1958–59 Real Madrid CF season

During the summer Hungarian player Ferenc Puskas arrived to the club[1] after a 2-year FIFA ban on the him.[2] The move was controversial due to player's age (31 years old) and his being overweight, reasons why he had already been turned down by Juventus, Milan[3] and Manchester United.

However, Puskas and Di Stefano completed a lethal duo with an astonishing campaign collecting for the club the fourth consecutive European Cup defeating Just Fontaine's Stade de Reims. However, Puskas missed the final match due to a technical decision by head coach Luis Carniglia, who was fired after that by club chairman Santiago Bernabéu.[4] Also, Di Stefano clinched another top scorer individual trophy in the Spanish league with 23 goals. Puskas was in second place with 21 goals.

The squad finished in a decent second spot in the league table, four points behind champions FC Barcelona, despite scoring a record 89 goals (to Barcelona's 96). In June, the club reached the semifinals of Copa del Generalísimo, where they were defeated by FC Barcelona.[5]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  [[|Spain]] Juan Alonso — GK  ARG Rogelio Domínguez — FW  [[|Spain]] Ramón Marsal — MF  URU Ramos — DF  [[|Spain]] Herrera — DF  [[|Spain]] Lesmes II — MF  [[|Spain]] Zárraga — DF  URU José Emilio Santamaría — DF  [[|Spain]] Miche

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  [[|Spain]] Juan Santisteban Troyano — MF  [[|France]] Raymond Kopa — FW  ARG Rial — FW  ARG Alfredo Di Stefano — FW  [[|Spain]] Joseíto — FW  [[|Spain]] Francisco Gento — DF  [[|Spain]] Angel Atienza — FW  [[|Hungary]] Ferenc Puskas — MF  [[|Spain]] Ruiz — GK  [[|Spain]] Berasaluce — DF  [[|Spain]] Marquitos — FW  [[|Spain]] Mateos