Best La Liga strikers of all time
It's enough to be just a little bold to say that Spanish La Liga is the most prestigious league in the world, and in this article we want to provide a list of the best La Liga strikers of all time!
The Spanish La Liga is one of the most prestigious football leagues in the world, with the best clubs, the most skilled players, the most experienced coaches and the most passionate fans in the world.
The excitement of scoring a crucial goal is what draws spectators to the stadiums, and this feeling has made strikers one of the most popular players on the pitch in any club, especially among spectators and club fans.
It is enough to put the above two paragraphs together to reveal the charm of the title of this article: the best La Liga strikers of all time! In other words, in this article we want to present a list of the most popular players in the most popular football league in the world!
In the following, we will provide a list of
best ever La Liga strikers
, and then share the personal and professional backgrounds of each of these all-time best strikers in La Liga history.
Best La Liga strikers of all time
The Spanish La Liga is a galaxy of football superstars. Each of the clubs in La Liga has many honors and achievements and tries to attract the best players in order to remain among the top clubs in the world. Having old and fierce rivalries between clubs in the Spanish La Liga has increased the sensitivity.
So making a list of the all-time best La Liga forwards is actually choosing the bests from the best strikers in the world! In the following, we will first provide a list of the best La Liga forwards ever in our opinion, and then share the personal and professional profile of each player with you.
A brief overview of all-time greatest La Liga forwards
In the following, we will have a brief overview of the personal and professional characteristics of the
all-time greatest La Liga strikers
!
#1 Lionel Messi
Personal information
Full name: Lionel Andrés Messi
Birth: 24 June 1987 (age 33) / Rosario, Argentina
Senior career
2003–2004: Barcelona C, Goals: 5
2004–2005: Barcelona B, Goals: 6
2004– Barcelona, Goals: 445
National team
2005–: Argentina, Goals: 70
The first player of the list of the
best ever La Liga strikers
in our opinion is Lionel Andres Messi, an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a striker. He currently plays for Barcelona and the Argentine national team and captains both teams.
This technical, fast and accurate player with his spectacular rotations is so proud and well known that he does not need to be introduced. To confirm our selection, just take a look at his list of honors and achievements.
Among the honors of this brilliant player, the following can be mentioned:
La Liga: 2004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19
Copa del Rey: 2008–09, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18
Supercopa de España: 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018
UEFA Champions League: 2005–06, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2014–15
UEFA Super Cup: 2009, 2011, 2015
FIFA Club World Cup: 2009, 2011, 2015
Individual
Ballon d'Or/FIFA Ballon d'Or: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019
FIFA World Cup Golden Ball: 2014
FIFA World Player of the Year: 2009
The Best FIFA Men's Player: 2019
European Golden Shoe: 2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19
Copa América Golden Ball: 2015
UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award: 2011, 2015
UEFA Club Footballer of the Year: 2009
UEFA Club Forward of the Year: 2009, 2019
La Liga Best Player: 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2014–15
La Liga Best Forward: 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2015–16
Pichichi Trophy: 2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20
FIFA Club World Cup Golden Ball: 2009, 2011
FIFA Club World Cup Silver Ball: 2015
FIFA Club World Cup Final Most Valuable Player: 2009, 2011
FIFA World Youth Championship Golden Ball: 2005
FIFA World Youth Championship Golden Shoe: 2005
IFFHS World's Best Playmaker: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019
Olimpia de Plata (Argentine Footballer of the Year): 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017
Copa América Best Young Player: 2007
FIFPro Young World Player of the Year: 2006, 2007, 2008
Golden Boy (Young European Footballer of the Year): 2005
FIFA FIFPro World11: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
UEFA Team of the Year: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
UEFA Ultimate Team of the Year
La Liga Team of the Season: 2014–15, 2015–16
FIFA World Cup Dream Team: 2014
Copa América Dream Team: 2007, 2011, 2015, 2016
Argentine Football Assn. Team of All Time (published 2015)
Laureus World Sportsman of the Year: 2020
L'Équipe Champion of Champions: 2011
World Soccer Greatest XI of All Time (published 2013)
The next player in the list of
best La Liga strikers of all time
in our opinion is Cristiano Ronaldo.
#2 Cristiano Ronaldo
Personal information
Full name: Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro
Birth: 5 February 1985 (age 35) / Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
Senior career
2002: Sporting CP B, Goals: 0
2002–2003: Sporting CP, Goals: 3
2003–2009: Manchester United, Goals: 84
2009–2018: Real Madrid, Goals: 311
2018–: Juventus, Goals: 55
National team
2003–: Portugal, Goals: 101
The second player of
all-time greatest La Liga forwards
in our opinion is Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a striker. He currently plays for Juventus and the Portuguese national team.
This famous Portuguese striker, who plays artistically with the ball, has fast and strong shots and stunning solo performances. With 450 goals in 438 games, he holds the record for the most goals per game, which previously belonged to Raul. The list of honors of this unique player is:
Sporting
Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2002
Premier League: 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09
FA Cup: 2003–04
Football League Cup: 2005–06, 2008–09
FA Community Shield: 2007
UEFA Champions League: 2007–08
FIFA Club World Cup: 2008
La Liga: 2011–12, 2016–17
Copa del Rey: 2010–11, 2013–14
Supercopa de España: 2012, 2017
UEFA Champions League: 2013–14, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18
UEFA Super Cup: 2014, 2017
FIFA Club World Cup: 2014, 2016, 2017
Serie A: 2018–19, 2019–20
Supercoppa Italiana: 2018
Portugal
UEFA European Championship: 2016
UEFA Nations League: 2018–19
Individual
FIFA Ballon d'Or/Ballon d'Or: 2008, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017
FIFA World Player of the Year: 2008
FIFPro World Player of the Year: 2008
The Best FIFA Men's Player: 2016, 2017
UEFA Best Player in Europe Award: 2014, 2016, 2017
UEFA Club Footballer of the Year: 2007–08
UEFA Club Forward of the Year: 2007–08
FIFPro Special Young Player of the Year: 2003–04, 2004–05
PFA Portuguese Player of the Year: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
European Golden Shoe: 2007–08, 2010–11, 2013–14, 2014–15
FIFA Puskás Award: 2009
FIFA FIFPro World11: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
UEFA Team of the Year: 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season: 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19
UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament: 2004, 2012, 2016
UEFA European Championship Silver Boot: 2016
UEFA Ultimate Team of the Year (published 2017)
UEFA Nations League Finals Team of the Tournament: 2019
FIFA World Cup Dream Team: 2018
FIFA Club World Cup Golden Ball: 2016
FIFA Club World Cup Silver Ball: 2008, 2014, 2017
PFA Young Player of the Year: 2006–07
PFA Players' Player of the Year: 2006–07, 2007–08
Premier League Player of the Season: 2006–07, 2007–08
FWA Footballer of the Year: 2006–07, 2007–08
PFA Premier League Team of the Year: 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09
Premier League Golden Boot: 2007–08
La Liga Best Player: 2013–14
La Liga Best Forward: 2013–14
La Liga Most Valuable Player: 2012–13
La Liga Team of the Season: 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16
Pichichi Trophy: 2010–11, 2013–14, 2014–15
UEFA La Liga Team of The Season: 2015–16, 2016–17
BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year: 2014
Serie A Most Valuable Player: 2018–19
Serie A Footballer of the Year: 2019
Serie A Team of the Year: 2018–19
The next player in the list of
best La Liga strikers of all time
in our opinion is Raúl.
#3 Raúl
Personal information
Full name: Raúl González Blanco
Birth: 27 June 1977 (age 43) / Madrid, Spain
Senior career
1994: Real Madrid C, Goals: 16
1994: Real Madrid B, Goals: 0
1994–2010: Real Madrid, Goals: 228
2010–2012: Schalke 04, Goals: 28
2012–2014: Al Sadd, Goals: 11
2014–2015: New York Cosmos, Goals: 8
National team
1996–2006: Spain, Goals: 44
The next player in the list of
greatest La Liga strikers ever
in our opinion is Raul Gonzalez Blanco, better known as Raul, a former Spanish player who played as a striker. He is currently the manager of Real Madrid Castilla.
Raul is one of the greatest Spanish players of all time. He joined Real Madrid at the age of 17 and is one of the most important players in the history of this club. He is known for his ability to control the ball and play fair and non-violent.
Some of his honors are as follows:
Real Madrid Youth
Dallas Cup: 1993, 1994
Real Madrid
La Liga: 1994–95, 1996–97, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2007–08
Supercopa de España: 1997, 2001, 2003, 2008
UEFA Champions League: 1997–98, 1999–2000, 2001–02
UEFA Super Cup: 2002
Intercontinental Cup: 1998, 2002
Schalke 04
DFB-Pokal: 2010–11
DFL-Supercup: 2011
Al Sadd
Qatar Stars League: 2012–13
Emir of Qatar Cup: 2014
New York Cosmos
North American Soccer League: Spring Season 2015
North American Supporters' Trophy: 2015
Soccer Bowl: 2015
Individual
La Liga's Breakthrough Player: 1994–95
Zarra Trophy: 1995–96, 1998–99, 2000–01, 2002–03
La Liga's Best Spanish Player: 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02 (record)
European Sports Magazines Team of the Year: 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–2000
Pichichi Trophy: 1998–99, 2000–01
IFFHS World's Top Goal Scorer of the Year: 1999
UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying top goalscorer
UEFA Champions League top goalscorer: 1999–2000, 2000–01
UEFA Club Forward of the Year: 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02
UEFA Euro Team of the Tournament: 2000
Ballon d'Or runner-up: 2001
FIFA World Player of the Year Bronze award: 2001
UEFA Champions League top assist provider: 2002–03
FIFA 100
Trofeo Alfredo Di Stéfano: 2007–08
Marca Leyenda: 2009
Golden Foot Award Runner-up: 2009, 2010, 2011
Goal of the Month in Germany: August 2011, March 2012, April 2012, July 2013
Goal of the Year in Germany: 2011, 2013
Qatar Stars League Fair Play Award: 2013
NASL Player of the Month: May 2015
Records
Real Madrid Record Appearance Maker: 741 games
Real Madrid Record Appearance Maker in La Liga: 550 games
European Competitions Record Appearance Maker: 150
Third leading scorer in the world (throughout history), according to IFFHS Statistics: 125 goals
Has not received a red card in entire career
The next player in the list of
best La Liga strikers of all time
in our opinion is Samuel Eto’o.
#4 Samuel Eto’o
Personal information
Full name: Samuel Eto'o Fils
Birth: 10 March 1981 (age 39) / Douala, Cameroon
Senior career
1997–2000: Real Madrid, Goals: 0
1997–1998: → Leganés (loan), Goals: 3
1999: → Espanyol (loan), Goals: 0
2000: → Mallorca (loan), Goals: 6
2000–2004: Mallorca, Goals: 48
2004–2009: Barcelona, Goals: 108
2009–2011: Inter Milan, Goals: 33
2011–2013: Anzhi Makhachkala, Goals: 25
2013–2014: Chelsea, Goals: 9
2014–2015: Everton, Goals: 3
2015: Sampdoria, Goals: 2
2015–2018: Antalyaspor, Goals: 44
2018: Konyaspor, Goals: 6
2018–2019: Qatar SC, Goals: 6
National team
1997–2014: Cameroon, Goals: 56
The next player of
all-time best forwards in La Liga history
in our opinion is Samuel Eto'o Fils, a former Cameroonian footballer who played as a striker during his professional football career. According to many experts, Eto'o was one of the best strikers in the world at the height of his career.
One of the best African footballers of all time, he was turned down by Real Madrid early in his career, but then rose to prominence with Barcelona and Inter Milan.
His honor list is as follows:
Mallorca
Copa del Rey: 2002–03
Barcelona
La Liga: 2004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09
Copa del Rey: 2008–09
Supercopa de España: 2005, 2006
UEFA Champions League: 2005–06, 2008–09
Inter Milan
Serie A: 2009–10
Coppa Italia: 2009–10, 2010–11
Supercoppa Italiana: 2010
UEFA Champions League: 2009–10
FIFA Club World Cup: 2010
Cameroon national team
African Cup of Nations: 2000, 2002
Olympic Gold Medal: 2000
Individual
Young African Player of the Year: 2000
African Player of the Year: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2010
ESM Team of the Year: 2004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2010–11
FIFA World Player of the Year Bronze Award: 2005
FIFA FIFPro World XI: 2005, 2006
UEFA Team of the Year: 2005, 2006
CAF Team of the Year: 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Pichichi Trophy: 2005–06
UEFA Champions League top assist provider: 2005–06
African Cup of Nations top goalscorer: 2006, 2008
UEFA Club Forward of the Year: 2006
FIFA Club World Cup Golden Ball: 2010
Coppa Italia top goalscorer: 2010–11
Russian Premier League MVP Award: 2012–13
Golden Foot: 2015
Globe Soccer Player Career Award: 2016
Records
African Cup of Nations all-time top goalscorer
RCD Mallorca all-time top goalscorer
Cameroon all-time top goalscorer
The next player in the list of
best La Liga strikers of all time
in our opinion is David Villa.
#5 David Villa
Personal information
Full name: David Villa Sánchez
Birth: 3 December 1981 (age 38) / Langreo, Spain
Senior career
2000–2001: Sporting Gijón B, Goals: 14
2001–2003: Sporting Gijón, Goals: 38
2003–2005: Real Zaragoza, Goals: 32
2005–2010: Valencia, Goals: 108
2010–2013: Barcelona, Goals: 33
2013–2014: Atlético Madrid, Goals: 13
2014–2018: New York City, Goals: 77
2014: → Melbourne City (loan), Goals: 2
2019–2020: Vissel Kobe, Goals: 13
National team
2005–2017: Spain, Goals: 59
The next player of the list of
best ever La Liga strikers
in our opinion is David Villa Sanchez is a former Spanish footballer who played as a striker. According to many experts, Villa was one of the best strikers of his generation and perhaps in the tempo of the times. David Villa is Spain's top scorer with 59 goals in 97 national games. He also played a key role in Spain winning the 2010 World Cup.
Although Villa was not very tall or very impressive, and although he was originally right-footed, he was very accurate and his finishing shots with his either foot.
Among his honors we can mention:
Zaragoza
Copa del Rey: 2003–04
Supercopa de España: 2004
Valencia
Copa del Rey: 2007–08
Barcelona
La Liga: 2010–11, 2012–13
Copa del Rey: 2011–12
Supercopa de España: 2010, 2011
UEFA Champions League: 2010–11
UEFA Super Cup: 2011
FIFA Club World Cup: 2011
Atlético Madrid
La Liga: 2013–14
Vissel Kobe
Emperor's Cup: 2019
Spain
FIFA World Cup: 2010
UEFA European Championship: 2008
Individual
FIFA FIFPro World11: 2010
UEFA Team of the Year: 2010
2010 FIFA World Cup Silver Shoe
2010 FIFA World Cup Bronze Ball
2010 FIFA World Cup Dream Team
2010 FIFA World Cup Man of the Match: Spain vs Honduras
UEFA Euro 2008 Golden Boot
UEFA Euro 2008 Team of the Tournament
UEFA Euro 2008 Man of the Match: Spain vs Russia, Spain vs Sweden
2009 FIFA Confederations Cup Bronze Shoe
2009 FIFA Confederations Cup Team of the Tournament.
Spanish Player of the Year: 2005–06
Zarra Trophy: 2005–06, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10
USSA Male Athlete of the Year: 2010
MLS MVP: 2016
MLS Best XI: 2016, 2017
MLS All-Star: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Ride of Fame: September 2015
NYCFC Most Valuable Player: 2015, 2016, 2017
NYCFC Goal of the Year: 2015
NYCFC Offensive Player of the Year: 2016
MLS Player of the Month: June 2017
MLS Player of the Week 2015: Week 2, Week 15
NYCFC Etihad Airways Player of the Month: July 2015, April 2016, September 2016, November 2017
J1 League Goal of the Year: 2019
Achievements
Valencia Top Scorer: 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10
La Liga's Top Assisting Player: 2006–07
Spain all-time top scorer: 59 goals
Spain's all-time top scorer in FIFA World Cup matches: 9 goals
New York City FC all-time top scorer: 80 goals
Most goals scored in one World Cup (by a Spanish international): 5 in 2010
Most goals scored in one calendar year (by a Spanish international): 12 (2008, 2009)
Largest streak of games having scored (by a Spanish international): 6
The next player in the list of
best La Liga strikers of all time
in our opinion is Ronaldo Luís Nazário.
#6 Ronaldo Luís Nazário
Personal information
Full name: Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima
Birth: 18 September 1976 (age 44) / Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Senior career
1993–1994: Cruzeiro, Goals: 12
1994–1996: PSV, Goals: 42
1996–1997: Barcelona, Goals: 34
1997–2002: Inter Milan, Goals: 49
2002–2007: Real Madrid, Goals: 83
2007–2008: Milan, Goals: 9
2009–2011: Corinthians, Goals: 18
National team
1994–2011: Brazil, Goals: 62
The next player in the list of
La Liga greatest forwards ever
in our opinion is Ronaldo Luis Nazario de Lima, better known as Ronaldo, is a retired Brazilian footballer who played as a striker during his professional football career.
Ronaldo is considered one of the greatest and most complete strikers of all time. Ronaldo was an individualistic goal scorer, however he was able to provide assists for his teammates due to his eyesight, accurate passing and passing over the goal.
He was an incredibly powerful, fast and technical player, with great moves, as well as a perfect complement. Ronaldo, who was able to use both feet, is one of the most skilled dribbles in the game.
His honors are as follows:
Cruzeiro
Campeonato Mineiro: 1994
Copa do Brasil: 1993
PSV Eindhoven
KNVB Cup: 1995–96
Johan Cruyff Shield: 1996
Barcelona
Copa del Rey: 1996–97
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1996–97
Supercopa de España: 1996
Inter Milan
UEFA Cup: 1997–98
Real Madrid
La Liga: 2002–03
Intercontinental Cup: 2002
Supercopa de España: 2003
Corinthians
Campeonato Paulista: 2009
Copa do Brasil: 2009
Brazil
FIFA World Cup: 1994, 2002; runner-up: 1998
Copa América: 1997, 1999; runner-up: 1995
FIFA Confederations Cup: 1997
Summer Olympic Games bronze medal: 1996
Individual
Supercopa Libertadores top scorer: 1993–94
Supercopa Libertadores Team of the Year: 1993-94
Campeonato Mineiro top scorer: 1993–94
Campeonato Mineiro Team of the Year: 1994
Eredivisie top scorer: 1994–95
FIFA World Player of the Year: 1996, 1997, 2002
Trofeo EFE La Liga Ibero-American Player of the Year: 1996–97, 2002–03
Pichichi Trophy: 1996–97, 2003–04
European Golden Shoe: 1996–97
World Soccer magazine World Player of the Year (3): 1996, 1997, 2002
Don Balón Award La Liga Foreign Player of the Year: 1996–97
Copa América Final Most Valuable Player: 1997
Copa América Most Valuable Player: 1997
FIFA Confederations Cup Bronze Boot: 1997
FIFA Confederations Cup All-Star Team: 1997
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final Most Valuable Player: 1997
Copa América All-Star Team: 1997, 1999
IFFHS World's Top Goal Scorer of the Year: 1997
Bravo Award: 1997, 1998
Onze d'Or: 1997, 2002
Ballon d'Or: 1997, 2002
UNICEF European Footballer of the Season: 1996–97
European Sports Media ESM Team of the Year: 1996–97, 1997–98
FIFA XI: 1997, 1998
Serie A Footballer of the Year: 1998
Serie A Foreign Footballer of the Year: 1998
UEFA Cup Final Most Valuable Player: 1998
UEFA Club Footballer of the Year: 1997–98
UEFA Club Best Forward: 1997–98
FIFA World Cup Golden Ball: 1998
FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 1998, 2002
FIFA World Cup top assist provider: 1998
Inter Milan Player of the Year: 1998
FIFA World Cup Golden Shoe: 2002
FIFA World Cup Silver Ball: 2002
FIFA World Cup Final Most Valuable Player: 2002
Intercontinental Cup Most Valuable Player: 2002
UEFA Team of the Year: 2002
BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year: 2002
Laureus World Sports Awards Comeback of the Year: 2003
FIFA 100 (2004)
FIFA World Cup Bronze Boot: 2006
Brazilian Football Museum Hall of Fame: 2006
Golden Foot award: 2006
France Football magazine's all-time starting XI: 2007
Association of Football Statisticians (AFS) Top-100 Players of All Time: 2007. #2
Sports Illustrated Team of the Decade: 2009
Real Madrid Hall of Fame
L'Équipe's top 50 South-American footballers in history: #5
Italian Football Hall of Fame: 2015
Inter Milan Hall of Fame: 2018
Globe Soccer Awards Player Career Award: 2018
The next place in the list of
best La Liga strikers of all time
in our opinion is Ronaldinho.
#7 Ronaldinho
Personal information
Full name: Ronaldo de Assis Moreira
Birth: 21 March 1980 (age 40) / Porto Alegre, Brazil
Senior career
1998–2001: Grêmio, Goals: 21
2001–2003: Paris Saint-Germain, Goals: 17
2003–2008: Barcelona, Goals: 70
2008–2011: Milan, Goals: 20
2011–2012: Flamengo, Goals: 15
2012–2014: Atlético Mineiro, Goals: 16
2014–2015: Querétaro, Goals: 8
2015: Fluminense, Goals: 0
National team
1999–2013: Brazil, Goals: 33
The next player in the list of
all-time greatest La Liga strikers
in our opinion is Ronaldo de Assis Moreira, better known as Ronaldinho, a former Brazilian professional footballer who, although played mostly as an attacking midfielder, but had the ability to play as a striker or winger.
Ronaldinho is known as one of the greatest and most skilled players in the history of football. He had a special ability to score and create goal opportunities; he also had the ability to play as a second striker.
His honors are as follows:
Paris Saint-Germain
UEFA Intertoto Cup: 2001
Barcelona
La Liga: 2004–05, 2005–06
Supercopa de España: 2005, 2006
UEFA Champions League: 2005–06
Milan
Serie A: 2010–11
Flamengo
Campeonato Carioca: 2011
Atlético Mineiro
Campeonato Mineiro: 2013
Copa Libertadores: 2013
Recopa Sudamericana: 2014
Brazil
Copa América: 1999
CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament: 2000
FIFA World Cup: 2002
FIFA Confederations Cup: 2005
Olympic Bronze Medal: 2008
Individual
FIFA Confederations Cup Golden Ball: 1999
FIFA Confederations Cup Golden Shoe: 1999
South American Team of the Year: 1999
Bola de Prata: 2000, 2011, 2012
FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 2002
Ligue 1 Goal of The Year: 2003
La Liga Best Foreign Player: 2003–04, 2005–06
Trofeo EFE: 2003–04
FIFA World Player of the Year: 2004, 2005
UEFA Team of the Year: 2004, 2005, 2006
World Soccer Magazine World Player of The Year: 2004, 2005
UEFA Club Forward of the Year: 2004–05
FIFA Confederations Cup Bronze Ball: 2005
Ballon d'Or: 2005
Onze d'Or: 2005
FIFPro World Player of the Year: 2005, 2006
FIFPro World XI: 2005, 2006, 2007
UEFA Club Footballer of the Year: 2005–06
La Liga top assist provider: 2005–06
UEFA Champions League top assist provider: 2005–06
FIFA Club World Cup Bronze Ball: 2006
FIFA World Player of the Year Bronze award: 2006
Golden Foot: 2009
Sports Illustrated Team of the Decade: 2009
Serie A top assist provider: 2009–10
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year: 2011, 2012
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Best Fan's Player: 2012
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A top assist provider: 2012
Bola de Ouro: 2012
Copa Libertadores top assist provider: 2012, 2013
South American Footballer of the Year: 2013
UEFA Ultimate Team of the Year (substitute; published in 2015)
FIFA 100
Brazilian Football Museum Hall of Fame
A.C. Milan Hall of Fame
The next player in the list of
best La Liga strikers of all time
in our opinion is Karim Benzema.
#8 Karim Benzema
Personal information
Full name: Karim Mostafa Benzema
Birth: 19 December 1987 (age 32) / Lyon, France
Senior career
2004–2006: Lyon B, Goals: 15
2004–2009: Lyon, Goals: 43
2009–: Real Madrid, Goals: 170
National team
2007–: France, Goals: 27
The next player in the list of
best La Liga forwards ever
in our opinion is Karim Mostafa Benzema, a French professional footballer who plays as a striker. He has been described as an "immensely talented striker" who is "strong and powerful" and "a potent finisher from inside the box".
His honors with Everton are:
Lyon
Ligue 1: 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08
Coupe de France: 2007–08
Trophée des Champions: 2006, 2007
Real Madrid
La Liga: 2011–12, 2016–17, 2019–20
Copa del Rey: 2010–11, 2013–14
Supercopa de España: 2012, 2017
UEFA Champions League: 2013–14, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18
UEFA Super Cup: 2014, 2016, 2017
FIFA Club World Cup: 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018
Individual
Bravo Award: 2008
Ligue 1 Top Goalscorer: 2007–08
UNFP Ligue 1 Player of the Month: January 2008, April 2008
UNFP Ligue 1 Player of the Year: 2007–08
UNFP Ligue 1 Team of the Year: 2007–08
Étoile d'Or: 2007–08
FIFA FIFPro World11 nominee: 2009, 2011, 2012, 2019 (15th forward)
FIFA FIFPro World11 3rd team: 2015, 2017
FIFA FIFPro World11 4th team: 2014, 2016
FIFA FIFPro World11 5th team: 2018
UEFA Champions League top assist provider: 2011–12
La Liga Player of the Month: October 2014, June 2020
French Player of the Year: 2011, 2012, 2014
Fastest goal in an El Clásico on 10 December 2011 (21 seconds)
Trophées UNFP for Best French Player playing Abroad: 2019
UEFA La Liga Team of the Season: 2019–20
The next player in the list of
best La Liga strikers of all time
in our opinion is Hugo Sanchez.
#9 Hugo Sanchez
Personal information
Full name: Hugo Sanchez Márquez
Birth: 11 July 1958 (age 62) / Mexico City, Mexico
Senior career
1976–1981: UNAM, Goals: 97
1979–1980: → San Diego Sockers (loan), Goals: 26
1981–1985: Atlético Madrid, Goals: 54
1985–1992: Real Madrid, Goals: 164
1992–1993: América, Goals: 11
1993–1994: Rayo Vallecano, Goals: 16
1994–1995: Atlante, Goals: 13
1995–1996: Linz, Goals: 6
1996: Dallas Burn, Goals: 11
1997: Atlético Celaya, Goals: 2
National team
1977–1994: Mexico, Goals: 29
The next player of our list of
all-time greatest strikers in La Liga history
in our opinion is Hugo Sanchez, a former Mexican footballer who played as a striker. Known for his spectacular attacks and shots, Sanchez is known as the greatest Mexican footballer of all time and one of the greatest players of his generation.
His honor list is as follows:
UNAM
Primera División: 1976–77, 1980–81
CONCACAF Champions' Cup: 1980
Copa Interamericana: 1980
Atlético Madrid
Copa del Rey: 1984–85
Real Madrid
La Liga: 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90
Supercopa de España: 1988, 1989, 1990
Copa del Rey: 1988–89
UEFA Cup: 1985–86
Linz
First League: 1995–96
Mexico
Pan American Games: 1975
CONCACAF Gold Cup: 1977
Individual
Mexican Primera División Winger of the Tournament: 1977–78, 1978–79
Mexican Primera División Balón de Oro: 1978–79
Mexican Primera División Golden Boot: 1978–79
European Golden Shoe: 1990
La Liga top goalscorer: 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1989–90
Don Balón Award – Best Foreign Player: 1986–87, 1989–90
CONCACAF Champions' Cup top goalscorer: 1992
Best Sportist of Mexico of the 20th century
IFFHS Best footballer of Mexico of the 20th century
IFFHS Best footballer of CONCACAF of the 20th century
FIFA 100: 2004
Golden Foot Legends Award: 2010
FIFA XI: 1982
IFFHS Legends
Marca Leyenda: 2018
And finally, the last player in the list of
best La Liga strikers of all time
in our opinion is Alfredo Di Stefano.
#10 Alfredo Di Stefano
Personal information
Full name: Alfredo Stéfano Di Stéfano Laulhé
Birth: 4 July 1926 / Buenos Aires, Argentina
Death: 7 July 2014 (aged 88) / Madrid, Spain
Senior career
1945–1949: River Plate, Goals: 49
1945–1946: → Huracán (loan), Goals: 10
1949–1953: Millonarios, Goals: 90
1953–1964: Real Madrid, Goals: 216
1964–1966: Espanyol, Goals: 11
National team
1947: Argentina, Goals: 6
1949: Colombia, Goals: 0
1957–1962: Spain, Goals: 23
The last player of our list of
La Liga best forwards ever
in our opinion is Alfredo Di Stefano, an Argentine footballer who was known as one of the best footballers of all time. He was a powerful, fast and skilled striker who, with his excellent endurance, tactical versatility, creativity and vision, could play almost anywhere on the field.
Some of his honors are:
River Plate
Primera División: 1945, 1947
Copa Aldao: 1947
Millonarios
Colombian Championship: 1949, 1951, 1952
Copa Colombia: 1953
Small Club World Cup: 1953
Real Madrid
Primera División: 1953–54, 1954–55, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1963–64
Copa del Rey: 1962
European Cup: 1955–56, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1959–60
Small Club World Cup: 1956
Intercontinental Cup: 1960
Latin Cup: 1955, 1957
Argentina
South American Championship: 1947
Individual
Argentine Primera División top scorer: 1947
Campeonato Profesional top scorer: 1951, 1952
Pichichi Trophy: 1954, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959
Ballon d'Or: 1957, 1959
Pequeña Copa del Mundo de Clubes|Intercontinental Cup top scorer: 9 goals
Super Ballon d'Or: 1989
European Cup top scorer: 1958, 1962
Spanish Player (Athlete) of the Year: 1957, 1959, 1960, 1964
FIFA Order of Merit: 1994
World Soccer World XI: 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964
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
World Soccer Greatest XI of all time: 2013
IFFHS Legends
Records
Scored in most European Cup finals: 5
Scored in most consecutive European Cup finals: 5.
Most goals scored in European Cup finals: 7 (shared with Ferenc Puskás)
Only player to be awarded the Super Ballon d'Or
In this article we presented a list of
best La Liga strikers of all time
in our opinion. In the next articles, we will review other top players of La Liga and their honors and achievements.
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