The 2021/22 season has not gone far, and fans of the five major leagues are still not finished with this magnificent season.
Recently, the British football media released the list of the top ten players in the history of Spanish football, making fans around the world more eager to look forward to the early arrival of the new five major league seasons.
10. Harvey Alonso
Club Records -
Royal Sociedad 1999-2004
He made 124 appearances, scored 10 goals and assisted 6 times
Eibar 2000
Made 4 appearances, 0 goals and 0 assists
Liverpool 2004-2009
He made 210 appearances, scored 18 goals and assisted 16 times
Real Madrid 2009-2014
He made 236 appearances, scored 6 goals and assisted 32 times
Bayern Munich 2014-2017
He made 117 appearances, scored nine goals and assisted 12 times
Spanish national team record -
He made 115 appearances, scored 16 goals and assisted 9 times
Champion Honor——
Euro 2008, 2010 World Cup, Euro 2012
2 Champions Leagues, 1 La Liga, 2 Copa del Rey, 3 Bundesliga, 1 DFB-Pokal and 1 FA Cup
Individual Awards——
Best player of Spain in 2003
Alonso was born into a family of footballers, and his father, Peric Alonso, was also a famous Spanish player of the older generation, playing for Real Sociedad, Barcelona and the Spanish international. Blue is better than blue, and Alonso achieves more than his father.
After becoming famous at Real Sociedad, Alonso went to liverpool, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich. He represented Spain in 3 European Championships and 3 World Cups.
Alonso's biggest impression on fans at the World Series was in the 2010 World Cup final in South Africa, when he was kicked against Dutch back De Jong, causing a rib fracture, but he continued to play and was replaced nearly an hour later.
Alonso retired in 2017 and now plays as a coach for Real Sociedad B.
9. Gerald Pique
Club Records -
Manchester United 2004-2006, 2007-2008
23 appearances, 2 goals and 1 assist
Zaragoza
28 appearances, 3 goals and 0 assists
Barcelona 2008–present
He made 606 appearances, scored 53 goals and assisted 14 times
Spanish national team record -
He made 102 appearances, scored 5 goals and assisted 2 times
Champion Honor——
2010 World Cup, 2012 European Championship
4 Champions Leagues, 8 La Liga, 7 Copa del Rey and 1 Premier League
Individual Awards——
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Pique is a barca youth player who joined Manchester United at the age of 17. At that time, Pique was too young to play for the Red Devils. Two years later, Pique was loaned to Zaragoza, where he was still in La Liga at the time. After a season of training, Pique is back at Manchester United.
However, Pique's performance still did not meet United's expectations. A season later, United sold Pique back to Barcelona for 5 million euros, losing 200,000 euros compared to the cost of bringing him in. Barcelona made a lot of money on the deal, on the surface, just a profit of 200,000 euros on the books, but Manchester United helped Barca train Pique for four years.
Returning to Barca was the starting point for Pique's success, and under Pep Guardiola's ad hockey, he gradually grew into the world's top centre-back, and long-term partnered with Puyol to form the center-back of the Spanish national team.
8. Carles Puyol
Club Records -
Barcelona 1999-2014
He made 593 appearances, scored 19 goals and assisted 13 times
Spanish national team record -
101 appearances, 3 goals and 3 assists
Champion Honor——
2008 European Championship, 2010 World Cup
3 Champions League, 6 La Liga and 2 Copa del Rey
Individual Awards——
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Puyol was plagued by multiple injuries later in his career, which left his professional player with only 15 years to live, and he was not an evergreen among international superstars, especially centre-back players. But Puyol spent his career playing for only one team in Barcelona, which allowed him to reach the top of Barca's top spot list.
Puyol's physical condition is not outstanding, he relies more on anticipation and experience to act as a needle in the back line, and his concentration and aggression in the game are also commendable.
7. Raul Gonzalez
Club Records -
Real Madrid 1994-2010
He made 741 appearances, scored 324 goals and assisted 114 times
Schalke 04 2010-2012
He made 98 appearances, scored 40 goals and assisted 21 times
THAAD 2012-2014
He made 44 appearances, scored 11 goals and assisted 0 times
New York Universe 2014-2015
He made 32 appearances, scored nine goals and assisted three times
Spanish national team record -
He made 103 appearances, scored 43 goals and assisted nine times
Champion Honor——
3 Champions Leagues, 6 La Liga, 1 German Cup, 1 Qatar League, 2 U.S. Football Bowls
Individual Awards——
Top scorer in La Liga 3 times and Player of the Year in Spain 5 times
Raul was born at the wrong time, failed to win the title of major competition in the Spanish national team, and after his withdrawal from the Matador Corps, Spanish football reached its peak in history.
However, Raúl was successful enough at club level, with he tied with Benzema for 2nd in Real Madrid's all-time top scorer list. After retiring from Real Madrid, Raúl went to Germany, Qatar and the United States, winning titles in each league.
Raul's five-time selection of Spain's Player of the Year can make up for the regrets caused by the Spanish national team's honor gap.
6. Sergio Busquets
Club Records -
Barcelona 2008–present
He made 680 appearances, scored 18 goals and assisted 42 times
Spanish national team record -
He made 135 appearances, scored 2 goals and assisted 9 times
Champion Honor——
2010 World Cup, 2012 European Championship
3 Champions Leagues, 8 La Liga and 7 Copa del Rey
Individual Awards——
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As a defensive back, Busquets is not very impressive in the star-studded Spanish football scene, but he has used his obscure work to bring barcelona and Spanish national teams championships. At the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, Busquets replaced the original main defender Marcos Senna, making great contributions to Spain's trophy.
Busquets has been playing for Barcelona, he has gradually entered the twilight of his career, whether he will leave in the future, or whether he will end up in Barcelona, it is still unknown.
5. Sergio Ramos
Club Records -
Sevilla 2003-2005
He made 45 appearances, scored 3 goals and assisted 0 times
Real Madrid 2005-2021
He made 671 appearances, scored 101 goals and assisted 46 times
Paris Saint-Germain 2021-present
He made 13 appearances, scored 2 goals and assisted 0 times
Spanish national team record -
He made 181 appearances, scored 23 goals and assisted 8 times
Champion Honor——
Euro 2008, 2010 World Cup, Euro 2012
4 Champions Leagues, 5 La Liga, 2 Copa del Rey and 1 Ligue 1
Individual Awards——
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Ramos's ability and hard work are beyond doubt, and he also caught up with the good times, and together with Spain, he lifted the trophy of one World Cup and two European Championships.
Ramos used to play at right-back before being transformed into centre-back by Jose Mourinho. Whether at Real Madrid or the national team, Ramos has shown a fairly strong desire to score goals in both positions.
He played 671 games for Real Madrid, contributing 101 goals and 46 assists, averaging 1 goal per 4.5 games, an efficiency that many strikers will feel ashamed of.
Even in the national team, the stakes are even greater, with Ramos assisting forward a lot less often, but he scored 23 goals and assisted eight times in 181 games for the Spanish national team, averaging 1 goal in 5.8 games. Ramos is also the holder of the record number of games for the Spanish national team.
4. David Billia
Club Records -
Gijón Sport 2001-2003
Made 5 appearances, 4 goals and 0 assists
Zaragoza 2003-2005
He made 94 appearances, scored 38 goals and assisted four times
Valencia 2005-2010
He made 220 appearances, scored 127 goals and assisted 22 times
Barcelona 2010-2013
He made 119 appearances, scored 48 goals and assisted 23 times
Atletico Madrid 2013-2014
He made 47 appearances, scored 15 goals and assisted 5 times
Melbourne City 2014
Made 4 appearances, 2 goals and 0 assists
New York City 2014-2019
He made 126 appearances, scored 80 goals and assisted 21 times
Kobe Victory Ship 2019-2020
He made 29 appearances, scored 13 goals and assisted 2 times
Spanish national team record -
He made 99 appearances, scored 61 goals and assisted 12 times
Champion Honor——
2008 European Championship, 2010 World Cup
1 Champions League, 3 La Liga, 3 Copa del Rey, 1 Rey Cup
Individual Awards——
1 European Cup top scorer, 2006 Spain player of the year
Villa is not a very prolific top striker in terms of goal efficiency alone, and he rose to prominence in Spanish football, thanks to Aragonés' refusal to call Raul into the Matadors in late 2006, and Villa took over Raúl's No. 7 shirt in the Spanish national team.
Soon after, Villa shined at Euro 2008, winning the European Cup Golden Boot with four goals despite missing the final due to injury. At the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, Villa also scored 5 goals in 7 games, contributing to Spain's final victory.
Compared to other Spanish superstars, Villa's club career has been more turbulent, playing for 4 teams in Spain alone. Villa also played in the Australian, American and Japanese leagues later in his career, and spent his second career in New York City.
3. Igor Casillas
Club Records -
Real Madrid 1999-2015
He made 725 appearances, conceded 751 goals and kept 264 clean sheets
Porto 2015-2020
He made 156 appearances, conceded 116 goals and kept 74 clean sheets
Spanish national team record -
He made 167 appearances, conceded 93 goals and kept 102 clean sheets
Champion Honor——
Euro 2008, 2010 World Cup, Euro 2012
3 Champions Leagues, 5 La Liga and 1 Portuguese Super League
Individual Awards——
2010 World Cup Golden Glove, 2017 Golden Foot Award
Casillas captained the Spanish national team in 2008 and led the Matadors to a successful trifecta in Euro 2008, the 2010 World Cup and the 2012 Euro 2012, writing a significant mark on his career.
In the 2010 World Cup final, Casillas blocked Robben's single knife and made a great contribution to Spain's victory.
At Euro 2012, Casillas set a record for 509 consecutive minutes without conceding a goal in the European Championship finals. During the Spanish World Series' three-game winning streak, in all 10 games of the knockout stages, Casillas struggled to keep the Matadors' goal on goal.
2. Andrés Iniesta
Club Records -
Barcelona 2002-2018
He made 674 appearances, scored 57 goals and assisted 139 times
Kobe Victory Ship 2018 to present
He made 117 appearances, scored 26 goals and assisted 25 times
Spanish national team record -
He made 132 appearances, scored 14 goals and assisted 30 times
Champion Honor——
Euro 2008, 2010 World Cup, Euro 2012
4 Champions League, 9 La Liga, 6 Copa del Rey and 1 Rey Cup
Individual Awards——
2009 Spain Player of the Year, 2011/12 La Liga Player of the Year, 2012 European Player of the Year, 2014 Golden Foot Award
It is difficult to decide who is the best player in Spanish history between Xavi and Iniesta. Iniesta scored the only goal of the game in extra time in the 2010 World Cup final, killing the Netherlands and helping the Matadors to lift the Hercules Cup for the first time, which led many fans to support Iniesta as Spain's best player.
Iniesta's failure to play barcelona from beginning to end is a major regret for Barca fans. As he grew older, Xiao Bai could not adapt to the rhythm of La Liga and went to Japan to continue his career. Many fans believe that Iniesta will announce his retirement after playing in Japan for a year or two in the J-League. But 4 years later, Xiao Bai is 38 years old, but he does not seem to have any plans to retire.
1. Harvey Hernandez
Club Records -
Barcelona 1998-2015
He has made 767 appearances, scored 85 goals and assisted 185 times
THAAD 2015-2019
He made 98 appearances, scored 24 goals and assisted 28 times
Spanish national team record -
He made 133 appearances, scored 12 goals and assisted 25 times
Champion Honor——
Euro 2008, 2010 World Cup, Euro 2012
4 Champions League, 8 La Liga, 3 Copa del Rey, 1 Qatar Star League, 1 Qatar Cup
Individual Awards——
Best player in Spain in 2005 and la Liga player in 2007/08
Xavi, who began playing for the Spanish national team in 2000, is not a midfielder with a strong desire to attack, preferring to organize scheduling work. It wasn't until 2005 that Xavi scored his first goal for the Spanish national team in a friendly match with China.
Later, the combination of Xavi and Iniesta made the Spanish national team invincible, winning three consecutive championships. Xavi's role is more important than in Iniesta's, and he takes on the task of converting metronomes for the whole team's attack and defense.
Until the end of the last century, Spain could only be regarded as a quasi-strong team in world football, and every time it was a competition, other teams would be secretly happy if they were assigned to the group with Spain as the seed. Before the twenty-first century, Spain had won only one major competition at Euro 1964.
After entering the 21st century, with the prosperity of La Liga and the strength of real Madrid and Barcelona, Spanish football has gradually gone up. Until around the 1910s, Spanish football reached its climax, winning three consecutive major competitions in Euro 2008, the 2010 World Cup and Euro 2012. The Matador Legion at that time was invincible.
Therefore, unlike traditional football powers such as Britain, Germany and France, Spain's top ten in history list does not have the stars of the ancient era. They are all players that have been familiar to fans for more than a decade. Among them, there are pique, Ramos, Iniesta, Busquets 4 people are still playing in this professional league, the other 6 have retired, the age is not far away.
None of these superstars are real Madrid and Barca, or players who played for these two giants at the peak of their careers. Real Madrid has four people in the Real Madrid department: Raul, Alonso, Ramos and Casillas. Barca reached 6, Xavi, Pique, Villa, Puyol, Busquets and Iniesta.
Among these players, Xavi, Ramos, Alonso, Iniesta and Casillas are the founders of Spain's three consecutive championships.
Pique, Puyol, Villa and Busquets are either winners of Euro 2008 and 2010 World Cups, or two-time winners of the 2010 World Cup and Euro 2012, depending on their age. Only Raul, who was born at an inopportune time, did not have the aura of an international championship title on his head.
In addition, Hierro, Enrique, Torres, Silva and others also have the ability to be selected as the top ten players in Spanish history. How this list should be arranged is a matter of opinion.