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Alfredo Di Stéfano
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Argentina · 1945–66

Alfredo Di Stéfano

Immortal SS
Rating
96
Caps
6
Goals
6
Life
1926–2014
Clubs
Millonarios, Real Madrid Club de Fútbol, RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
Honours
2× Ballon d'Or (1957–1959) · 2× Hall of Fame
#3
Editorial rank of 33 for Argentina
The people's rank, live from duel votes

At Hampden Park on 18 May 1960, in front of more than 127,000 spectators, the Blond Arrow scored three of Real Madrid's goals in the 7-3 defeat of Eintracht Frankfurt. He scored in each of Real Madrid's first five European Cup finals, all of them won between 1956 and 1960, and took the Ballon d'Or in 1957 and 1959, eight Spanish league titles and the 1947 South American Championship with Argentina. Career record: 6 caps and 6 goals for Argentina; club career at Millonarios, Real Madrid Club de Fútbol, RCD Espanyol de Barcelona; honours include 2× Ballon d'Or (1957–1959), 2× Hall of Fame.

Career record

1945–1949Boca Juniors
1946–1946Club Atlético Huracán
1949–1953Millonarios
1953–1964Real Madrid Club de Fútbol
1964–1966RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
Argentina6 caps, 6 goals

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One rank above: Lionel Messi at #2.

One rank below: Daniel Passarella at #4.

Argentina's editorial top five: Diego Maradona · Lionel Messi · Alfredo Di Stéfano · Daniel Passarella · José Manuel Moreno.