List of FC Barcelona players

Football Club Barcelona is a professional association football club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The club was founded in 1899 by a group of Swiss, English and Spanish men led by Joan Gamper. Barcelona is one of only three clubs never to have been relegated from La Liga[1] and the most successful club in Spanish football, having won a total of 74 domestic titles; 26 La Liga titles, a record 30 Spanish Cups, 13 Spanish Super Cups, a record 3 Copas Eva Duarte and 2 League Cups. Barcelona is the only European side to have played continental football in every season since its inception in 1955 and one of the most successful clubs in European football, having won 14 official UEFA trophies in total.[2]

For a list of all Barcelona players with a Wikipedia article see Cat:Barcelona players and for the current Barcelona first-team squad see FC Barcelona current squad.
Xavi holds the record for most appearances for Barcelona.

Aside from being the founder, Gamper was also one of the club's first footballers and holds the record for most goals in one match, with nine.[3] Lionel Messi is the all-time top scorer with 669 goals, holds the record for most goals scored in official competitions, with 634, and is the current La Liga topscorer with 444 goals. Xavi holds the record for the most appearances in all competitions (including friendlies), the record for most league appearances, with 505 games, and the record for most appearances in official competitions, with 767 games. Messi has won the record number of trophies for the club (34).

Barcelona has employed several famous players, with five FIFA World Player winners and six Ballon d'Or winners among the previous and current Barcelona players. This makes it the club with the most FIFA World Player awards received by the players. In 2009, Barcelona won an "unprecedented sextuple" by winning competitions such as the La Liga, Copa del Rey, Supercopa de España, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup in one calendar year.[4] The same year, five of their players and their coach were voted onto the UEFA Team of the Year 2009.[5]

The list includes notable footballers who have played for Barcelona. Generally, this means players that have played at least 100 league matches for the club. However, some players who have played fewer matches are also included if they are on Barcelona's list of Legendary Players. Between 1899 and May 2015, 958 footballers have played at least one official game with Barcelona.[6]

Key

* Club record holder
Played their entire career at Barcelona
Name in italics Currently playing for Barcelona
Year in italics Started/ended career before inauguration of La Liga
Bold Record league goals or appearances

Players

Carles Puyol captained Barcelona to the first Spanish treble.[7]
Ronaldinho playing for Barcelona in 2004, wearing the number 10 shirt.
Lionel Messi is the only player to win Ballon d'Or, FIFA World Player of the Year, Pichichi Trophy and European Golden Shoe in the same season.[8] He is also the all-time highest scorer for Barcelona.
Appearance and goal totals only include matches in La Liga, which was first established in 1928; players who were only active before then are included for their notability. Substitute appearances are included.
Statistics are correct as of 23 November 2020.
NameNationalityPosition[NB]Barcelona careerCaptaincy[9]League appearancesLeague goalsNotesRefs
Joan Gamper *  SwitzerlandForward1899–1903[A][3]
Carles Comamala SpainForward1903–1912[10]
Paulino Alcántara Philippines
 Spain
Forward1912–1916
1918–1927
1920–1927[11]
Ramón Torralba SpainMidfielder1913–1928[12]
Josep Samitier * SpainMidfielder1919–19321927–19322820[B][13]
Vicenc Piera SpainMidfielder1920–1933 536[14]
Ferenc Plattkó HungaryGoalkeeper1923–1930170[15]
Juan José Nogués SpainGoalkeeper1930–19421933–19421140
Alejandro Morera Soto Costa RicaForward1933–19352411[16]
Martí Ventolrà SpainWinger1933–19375831[17]
Josep Raich SpainMidfielder1934–1936
1940–1945
14016
Josep Escolà SpainForward1934–194915286[18]
Mariano Martín SpainForward1939–194811297[Pichichi*][19]
Francisco Calvet SpainDefender1939–19521517
José Bravo SpainForward1940–194812051
César Rodrìguez SpainForward1942–19551946–1955287192[Pichichi][20]
José Puig Puig SpainDefender1942–19511781
Marià Gonzalvo SpainMidfielder1942–19561955–195620826[21]
Jaume Elías SpainDefender1943–19491230
Juan Velasco SpainGoalkeeper1943–19541680[Zamora]
Josep Seguer SpainWinger1943–195721438
Josep Gonzalvo SpainMidfielder1943–19501463
Estanislao Basora SpainWinger1946–195823789[22]
Antoni Ramallets * SpainGoalkeeper1946–19611956–19612880[C][Zamora][23]
Joan Segarra SpainDefender1949–1964 1961–196429917[24]
László Kubala Czechoslovakia
 Hungary
 Spain
Forward1950–1961186131[25]
Eduardo Manchón SpainWinger1950–195714457
Gustau Biosca SpainDefender1950–19581393
Sígfrid Gràcia SpainDefender1952–19662315[26]
Justo Tejada SpainForward1953–196114973
Luis Suárez * SpainWinger1954–196112261[D][d'Or][27]
Ramón Villaverde SpainForward1954–196316253
Eulogio Martínez Paraguay
 Spain
Forward1956–196211162[28]
Enric Gensana SpainDefender1956–196413213
Martí Vergés SpainMidfielder1956–196618815
Ferran Olivella SpainDefender1956–19691964–19692151[29]
Evaristo de Macedo BrazilForward1957–196211478[30]
Sándor Kocsis HungaryForward1958–19657542[31]
José Manuel Pesudo SpainGoalkeeper1961–1966650[Zamora]
Pedro Zaballa SpainMidfielder1961–196710928
Julio César Benítez UruguayDefender1961–196812310
Jesús María Pereda SpainMidfielder1961–196913441
Salvador Sadurní SpainGoalkeeper1961–19761969–19712470[Zamora][32]
José Antonio Zaldúa SpainForward1961–197114561
Cayetano Ré ParaguayForward1962–19668456[Pichichi]
Josep Maria Fusté SpainMidfielder1962–197219747
Eladio Silvestre SpainDefender1962–19722268
Joaquim Rifé SpainDefender1964–19761971–197329023[33]
Antoni Torres SpainDefender1965–19762692[34]
Gallego SpainDefender1965–197524817
Carles Rexach SpainForward1965–198132881[Pichichi][35]
Miguel Reina SpainGoalkeeper1966–19731110[Zamora]
Pedro María Zabalza SpainMidfielder1967–197314910
Juan Carlos Pérez SpainMidfielder1968–197516318
Marcial Pina SpainMidfielder1969–197721047
Juan Manuel Asensi SpainForward1970–19801978–198029973[36]
Quique Costas SpainDefender1971–19801723
Antonio de la Cruz SpainDefender1972–19791836
Hugo Sotil PeruForward1973–19776521
Johan Cruyff NetherlandsForward1973–19781974–197813947[d'Or][37]
Migueli SpainDefender1973–198939120[38]
Johan Neeskens NetherlandsMidfielder1974–197914035[39]
Pedro María Artola SpainGoalkeeper1975–19841860[Zamora]
José Vicente Sánchez SpainMidfielder1975–19861983–198423613
José Antonio Ramos Huete SpainDefender1976–19821190
Antonio Olmo SpainDefender1976–19841980–19821884
Esteban Vigo SpainMidfielder1977–198716618
Francisco José Carrasco SpainForward1978–198926249
Hans Krankl AustriaMidfielder1978–19804634[Pichichi][40]
Allan Simonsen DenmarkForward1979–19829831
José Ramón Alexanko SpainDefender1980–19931986–199327426
Quini SpainForward1980–19841982–198310054[Pichichi][41]
Bernd Schuster GermanyMidfielder1980–19881984–198617063[42]
Josep Moratalla SpainMidfielder1981–19881041
Javier Urruticoechea SpainGoalkeeper1981–19881200[Zamora][43]
Gerardo Miranda SpainDefender1981–19881455
Víctor Muñoz SpainMidfielder1981–19881986–198822414
Diego Maradona ArgentinaMidfielder1982–19843622[44]
Marcos Alonso Peña SpainWinger1982–198712428
Julio Alberto SpainDefender1982–19912009
Urbano Ortega SpainMidfielder1981–19911227
Ramón Calderé SpainForward1984–198811015
Gary Lineker EnglandForward1986–198910342
Mark Hughes WalesForward1986–1989284
Roberto Fernández SpainMidfielder1986–199014435
Andoni Zubizarreta SpainGoalkeeper1986–19943010[Zamora][45]
Guillermo Amor SpainMidfielder1988–199831147[46]
Txiki Begiristain SpainMidfielder1988–199522363[47]
Ricardo Serna SpainDefender1988–19921012
Andoni Goikoetxea SpainMidfielder1988–19941266
Julio Salinas SpainForward1988–199414660
Eusebio Sacristán SpainMidfielder1988–199520314
José Mari Bakero SpainMidfielder1988–19961993–199626072[48]
Michael Laudrup DenmarkMidfielder1989–199416740[49]
Ronald Koeman NetherlandsDefender1989–199519267[50]
Albert Ferrer SpainDefender1990–19982041
Hristo Stoichkov BulgariaForward1990–1995
1996–1998
17583[d'Or][51]
Pep Guardiola SpainMidfielder1990–20011997–20012636[52]
Miguel Ángel Nadal SpainDefender1991–199920712
Sergi SpainDefender1993–20022001–20022676
Romário * BrazilForward1993–19954634[E][FIFA][Pichichi][53]
Gheorghe Hagi  RomaniaMidfielder1994–1996367
Abelardo SpainDefender1994–200217811
Gheorghe Popescu RomaniaDefender1995–19971996–1997669
Luís Figo PortugalMidfielder1995–200017230
Ronaldo BrazilForward1996–19973734[FIFA][Pichichi][54]
Luis Enrique SpainMidfielder1996–20042002–200420773[55]
Michael Reiziger NetherlandsDefender1997–20041730
Rivaldo BrazilMidfielder1997–200215786[FIFA][d'Or][56]
Frank de Boer NetherlandsDefender1998–20031445
Phillip Cocu NetherlandsMidfielder1998–200420531
Patrick Kluivert NetherlandsForward1998–200418290
Xavi * SpainMidfielder1998–20152014–201550558[F][G]
Gabri SpainMidfielder1999–20061297
Carles Puyol * SpainDefender1999–2014 2004–201439212[H]
Thiago Motta ItalyMidfielder1999–2007966
Javier Saviola ArgentinaForward2001–2004
2006–2007
12349
Oleguer SpainDefender2001–20081271
Víctor Valdés* SpainGoalkeeper2002–20143870[C][Zamora]
Andrés Iniesta* SpainMidfielder2002–20182015–201844235
Ronaldinho BrazilForward2003–200814570[FIFA][d'Or][57]
Giovanni van Bronckhorst NetherlandsDefender2003–20071055
Rafael Márquez MexicoDefender2003–20101639
Deco PortugalMidfielder2004–200811313[58]
Samuel Eto'o CameroonForward2004–2009144108[Pichichi][59]
Lionel Messi * ArgentinaForward2004– 2018—493447[I][J][K][L][M][N][O][P][FIFA][d'Or][Pichichi]
Gianluca Zambrotta ItalyDefender2006–2008583
Thierry Henry FranceForward2007–20108035
Bojan SpainForward2007–201110426
Yaya Touré Ivory CoastMidfielder2007–2010744
Eric Abidal FranceDefender2007–20131250
Dani Alves BrazilDefender2008–201624714
Seydou Keita MaliMidfielder2008–201211916
Sergio Busquets SpainMidfielder2008– 3869
Gerard Piqué SpainDefender2008–35428
Pedro * SpainMidfielder2008–201520458[P][Q]
Adriano BrazilDefender2010–20161149
David Villa SpainForward2010–20137733
Javier Mascherano ArgentinaDefender2010–20182031
Sergi Roberto SpainDefender2010– 1913
Jordi Alba SpainDefender2012–23110
Neymar * BrazilForward2013–201712368[R]
Luis Suárez * UruguayForward2014–2020191147[Pichichi]
Ivan Rakitić CroatiaMidfielder2014–202020025
Marc-André ter Stegen GermanyGoalkeeper2014–1530

Club captains

Dates Name Notes
1951–1955 César
1955–1964 Joan Segarra
1964–1969 Ferran Olivella
1969–1971 José Antonio Zaldúa
1971–1973 Antoni Torres
1973–1978 Johan Cruyff
1978–1980 Juan Manuel Asensi
1980–1981 Carles Rexach
1981–1986 Tente Sánchez
1986–1993 José Ramón Alexanko
1993–1996 José Mari Bakero
1996–1997 Gheorghe Popescu
1997–2001 Pep Guardiola
2001–2004 Luis Enrique
2004–2014 Carles Puyol Longest-serving captain in Barcelona's history.
2014–2015 Xavi
2015–2018 Andrés Iniesta
2018–present Lionel Messi

Notes

NB^ For a full description of positions see football positions.

  • d'Or. a b c d e f Won Ballon d'Or while at Barcelona.[60]
  • FIFA. a b c d e Won FIFA Player of the Year while at Barcelona.[61]
  • Pichichi.a b c d e f g h i j Won the Pichichi Trophy, a trophy for top goalscorer in the league, while at Barcelona. Martín was the first Barcelona player to win the trophy.[62]
  • Zamora.a b c d e f g h i Won the Zamora Trophy, a trophy for goalkeeper who has the lowest "goals-to-games" ratio in the league, while at Barcelona.
  • A. ^ Gamper is record goalscorer in one match, with nine goals.[3]
  • B. ^ Samitier is Barcelona's record goalscorer in the Spanish Cup.[13]
  • C. ^ Ramallets along with Valdés has Barcelona's record of Zamora trophies, with five trophies won.[8]
  • D. ^ Suárez was the first Barcelona player to win the Ballon d'Or in 1960.[8]
  • E. ^ Romário was the first Barcelona player to win the FIFA World Player of the Year award, in 1994.[8]
  • F. ^ Xavi has made the most appearances for Barcelona with 705 games in all competitions, including friendly games. Xavi has also made the most appearances in official competitions for Barcelona with 616 games, the most league appearances for Barcelona with 407 games, and the most appearances in international competitions for Barcelona with 143 games.[8]
  • G. ^ Messi has won the most titles with Barcelona, with 34; 10 La Liga, 6 Copas del Rey, 4 Champions League, 8 Supercopas de España, 3 UEFA Super Cups and 3 FIFA Club World Cups
  • H. ^ Puyol captained Barcelona to the first ever sextuple.[7]
  • I. ^ Messi is Barcelona's record goalscorer in all competitions including friendlies with 665 goals.
  • J. ^ Messi is Barcelona's record goalscorer in official competitions with 630 goals.
  • K. ^ Messi is Barcelona's record goalscorer in La Liga with 441 goals.[8]
  • L. ^ Messi is Barcelona's record goalscorer league goals in one season, with 50 goals in a 38-game league during the 2011–12 season.[8]
  • M. ^ Messi is Barcelona's record goalscorer most goals in one season with 73 goals in official competitions during the 2011–12 season.[8]
  • N. ^ Messi is Barcelona's record goalscorer most goals in international competitions for Barcelona with 123.[8]
  • O. ^ Messi holds the record of appearances for Barcelona as a foreign player, with 480 La Liga appearances.
  • P. ^ Pedro and Messi are the only players to score in six official competitions in a year. They scored in the La Liga, Spanish Cup, Spanish Supercup, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup in 2009 (Pedro) and 2011 (Messi).[8]
  • Q. ^ Pedro scored the fastest league hat-trick in Barcelona's history: 9 minutes (34th, 41st, 43rd), against Getafe in 2013–14.
  • R. ^ Coutinho transferred from Liverpool to Barcelona in the winter of 2018, with Barcelona's joint highest transfer fee of €105 million.
  • S. ^ Griezmann transferred from Atlético Madrid to Barcelona in the summer of 2019, with Barcelona's joint highest transfer fee of €105 million.

See also

References

General
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  • Statistics from the latest season page found here:
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  • Gran diccionari dels jugadors del Barça, Editarial Base, 2015.
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