Real Madrid is a prominent men’s football club in the Spanish top flight, La Liga. Based in Madrid, the club’s all-white home colours led to the nickname ‘Los Blancos’. Real Madrid is considered one of the world’s biggest clubs, with legions of followers affectionately dubbed ‘Madridistas’.
Real Madrid has a legendary track record. Los Blancos have won more La Liga trophies than any other Spanish club and hold the record for the most titles in Europe. The club’s roster has featured great talismans such as Alfredo Di Stéfano, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappé and Vinícius Júnior. Explore Real Madrid’s profile on SportPesa, including the latest results, fixtures, standings and squad.
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Real Madrid CF club profile overview
| Full name | Real Madrid Club de Fútbol |
| Common name | Real Madrid |
| Nickname | Los Blancos, meaning the whites, for all-white home jerseys |
| Founded | 1902 |
| Location | Madrid, Spain |
| Football stadium | Santiago Bernabéu |
| Stadium opened | 14 December 1947 |
| President | Florentino Pérez |
| Coach | Jose Mourinho |
| European competitions | UEFA Champions League, UEFA Super Cup, Europa League |
| Domestic competitions | La Liga, Copa del Rey, Supercopa de España |
| Major rivals | Barcelona, Atlético Madrid |
| Club colours | White |
| Club structure | Member-owned sports club |
| Training complex | Ciudad Real Madrid, Valdebebas |
Brief Real Madrid history
Real Madrid began as La Sociedad in 1897, which split in 1900, eventually leading to the founding of Madrid Football Club in 1902. King Alfonso XII granted the club the title ‘Real’ in 1920. Of the founders of La Liga in 1929, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atlético Bilbao are the only clubs to have never been relegated. La Sociedad won their first La Liga title in 1931/32. Today, the club sits among elite football teams.
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Real Madrid stadium
Los Blancos have played home matches at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium since 1947. Located in the Hispanoamérica district of Chamartín, Madrid, it’s named after former Real Madrid player and president Santiago Bernabéu. The stadium’s seating capacity of 83, 186 is second only to Barcelona’s Camp Nou in Spain. Real Madrid’s previous grounds include Campo de O’Donnell, Campo de Ciudad Lineal and Estadio Chamartín.
Who are Real Madrid’s greatest rivalries?
Barcelona are Real Madrid’s greatest rivals, with their matches commonly dubbed El Clásico. The two are representatives of Spain’s largest cities, their rivalry often taking on the country’s political realities. Real Madrid’s matches with local rivals Atletico Madrid are known as El Derbi madrileño, while the philosophical battle with Atletico Bilbao is called El Viejo Clásico. Los Blancos have also struck up rivalries with other prominent European Clubs, such as Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga, Juventus in Serie A, and PSG in Ligue 1.
Real Madrid ownership
Real Madrid is owned and operated by its approximately 100, 000 members, known as ‘socios’. The socios elect the club president. This differs from other European clubs, which are owned by corporate entities. The only other clubs with similar membership structures are Barcelona, Athletic Bilbao and Osasuna.
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RealMadrid’s latest results
Get Real-time Real Madrid results in all competitions on SportPesa. The following table shows the latest results for Real Madrid.
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Result |
| 12 Aug 2026 | Friendly | Deportivo La Coruña | 1–0 W |
| 8 Aug 2026 | Friendly | Ferencváros | 2–1 W |
| 1 Aug 2026 | Friendly | Fiorentina | 2–2 D |
| 28 Jul 2026 | Friendly | Leganés | 4–1 W |
| 24 Jul 2026 | Friendly | Alcorcón | 1–0 W |
| 23 May 2026 | La Liga | Athletic Club | 4–2 W |
| 17 May 2026 | La Liga | Sevilla | 1–0 W |
| 14 May 2026 | La Liga | Real Oviedo | 2–0 W |
| 10 May 2026 | La Liga | Barcelona | 0–2 L |
| 3 May 2026 | La Liga | Espanyol | 2–0 W |
Real Madrid fixtures
View the complete Real Madrid fixtures in all competitions on SportPesa. Here is the latest Real Madrid La Liga schedule.
| MD | Date | Opponent | Venue |
| 1 | Aug 15–16 | Real Sociedad | Home |
| 2 | Aug 22–23 | Espanyol | Away |
| 3 | Aug 29–30 | Málaga | Home |
| 4 | Sep 5–6 | Real Betis | Away |
| 5 | Sep 12–13 | Rayo Vallecano | Home |
| 6 | Sep 15–17 | Elche | Away |
| 7 | Sep 19–20 | Atlético Madrid | Away |
| 8 | Oct 10–11 | Villarreal | Home |
| 9 | Oct 17–18 | Sevilla | Home |
| 10 | Oct 24–25 | Barcelona | Away |
| 11 | Oct 31–Nov 1 | Racing Santander | Away |
| 12 | Nov 7–8 | Valencia | Away |
| 13 | Nov 21–22 | Celta Vigo | Home |
| 14 | Nov 28–29 | Alavés | Home |
| 15 | Dec 5–6 | Athletic Club | Away |
| 16 | Dec 12–13 | Osasuna | Home |
| 17 | Dec 19–20 | Deportivo La Coruña | Away |
| 18 | Jan 2–3 | Getafe | Home |
| 19 | Jan 9–10 | Levante | Home |
| 20 | Jan 16–17 | Málaga | Away |
| 21 | Jan 23–24 | Real Betis | Home |
| 22 | Jan 30–31 | Rayo Vallecano | Away |
| 23 | Feb 6–7 | Real Sociedad | Away |
| 24 | Feb 13–14 | Athletic Club | Home |
| 25 | Feb 20–21 | Sevilla | Away |
| 26 | Feb 27–28 | Valencia | Home |
| 27 | Mar 6–7 | Villarreal | Away |
| 28 | Mar 13–14 | Espanyol | Home |
| 29 | Mar 20–21 | Celta Vigo | Away |
| 30 | Apr 3–4 | Atlético Madrid | Home |
| 31 | Apr 10–11 | Osasuna | Away |
| 32 | Apr 17–18 | Getafe | Away |
| 33 | Apr 20–21 | Elche | Home |
| 34 | May 1–2 | Levante | Away |
| 35 | May 8–9 | Barcelona | Home |
| 36 | May 15–16 | Racing Santander | Home |
| 37 | May 22–23 | Alavés | Away |
| 38 | May 29–30 | Deportivo La Coruña | Home |
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Real Madrid table and standings
Catch the latest Real Madrid standings on SportPesa. Here is the recent Real Madrid La Liga table.
| Pos. | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Barcelona | 38 | 31 | 1 | 6 | 95 | 36 | +59 | 94 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 38 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 77 | 35 | +42 | 86 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 38 | 22 | 6 | 10 | 72 | 46 | +26 | 72 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 38 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 62 | 44 | +18 | 69 |
| 5 | Real Betis | 38 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 59 | 48 | +11 | 60 |
| 6 | Celta Vigo | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 53 | 48 | +5 | 54 |
| 7 | Getafe | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 32 | 38 | −6 | 51 |
| 8 | Rayo Vallecano | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 41 | 44 | −3 | 50 |
| 9 | Valencia | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 46 | 55 | −9 | 49 |
| 10 | Real Sociedad | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 59 | 61 | −2 | 46 |
| 11 | Espanyol | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 43 | 55 | −12 | 46 |
| 12 | Athletic Club | 38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 43 | 58 | −15 | 45 |
| 13 | Sevilla | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 46 | 60 | −14 | 43 |
| 14 | Alavés | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 44 | 56 | −12 | 43 |
| 15 | Elche | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 49 | 57 | −8 | 43 |
| 16 | Levante | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 47 | 61 | −14 | 42 |
| 17 | Osasuna | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 44 | 50 | −6 | 42 |
| 18 | Mallorca | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 47 | 57 | −10 | 42 |
| 19 | Girona | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 39 | 55 | −16 | 41 |
| 20 | Real Oviedo | 38 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 26 | 60 | −34 | 29 |
Real Madrid squad
Real Madrid players are sourced from all over the world. Here is a table of their latest first team roster:
| No. | Player | Position | Nationality |
| 1 | Thibaut Courtois | Goalkeeper | Belgium |
| 13 | Andriy Lunin | Goalkeeper | Ukraine |
| 2 | Raúl Asencio | Centre-back | Spain |
| 3 | Éder Militão | Centre-back | Brazil |
| 4 | Dean Huijsen | Centre-back | Spain / Netherlands |
| 12 | Trent Alexander-Arnold | Right-back | England |
| 16 | Ibrahima Konaté | Centre-back | France |
| 17 | Marc Cucurella | Left-back | Spain |
| 18 | Álvaro Carreras | Left-back | Spain |
| 22 | Antonio Rüdiger | Centre-back | Germany |
| 23 | Ferland Mendy | Left-back | France |
| 24 | Denzel Dumfries | Right-back | Netherlands |
| 5 | Jude Bellingham | Attacking midfielder | England |
| 6 | Eduardo Camavinga | Central midfielder | France |
| 8 | Federico Valverde | Central midfielder | Uruguay |
| 14 | Aurélien Tchouaméni | Defensive midfielder | France |
| 15 | Arda Güler | Attacking midfielder | Türkiye |
| 20 | Bernardo Silva | Attacking midfielder | Portugal |
| 27 | Thiago Pitarch | Central midfielder | Spain |
| 7 | Vinícius Júnior | Left winger | Brazil |
| 9 | Endrick | Centre-forward | Brazil |
| 10 | Kylian Mbappé | Centre-forward | France |
| 11 | Rodrygo | Right winger | Brazil |
| 19 | Carlos Espí | Centre-forward | Spain |
| 21 | Brahim Díaz | Right winger | Morocco |
| 25 | Yan Diomande | Winger | Côte d’Ivoire |
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Real Madrid player stats
Download SP Score, SportPesa’s all-in-one app for Real Madrid’s live scores, deep stat analysis and the latest news stories. Below is a table showing the latest player stats for Real Madrid’s competitive season.
| Player | Position | Age | Apps | Goals | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards |
| Vinicius Júnior | FW, MF | 25 | 53 | 22 | 10 | 11 | 0 |
| Federico Valverde | MF, DF | 27 | 49 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 1 |
| Thibaut Courtois | GK | 33 | 45 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Aurélien Tchouaméni | MF | 25 | 49 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| Kylian Mbappé | FW | 26 | 44 | 42 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Álvaro Carreras | DF | 22 | 40 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| Arda Güler | MF | 20 | 51 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 1 |
| Dean Huijsen | DF | 20 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 1 |
| Jude Bellingham | MF | 22 | 40 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| Raúl Asencio | DF | 22 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| Eduardo Camavinga | MF, DF | 22 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Antonio Rüdiger | DF | 32 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Trent Alexander-Arnold | DF | 26 | 30 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Brahim Díaz | FW, MF | 25 | 42 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| Éder Militão | DF | 27 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Franco Mastantuono | MF, FW | 17 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Gonzalo García | FW | 21 | 39 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Fran García | DF | 25 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Rodrygo | MF | 24 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| Dani Carvajal | DF | 33 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Andriy Lunin | GK | 26 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dani Ceballos | MF | 28 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Thiago Pinar | MF | 17 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| David Alaba | DF | 33 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ferland Mendy | DF | 30 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Jiménez | DF | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manuel Ángel | MF | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorge Cestero | MF | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| César Palacios | MF | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Endrick | FW | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Real Madrid coaches and technical bench
Jose Mourinho signed a 3-year coaching contract with Real Madrid in June 2026. This is his second stint at Santiago Bernabéu, having led them in a trophy-less 2010-2013 spell. Here is the latest Real Madrid technical bench.
| José Mourinho | Head Coach |
| Sami Khedira | Assistant/Coaching Staff |
| João Tralhão | Assistant Coach |
| Pedro Machado | Fitness/Physical Coach |
| Roberto Merella | Match/Performance Analyst |
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Real Madrid’s latest news and transfer updates
Recent Real Madrid transfers include Ivorian forward Yan Diomande from LP Leipzig and Spanish left-back Marc Cucurella from Chelsea. Jose Mourinho continues to build up the team and cover up weaknesses. Here are the latest transfers:
Player arrivals
Here are the latest Real Madrid player arrivals:
| Player | From | Fee |
| Yan Diomande | RB Leipzig | €125.00m |
| Marc Cucurella | Chelsea | €55.00m |
| Carlos Espí | Levante UD | €25.00m |
| Denzel Dumfries | Inter Milan | €20.00m |
| Bernardo Silva | Manchester City | Free |
| Ibrahima Konaté | Liverpool | Free |
| Fran González | Real Madrid Castilla | — |
| César Palacios | Real Madrid Castilla | — |
| Total | €225.00m |
Player departures
Here is the latest Real Madrid player departures table:
| Player | To | Fee |
| Gonzalo García | Fulham | €40.00m |
| César Palacios | Fulham | €10.00m |
| Fran García | Real Betis | €4.00m |
| Mario Martín | Getafe | €3.50m |
| Fran González | Sevilla | €1.00m |
| Franco Mastantuono | Fiorentina | Loan |
| Dani Carvajal | Without Club | — |
| David Alaba | Without Club | — |
| Dani Ceballos | Without Club | — |
| Total | €58.50m |
Real Madrid’s honours and achievements
Real Madrid is one of the most successful clubs in the world. The following table shows the latest Real Madrid trophies, honours and achievements.
| Season/Year | Achievement | Result |
| 2025/26 | LaLiga | Runners-up |
| 2025/26 | UEFA Champions League | Quarter-finalists |
| 2025/26 | Kylian Mbappé — Pichichi Trophy | LaLiga top scorer |
| 2025/26 | Kylian Mbappé — Player of the Season | Real Madrid Player of the Season |
| 2024/25 | FIFA Intercontinental Cup | Winners |
| 2024/25 | UEFA Super Cup | Winners |
| 2024/25 | Spanish Super Cup | Winners |
| 2024/25 | LaLiga | Runners-up |
| 2024/25 | UEFA Champions League | Quarter-finalists |
| 2023/24 | UEFA Champions League | Winners — 15th European Cup |
| 2023/24 | LaLiga | Champions |
| 2024 | Five major trophies in one calendar year | Champions League, LaLiga, UEFA Super Cup, Spanish Super Cup and Intercontinental Cup |
| All-time | European Cup/Champions League | Record 15 titles |
| All–time | FIFA Club World Cup | 9 titles |
| All-time | UEFA Super Cup | 6 titles |
| 2000 | FIFA Club of the 20th Century | Named FIFA’s Best Club of the 20th Century |
FAQs about Real Madrid
What is Real Madrid’s motto?
Real Madrid’s motto is “Hala Madrid”. It means forward Madrid, and comes from Real Madrid’s anthem Hala Madrid y nada más (Go Madrid and nothing more).
Who has the most goals in Madrid’s history?
Cristiano Ronaldo is Real Madrid’s all-time top scorer with 450 goals in 438 appearances.
What is Real Madrid’s logo?
It is a circular crest with blue letters M, C and F intertwined. The letters are short for Madrid Club de Fútbol. It also has a diagonal blue stripe representing the region of Castile, and a gold crown for its royal title.
Who is Real Madrid’s main striker?
The main Real Madrid forwards are Kylian Mbappé and Vinícius Jr.
Conclusion
Real Madrid has been consistently producing incredible football performances since its founding. This is due to its peerless talent and enviable culture. Follow Real Madrid’s trophy runs in all competitions on SportPesa.
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