ALFREDO DI STEFANO

Date Of Birth : 4 July 1926
Position : Attacking Midfielder/ Second Striker
Nation : Argentina
Height : 178 cm
Major Club : Real Madrid
Caps : 31 Games for Spain (23 Goals)
Professional Score Record : 471 Goals/ 639 Games
World Cup Participation : 1962 (No Game)
Club Honours : 2 Times Argentinean League
4 Times Colombian League
8 Times Spanish La Liga
1948 South American Club Champion
1 Time Copa Colombia
1 Time Copa Del Rey
2 Times European Cup Runner-Up (1962, 1964)
5 Times European Cup Winners (1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960)
1960 Intercontinental Cup
International Honours : 1947 Copa America Winners
Individual Achievement : 1 Times Argentinean league Top Scorer
2 Time Colombian League Top Scorer
5 Times Spanish La Liga Top Scorer
4 Times Spanish Player of The Year (1957, 1959, 1960, 1964)
2 Times European Footballer of The Year (1957, 1959)
1956 Silver Ball European Footballer of The Year
1998 FIFA World Team of The Century
1999 IFFHS Spain Player of The Century
UEFA Jubilee Award (Spain)

“Blond Arrow” Alfredo Di Stefano is considered by some experts as the greatest footballers of all-time. He is arguably the modern era’s finest “all-rounder” a player who controlled games from all positions and angles in central midfield area. He was normally lined up as forward but he could be found organizing in midfield or even the defense before advancing to assist or score himself. He was a powerful player with great stamina, tactical versatility, and vision. He is most associated with Real Madrid and was instrumental in their domination of the European Champions' Cup during the 1950s. He is currently the 4th highest scorer in the history of Spain's top division, and Real Madrid's 2nd highest league goalscorer of all time. He never played any game in World Cup final between 1950 to 1962 due to many reasons such as Argentina refused to participate and Spain failed to qualify and also getting injury. Di Stefano was finished 4th the greatest player of the century by IFFHS and France Football’s poll and 6th by World Soccer’s poll.