012	270	13
	MF	2003–2007 2011–2018	417	10
	GK	2004–2009	159	0
	DF	2004–2010	198	10
	DF	2004–2012	314	0
	WF	2005–2010	145	42
	DF	2005–2008 2009–2011	103	8
	MF	2005–2006 2010–2015	185	5
	FW	2006–2011	234	102
	CF	2007–2011	196	96
	LWF	2007–2010	168	32
	MF	2007–2015	329	46
	WF	2007–2011	147	14
	DMF	2008–2012	138	1
	DF	2008–2011	133	2
	DF	2008–2012	120	7
	MF	2009–	637	47
	GK	2009–2011	57	0
	CM	2010–2017	228	20
	DF	2010–2014 2015–2019	333	12
	DF	2010–2019	389	27
	FW	2010–2014 2017–2020	216	83
	DF	2011–2019	355	6
	DF	2011–2015	177	13
	MF	2011–2015	178	22
	FW	2011–2013	91	70
	GK	2011–2014	154	0
	CMF	2012–2024	427	48
	FW	2013–2014	47	15
	DF	2013–	318	12
	FW	2014–2019 2021–	389	181
	GK	2014–	446	0
	CMF	2014–2019	110	1
	FW	2015–	421	80
	DF	2015–2024	297	3
	CMF	2015–2020	188	16
Yannick Carrasco	AMF	2015–2018 2020–2023	266	47
Thomas Lemar	AMF	2018–	178	10
Marcos Llorente	MF	2019–	202	27
Mario Hermoso	DF	2019–2024	174	10
Álvaro Morata	FW	2019–2020 2022–2024	154	58
Rodrigo De Paul	CM	2021–	134	11

Captains

Period	Player
1953–1955	José Juncosa
1955–1958	Ramón Cobo
! MSN	)	1958–1969	Enrique Collar
1969–1972	Isacio Calleja
1972–1976	Adelardo
1976–1977	José Eulogio Gárate
1977–1979	Alberto
1979–1980	José Luis Capón
1980–1982	Eugenio Leal
1982–1984	Marcelino
1984–1987	Miguel Ángel Ruiz
1987–1989	Juan Carlos Arteche
1989–1990	Roberto Marina
1990–1993	Paulo Futre
1993–1996	Tomás
1996–1997	Roberto Solozábal
1997–2001	Toni
2001–2004	Juan Carlos Aguilera
2004–2007	Fernando Torres
2007–2010	Maxi Rodríguez
2010–2012	Antonio López
2012–2018	Gabi
2018–2019	Diego Godín
2019–	Koke

International honours won while playing at Atlético

FIFA World CupBelow is the list of players who have won the FIFA World Cup as Atlético Madrid players:

Antoine Griezmann – 2018
- Lucas Hernandez – 2018 Ángel Correa – 2022
Nahuel Molina – 2022
Rodrigo De Paul – 2022

FIFA Confederations CupBelow is the list of players who have won the FIFA Confederations Cup Atlético Madrid players:

Juninho Paulista – 1997
Filipe Luís – 2013

UEFA European Football ChampionshipBelow is the list of players who have won the UEFA European Football Championship Atlético Madrid players:

UEFA Nations LeagueBelow is the list of players who have won the UEFA Nations League Atlético Madrid players:

Antoine Griezmann – 2021
Álvaro Morata – 2023

Copa AméricaBelow is the list of players who have won the Copa América Atlético Madrid players:

CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of ChampionsBelow is the list of players who have won the CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions Atlético Madrid players:

Ángel Correa – 2022
Rodrigo De Paul – 2022

Olympic GamesBelow is the list of players who have won, Football at the Summer Olympics – Men's tournament at the Olympic Games, as Atlético de Madrid Players: