Spanish football has produced midfield maestros, deadly strikers, and legendary goalkeepers who dominated club and international football. These are the greatest to wear La Roja.
Rankings featuring Top 10 Greatest Spanish Football Players across Top10Grid
Curated by our sports editors. Statistical evidence sets the floor; community vote moves the order.
The magician whose vision and touch defined Barcelona's and Spain's golden era.
The greatest passer in football history, with an unmatched ability to control tempo.
Real Madrid's all-time top scorer for years, a Champions League icon of the late 1990s.
San Iker's reflexes and leadership anchored Spain's 2010 World Cup and Euro 2008 and 2012 triumphs.
El Niño's explosive pace and finishing made him one of Europe's deadliest strikers.
Spain's all-time top scorer for years and a World Cup-winning forward with deadly accuracy.
The only Spanish player to win the Ballon d'Or, in 1960, and a Barcelona and Inter legend.
The invisible genius who made Barcelona's and Spain's midfield tick for over a decade.
El Buitre's elegance and goalscoring lit up Real Madrid and the 1986 World Cup.
The most capped player in Spain's history, famous for clutch goals in Champions League finals.
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The magician whose vision and touch defined Barcelona's and Spain's golden era.
The greatest passer in football history, with an unmatched ability to control tempo.
Real Madrid's all-time top scorer for years, a Champions League icon of the late 1990s.
San Iker's reflexes and leadership anchored Spain's 2010 World Cup and Euro 2008 and 2012 triumphs.
El Niño's explosive pace and finishing made him one of Europe's deadliest strikers.
Spain's all-time top scorer for years and a World Cup-winning forward with deadly accuracy.
The only Spanish player to win the Ballon d'Or, in 1960, and a Barcelona and Inter legend.
The invisible genius who made Barcelona's and Spain's midfield tick for over a decade.
El Buitre's elegance and goalscoring lit up Real Madrid and the 1986 World Cup.
The most capped player in Spain's history, famous for clutch goals in Champions League finals.
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