Legendary Players
34 entries in the Atletico Madrid compendium.
Legendary Players — Era Chart
Adelardo RodríguezSpanish midfielder and Atlético Madrid legend.José María ZárragaReal Madrid midfield stalwart and five-time European Cup winner.Luis Suárez MiramontesEl Arquitecto: The first Spanish Ballon d'Or winner and architect of Grande Inter.Enrique CollarAtlético Madrid's longest-serving captain and 'El Niño' who formed the 'Wing of Hell'.Roberto SolozábalAtlético Madrid youth product and double-winning centre-back.Marcelino MartínezSpanish striker who scored Spain's winning goal in the 1964 European Nations' Cup final.Fernando TorresFrom the youth system of Atlético Madrid to the first team: the boy who became the club's José Eulogio GárateThree-time Pichichi winner and Atlético Madrid legend.Diego ForlánUruguayan forward who won the Pichichi Trophy twice, the UEFA Europa League and Super Cup Diego GodínThe iron captain who turned defensive grit into silverware for the Colchoneros.Sergio AgüeroThe Argentine prodigy who set the red and white era ablaze with pure magic.Filipe LuísBrazilian left-back who won La Liga with Atlético Madrid and later returned to lift the EuPaulo FutreThe Portuguese left winger who became an Atlético Madrid fan favourite despite persistent GabiThe captain who led Atlético Madrid to its first league title since 1996 and won the EuropJuanfranThe right-back who won seven major titles with Atlético Madrid, including the 2014 La LigaBaltazarThe iron striker who made the Metropolitano his personal hunting ground.Diego SimeoneThe manager who broke the duopoly and made Atlético Madrid a La Liga contender.Luis AragonésThe player and manager who defined Atlético Madrid's golden era and led Spain to Euro 2008Thibaut CourtoisThe Belgian goalkeeper who helped Atlético Madrid win La Liga and reach the Champions LeagGaizka MendietaValencia midfield general who reached two Champions League finals and won European MidfielRafael AlkortaFormer Athletic Bilbao and Real Madrid defender, now sporting director of Athletic Bilbao.Miguel ÁngelSpanish sports executive and stockbreeder, CEO and main shareholder of Atlético de Madrid.Radamel FalcaoThe striker who scored twice in the Europa League final and a hat-trick in the UEFA Super KikoThe centre-forward who helped Atlético Madrid to a historic double in 1995–96.Javier IruretaThe attacking midfielder who scored in a World Club Cup triumph for Atlético Madrid.ManoloA Spanish striker who formed a formidable attacking partnership with Paulo Futre at AtlétiHilarioThe first captain who turned a refugee squad into Madrid's eternal challengers.Miguel Ángel Gil MarínCEO and main shareholder of Atlético Madrid since 1993.KokeThe one-club captain who rose from Atlético Madrid's youth system to become the club's allLuis SuárezUruguayan striker, one of the greatest of all time, known for his prolific scoring and conFernando MolinaFrom Atlético's double-winning keeper to Spain international and Honduras manager.Jose Maria ZunigaThe Iron Sentinel: Zuniga's two decades of service defined Atlético's defensive backbone.Gabriel BatistutaThe Argentine cannon who thundered through the Stadio Artemio Franchi with unmatched powerRicardo ZamoraThe Divine Saviour of the goal, whose elegance defined Atlético's early golden age.
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