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Alfredo Di Stéfano

Alfredo Di Stéfano

Forward · 1945 to 1965

Goals
509
Appearances
706
Goals per game
0.72
Major honours
72

Scored 308 of 509 career goals for Real Madrid, at 0.78 per game.

Goals by age

Career total by age

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Career total by age
AgeGoals
180
1910
2044
2162
2285
23109
24140
25164
27191
28216
29245
30295
31332
32372
33401
34434
35456
36478
37495
38504
39509

Career timeline

  1. Age 18 · 1945River Plate
    Goals0 · Apps1 · Per game0.00
    Primera División 1945
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps1 · Goals0
  2. Age 19 · 1946HuracánOn loan
    Goals10 · Apps27 · Per game0.37
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps25 · Goals10
    Domestic cupApps2 · Goals0
  3. Age 20 · 1947River Plate
    Goals28 · Apps32 · Per game0.88

    6 caps · 6 goals

    Primera División 1947Copa Aldao 1947South American Championship 1947Primera División Top Scorer 1947
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps30 · Goals27
    ContinentalApps2 · Goals1
  4. Age 21 · 1948River Plate
    Goals18 · Apps30 · Per game0.60
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps23 · Goals13
    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals1
    ContinentalApps6 · Goals4
  5. Age 22 · 1949River Plate
    Goals9 · Apps12 · Per game0.75
    Campeonato Profesional 1949
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps12 · Goals9
  6. From River Plate to Millonarios
  7. Age 22 · 1949Millonarios
    Goals14 · Apps14 · Per game1.00
  8. Age 23 · 1950Millonarios
    Goals24 · Apps31 · Per game0.77
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps29 · Goals23
    Domestic cupApps2 · Goals1
  9. Age 24 · 1951Millonarios
    Goals31 · Apps34 · Per game0.91
    Campeonato Profesional 1951Campeonato Profesional top scorer 1951
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps34 · Goals31
  10. Age 25 · 1952Millonarios
    Goals24 · Apps32 · Per game0.75
    Campeonato Profesional 1952Campeonato Profesional top scorer 1952
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps24 · Goals19
    Domestic cupApps8 · Goals5
  11. From Millonarios to Real Madrid
  12. Age 27 · 1953–54Real Madrid
    Goals27 · Apps28 · Per game0.96
    Copa Colombia 1953Small Club World Cup (Non-official) 1953La Liga 1953–54Pichichi Trophy 1953–54
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps28 · Goals27
  13. Age 28 · 1954–55Real Madrid
    Goals25 · Apps32 · Per game0.78
    La Liga 1954–55
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps30 · Goals25
    ContinentalApps2 · Goals0
  14. Age 29 · 1955–56Real Madrid
    Goals29 · Apps37 · Per game0.78
    Champions League 1955–56Latin Cup 1955Pichichi Trophy 1955–56
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps30 · Goals24
    ContinentalApps7 · Goals5
  15. Age 30 · 1956–57Real Madrid
    Goals43 · Apps43 · Per game1.00
    Small Club World Cup (Non-official) 1956La Liga 1956–57Champions League 1956–57Pichichi Trophy 1956–57Small Club World Cup top scorer 1956
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps30 · Goals31
    Domestic cupApps3 · Goals3
    ContinentalApps10 · Goals9
  16. Age 31 · 1957–58Real Madrid
    Goals36 · Apps44 · Per game0.82

    7 caps · 7 goals

    La Liga 1957–58Champions League 1957–58Latin Cup 1957Ballon d'Or 1957Pichichi Trophy 1957–58 (joint)European Cup top scorer 1957–58Spanish Player (Athlete) of the Year 1957
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps30 · Goals19
    Domestic cupApps7 · Goals7
    ContinentalApps7 · Goals10
  17. Age 32 · 1958–59Real Madrid
    Goals34 · Apps43 · Per game0.79

    4 caps · 1 goals

    Champions League 1958–59Pichichi Trophy 1958–59
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps28 · Goals23
    Domestic cupApps8 · Goals5
    ContinentalApps7 · Goals6
  18. Age 33 · 1959–60Real Madrid
    Goals23 · Apps34 · Per game0.68

    5 caps · 6 goals

    Champions League 1959–60Ballon d'Or 1959Spanish Player (Athlete) of the Year 1959
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps23 · Goals12
    Domestic cupApps5 · Goals3
    ContinentalApps6 · Goals8
  19. Age 34 · 1960–61Real Madrid
    Goals30 · Apps36 · Per game0.83

    8 caps · 6 goals

    La Liga 1960–61Club World Cup 1960Spanish Player (Athlete) of the Year 1960World Soccer World XI 1960
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps23 · Goals21
    Domestic cupApps9 · Goals8
    ContinentalApps4 · Goals1
  20. Age 35 · 1961–62Real Madrid
    Goals22 · Apps41 · Per game0.54

    7 caps · 3 goals

    La Liga 1961–62Copa del Generalísimo 1961–62World Soccer World XI 1961
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps23 · Goals11
    Domestic cupApps8 · Goals4
    ContinentalApps10 · Goals7
  21. Age 36 · 1962–63Real Madrid
    Goals22 · Apps24 · Per game0.92
    La Liga 1962–63World Soccer World XI 1962
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps13 · Goals12
    Domestic cupApps9 · Goals9
    ContinentalApps2 · Goals1
  22. Age 37 · 1963–64Real Madrid
    Goals17 · Apps34 · Per game0.50
    La Liga 1963–64World Soccer World XI 1963
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps24 · Goals11
    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals1
    ContinentalApps9 · Goals5
  23. From Real Madrid to Espanyol
  24. Age 38 · 1964–65Espanyol
    Goals9 · Apps27 · Per game0.33
    Spanish Player (Athlete) of the Year 1964World Soccer World XI 1964
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps24 · Goals7
    Domestic cupApps3 · Goals2
  25. Age 39 · 1965–66Espanyol
    Goals5 · Apps33 · Per game0.15
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps23 · Goals4
    Domestic cupApps4 · Goals1
    ContinentalApps6 · Goals0

Career totals

By club
ClubYearsAppsGoalsPer gameShare
River Plate1945 · 1947–194975550.7311%
HuracánOn loan194627100.372%
Millonarios1949–1952111930.8419%
Real Madrid1953–19633963080.7864%
Espanyol1964–196560140.233%
By competition
AppsGoals
League507359
Domestic cup7050
Continental7857
International3729

Competition splits are available for 95% of this player's seasons.

By country
AppsGoals
Spain456322
Colombia11193
Argentina10265

Honours

Team trophies
Champions League5 times · 1955–56, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1959–60
Club World Cup1 time · 1960
La Liga9 times · 1953–54, 1954–55, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1970–71
Primera División4 times · 1945, 1947, 1969 Nacional, 1981 Nacional
Campeonato Profesional3 times · 1949, 1951, 1952
Latin Cup2 times · 1955, 1957
Small Club World Cup (Non-official)2 times · 1953, 1956
Copa Aldao1 time · 1947
Copa Argentina1 time · 1969
Copa Colombia1 time · 1953
Copa del Generalísimo1 time · 1961–62
European Cup Winners' Cup1 time · 1979–80
Most goals scored in European Cup finals1 time · seven (shared with Ferenc Puskás)
Scored in most consecutive European Cup finals1 time · five
Scored in most European Cup finals1 time · five
Segunda División1 time · 1986–87
South American Championship1 time · 1947
Supercopa de España1 time · 1990
Individual
Ballon d'Or2 times · 1957, 1959
Pichichi Trophy5 times · 1953–54, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1957–58 (joint), 1958–59
Primera División Top Scorer1 time · 1947
World Soccer World XI5 times · 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964
Spanish Player (Athlete) of the Year4 times · 1957, 1959, 1960, 1964
Campeonato Profesional top scorer2 times · 1951, 1952
Golden Foot2 times · 2004, as football legend
11Leyendas Jornal AS1 time · 2021
Ballon d'Or Dream Team (Silver)1 time · 2020
Copa América Historical Dream Team1 time · 2011
European Cup top scorer1 time · 1957–58
FIFA 1001 time · 2004
FIFA Order of Merit1 time · 1994
IFFHS All-time Men's B Dream Team1 time · 2021
IFFHS South America Men's Team of All Time1 time · 2021
Small Club World Cup top scorer1 time · 1956
Super Ballon d'Or1 time · 1989
UEFA Jubilee Awards – Golden Player of Spain1 time · 2004
UEFA President's Award1 time · 2007
World Soccer Greatest XI of all time1 time · 2013
World Team of the 20th Century1 time · 1998

Won outside the recorded seasons

Lifetime awards and honours from seasons this player's career table does not cover.

  • Primera División: 1969 Nacional, 1981 Nacional
  • La Liga: 1970–71
  • Super Ballon d'Or: 1989
  • FIFA Order of Merit: 1994
  • World Team of the 20th Century: 1998
  • FIFA 100: 2004
  • UEFA Jubilee Awards – Golden Player of Spain: 2004
  • Golden Foot: 2004, as football legend
  • UEFA President's Award: 2007
  • Copa América Historical Dream Team: 2011
  • World Soccer Greatest XI of all time: 2013
  • Ballon d'Or Dream Team (Silver): 2020
  • 11Leyendas Jornal AS: 2021
  • IFFHS All-time Men's B Dream Team: 2021
  • IFFHS South America Men's Team of All Time: 2021
  • Copa Argentina: 1969
  • European Cup Winners' Cup: 1979–80
  • Segunda División: 1986–87
  • Supercopa de España: 1990
  • Scored in most European Cup finals: five
  • Scored in most consecutive European Cup finals: five
  • Most goals scored in European Cup finals: seven (shared with Ferenc Puskás)

Career shape

Peak season
1956–57, 43 goals at 1.00 per game
Best five seasons
1954–55 to 1958–59, 167 goals
Goals before 21
44
Goals before 25
140
Goals before 30
245
Goals from 30 on
264
Seasons played
21
Biggest club share
64% at Real Madrid
Trajectory
Sustained plateau
Honours per season
3.43

Alfredo Di Stéfano peaked in 1956–57 with 43 goals in 43 games. Output held steady across the whole career. 72 major honours across 21 seasons, 3.43 per season.

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Common questions

How many goals has Alfredo Di Stéfano scored?
509 goals in 706 appearances across club and international football.
Which club did Alfredo Di Stéfano score the most goals for?
308 goals for Real Madrid, more than for any other club.
How many trophies has Alfredo Di Stéfano won?
72 major honours, counting team titles and individual awards.
What was Alfredo Di Stéfano's best season?
43 goals in 1956–57 for Real Madrid, the highest of the career.
How many international goals does Alfredo Di Stéfano have?
29 goals in 37 appearances for Spain.

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Alfredo Di Stéfano updated Jul 21, 2026 · Wikipedia

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