How the 23 previous players of the Real Madrid Premier League ranked in Liga

23. Jonathan Woodgate

The new Middlesbrough head coach was a surprise regarding Real Madrid when he joined Newcastle for 13.4 million pounds in 2004.

He had to wait a year to make his debut and what first match it was. He managed to score a goal before being sent off.

Woodgate has only made 14 appearances in two seasons in Madrid.

22. Julien Faubert

West Ham's right-back had been loaned to Madrid in 2009 for the second half of the season, but had only played two games.

21. Thomas Gravesen

Another surprise signature of the Galactico Madrid era was that of midfielder Everton.

For two seasons he went back and forth and was sold to Celtic for £ 2 million.

20. Nicolas Anelka

Anelka's time at the LaLiga club was less than successful after a transfer of Arsenal worth £ 22.3 million in 1999.

Only two goals in 19 league games and a scramble with Vicente del Bosque have seen him leave the following summer. He stands above Faubert and Graversen because he won the Champions League at the end of this season and scored in both rounds of the semifinal.

19. Jerzy Dudek

The goalkeeper joined Real Madrid in 2007, at the age of 34, with Pepe Reina, the number one Liverpool.

In four years, he played only 12 games because of the legendary performances of Iker Casillas.

18. Emmanuel Adebayor

The striker was loaned by Manchester City for the second half of the 2010/11 season and scored eight goals in 22 games, including a hat trick on the final day of the season.

17. Michael Owen

Owen started slowly in Madrid after his transfer from Liverpool in 2004.

He struggled to score early in the season, but finished with 13 goals in La Liga in his one and only year.

16. Michael Essien

Jose Mourinho signed a loan of one season with Essien from Chelsea in 2012 after falling out of favor with André Villas-Boas.

He made 35 appearances in total before returning to the Blues the following season.

15. Javier Hernandez

Another striker on loan to the Premier League, Hernandez enlisted for a year.

He scored just nine goals in 33 games before returning to Manchester United.

14. Lbadana Diarra

A Portsmouth signature of 18.88 million pounds was perhaps a small surprise, since it had already been sold by Arsenal and Chelsea.

He ended up spending five relatively successful seasons in the Spanish capital before being dominated by Sami Khedira. Diarra won a LaLiga and a Copa del Rey during his stay there.

13. Gabriel Heinze

The defender was signed by Real Madrid in 2007 from Manchester United for £ 8 million and won the league title in his first season.

He played a key role during the two seasons spent at the club before leaving for Marseille.

12. Jose Antonio Reyes

The striker was loaned to Arsenal in 2006 for the season.

His most important moment came in the last game of the season, when he stepped off the bench to score two goals to win the championship title.

10. Thibaut Courtois

Courtois always has the chance to go up or down this list after only one season in Madrid under his belt.

It may have had only eight white sheets last season, but the club has had a tough year and you can expect it to change.

11. Ricardo Carvalho

An aging Carvalho was a deal of only £ 6.7 million in 2010 at Chelsea.

He spent three seasons in Madrid and won the title of champion in his second campaign.

9. Alvaro Arbeloa

The defender has been a mainstay of Madrid for seven seasons from 2009 to 2016.

It only cost £ 5 million in Liverpool and won a title in LaLiga, two leagues of champions and two Copas del Rey.

8. David Beckham

Beckham may not have known the success of his £ 24.5 million transfer in 2003, but he was part of an exciting Madrid squad that included characters like Ronaldo, Luis Figo and Zinedine Zidane.

He spent only four seasons in the Spanish capital, with a league title, before heading to LA Galaxy in the MLS.

7. Arjen Robben

Robben could have been higher on this list if Real had not forced him to leave after only two seasons.

He joined Chelsea in 2007 for £ 24m and won LaLiga in his first year. He was a crucial member of the team before being sold to Bayern Munich.

Eight league titles, five German cups and a Champions League title later, as well as Bayern have not looked back.

6. Steve McManaman

The second English player to play for the club, the first being Laurie Cunningham.

At the turn of the millennium, he was part of a very successful Real team where he had won two league titles and two Champions League titles in four seasons.

After leaving the club, former coach Vicente del Bosque said McManaman and Geremi were the two most important players on the team.

5. Ruud van Nistelrooy

He was maybe 30 when he signed for the Spanish club, but it turned out to be a great signing for only 11 million pounds.

Van Nistelrooy has scored 64 goals in 96 games in four seasons and has also won two Liga titles.

In his first season, he was the top scorer in LaLiga with 25 goals.

4. Xabi Alonso

Alonso signed a £ 30 million contract with Liverpool in 2009 and had five successful seasons with the club.

He was an integral figure and won two Copas del Rey, a league and a Champions League.

3. Gareth Bale

A world record transfer at the time it was signed by Tottenham for £ 85 million, but it has earned every penny.

Basel has made the habit of scoring in the big finals for Madrid. He scored in 2014 and two in 2018 as well as a penalty in the win in 2015.

During his stay in the Spanish capital, he won four titles in the Champions League, a league and a cup.

He has now scored 102 goals in 231 games and will always be a big part of their history, no matter how bad his relationship may have been in recent months.

2. Luka Modric

The playmaker was unbelievable for Real Madrid after signing a £ 30m deal with Tottenham in 2012.

He has won 13 trophies in seven seasons and a key figure in these four Champions League wins.

Modric has raised his game in recent seasons and received the Ballon d'Or in 2018.

1. Cristiano Ronaldo

There is no discussion about who should top the list.

Cristiano Ronaldo may have signed a world record in 2009 when he joined Manchester United for £ 80 million, but their value is excellent.

He scored 450 goals in 438 games for the club before leaving for Juventus last summer.

Ronaldo has won an impressive 15 trophies as well as four Golden Balls during his stay in the Spanish capital in one of their most successful periods.