Top 5 most capped Real Madrid players last season

Real Madrid travel to the United States later this week, for the beginning of their pre-season training. The team enjoyed a highly successful last season, winning the La Liga, Champions League and World Club Cup.

Real Madrid participated in four competitions last season winning three, with only the Copa del Rey slipping out of the team’s reach.

Manager, Zidane has been praised for his effective squad rotation and understating of the team. Excluding the World Club Cup, Real Madrid played 58 matches last season. Taking a look back at the stats from last season, here are the players that featured the most for Real Madrid last season.

Only appearances in the La Liga, Champions League, Copa del Rey and UEFA Super Cup are counted.

1. Karim Benzema: 46 appearances
The French forward without international call-ups played 46 times for Real Madrid last season. Even though his return in front of goal was a little below his standard, Zidane preferred Benzema to Morata, who scored more goals than the Frenchman. A breakdown of his playing time is as follows:

La Liga: 23 starts and 6 substitute appearances
UEFA Champions League: 12 starts and 1 substitute appearance
Copa del Rey: 1 start and 2 substitute appearances.
UEFA Super Cup: 1 substitute appearance.


2.Toni Kroos : 45 appearances.
The German ace was one of Zidane’s most trusted players last season, appearing 45 times for the Los Blancos. A breakdown of his playing time is as follows:
La Liga: 28 starts and 1 substitute appearance
UEFA Champions League: 11 starts and 1 substitute appearance
Copa del Rey: 4 starts

3. C. Ronaldo 44 appearances
The Portuguese playmaker was the team’s highest goal scorer as expected, but was rested for some matches due to fatigue and to keep him fresh and fit for key matches. He ended the Champions league as the completion’s highest goal scorer and is favourite for the next Ballon d'Or. He is one of the four Real Madrid players without a substitute appearance last season.
La Liga: 29 starts
UEFA Champions League: 13 starts
Copa del Rey: 2 starts.

3. Marcello: 44 appearances
The dazzling Brazilian left-back enjoyed one of his best seasons at the Bernabeu last season. He was crucial to the team’s success both offensively and defensively. He assisted 12 goals and scored 3 in all competitions. A breakdown of his caps:
La Liga: 26 starts and 4 substitute appearances.
UEFA Champions League: 11 starts.
Copa del Rey: 3 starts.
UEFA Super Cup: 1 start.


5. Sergio Ramos: 43 appearances
The team’s captain was an ever-present figure in key matches and led from his defensive duties to scoring key goals aplenty. Ramos scored 10 goals last season, making him one of the highest scoring defender in Europe. Just like Ronaldo, he started all the games he featured in for Madrid last season.
La Liga: 28 starts.
UEFA Champions League: 11 starts.
Copa del Rey: 3 starts.
UEFA Super Cup: 1 start.

Other players worthy of mention are:

Keylor Navas: 39 appearances
Luka Modric: 39 appearances
Isco: 39 appearances
Casemiro: 39 appearances