Raúl
Raúl González Blanco is a Spanish forward whose long Real Madrid career made him one of the defining players of the club’s modern European era.
Career snapshot
- Born
- 1977-06-27
- Nationality
- Spain
- Position
- Forward
The full story
Raúl emerged from Real Madrid’s youth system and made his first-team debut in October 1994 at age 17. Across 16 seasons with the senior side he became a captain and a central figure in a period that included three European Cup/Champions League titles. Real Madrid records 741 official appearances and 323 goals for him.
His Footballopedia graph connects Real Madrid, La Liga, the Champions League, Spain, the Madrid Derby, Santiago Bernabéu and contemporaries including Fernando Hierro, Iker Casillas, Roberto Carlos and Zinedine Zidane.
Career journey
Real Madrid
Became a defining player of the club’s modern era, winning six league titles and three European Cups.
Schalke 04
Moved to the Bundesliga and helped Schalke reach the UEFA Champions League semi-finals.
Al-Sadd
Continued his career in Qatar after leaving Germany.
New York Cosmos
Finished his professional career in the United States, retiring in 2015.