Place of Birth: 

Madrid, Spain

Date of Birth: 

27/06/1977

Position: 

Forward

Weight: 

74.5 kg

Height: 

182 cm

Nationality: 

Spain

The name Raúl has become synonymous with records in the world of football. Hundreds of matches, hundreds of goals, an enviable track record, and a Gold Medal for Sports Merit are just a few of the countless accomplishments of one of the best Spanish football players of the last 50 years.

Raúl is a product of Atletico Madrid’s youth system but was picked up by Real Madrid in 1992/93. His ascent through the Madridista factory can only be described as meteoric. Jorge Valdano tabbed Raúl for first team duty when he was only 17, thus becoming the youngest player ever to wear a Real Madrid shirt. A legend was born.

The Real Madrid captain has scored over 190 goals in close to 500 games in 14 seasons in La Liga, numbers that don’t just highlight his tremendous talent, but also establish him as one of the best Spanish players ever to play the game. His acute goal-scoring instinct has earned him the Pichichi Trophy in 1999 (25 goals in 37 games) and 2001 (24 goals in 36 games).

Raúl embodies Real Madrid’s core values of commitment, hard work, and composure every time he dons the team shirt, the only one he’ll ever wear in Spain according to him. One of his greatest accomplishments is that of all-time top scorer of the Champions League. He’s also a three-time UEFA Club Football Best Forward Award winner and a two-time Champions League Golden Boot winner.

Since making his international debut in 1996 against the Czech Republic, Raúl has won 65 matches, drawn 23, and lost just 14 with the Spanish national side. He is the only active footballer to have played more than 100 games for his country (102) and he is the second-most capped player of all time after Andoni Zubizarreta. He is also the only active player in the world to have played in 11 World Cup matches. Raúl has scored 44 goals for Spain, surpassing the likes of Hierro, Butragueño, Di Stéfano and Santillana.

In 2006 the Real Madrid captain was awarded the Royal Order’s Gold Medal for Sports Merit.

Place of Birth: 

Madrid, Spain

Date of Birth: 

27/06/1977

Position: 

Forward

Weight: 

74.5 kg

Height: 

182 cm

Nationality: 

Spain

• La Liga: 1994/95, 1996/97, 2000/01, 2002/03, 2006/07, 2007/08 
• European Cup: 1997/98, 1999/00, 2001/02
• Intercontinental Cup: 1998, 2002
• European Super Cup: 2002
• Spanish Super Cup: 1997, 2001, 2003
• Spanish Sportsman of the Year: 2007
• Royal Order’s Gold Medal for Sports Merit: 2006
• FIFA 100 Greatest Living Footballers: 2004
• King’s Cup Top Scorer: 2003/04
• UEFA Club Football Best Forward: 2000, 2001, 2002
• UEFA Champions League Top Scorer: 1999/00, 2000/01
• FIFA World Player, Bronze: 2001
• European Footballer of the Year, Silver: 2001
• Pichichi Trophy: 1998/99, 2000/01
• Bronze Boot of Europe: 1999, 2001
• Spanish Player of Year: 1996/97
• Spanish Outstanding Sportsman: 2000
• IFFHS World Goalgetter: 1999
• Intercontinental Cup Man of the Match: 1998

Place of Birth: 

Madrid, Spain

Date of Birth: 

27/06/1977

Position: 

Forward

Weight: 

74.5 kg

Height: 

182 cm

Nationality: 

Spain

• Real Madrid youth system (1992-1995)
• Real Madrid (1994-present)
• La Liga debut: 29 October 1994
  Match: Zaragoza 3-2 Real Madrid
• Real Madrid debut: 29 October 1994
  Match: Zaragoza 3-2 Real Madrid