73 years since Di Stéfano's debut with Real Madrid
It was in a friendly against Nancy on September 23, 1953, and he scored a header goal.
On September 23, 1953, Alfredo Di Stéfano debuted with Real Madrid in a friendly against Nancy. La Saeta Rubia introduced himself to the madridista fans by scoring his first goal as a Real Madrid player with a header.
Di Stéfano wore the Real Madrid jersey from 1953 to 1964, scoring 308 goals in 396 official matches. The greatest player of all time led our club to win five consecutive European Cups, one Intercontinental Cup, two Latin Cups, eight LaLiga titles, one Copa del Rey, and one Small World Cup. He was also the top scorer in the Spanish league five times.
Official debut
Di Stéfano's first official match for Real Madrid took place a few days later, on September 27, during the third matchday of LaLiga against Racing Santander. The madridista faithful once again witnessed his goal-scoring instinct as he netted one of the goals in the 4-2 victory. His achievements with Real Madrid were recognized with the Ballon d'Or in 1957 and 1959. His career was later honored with the only Super Ballon d'Or in history.