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Futbol 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 to have never been relegated from La Liga[1] and the most successful club in Spanish football, having won a total of 79 domestic titles: 27 La Liga titles, a record 32 Spanish Cups, a record two League Cups, a record 15 Spanish Super Cups and a record three Copas Eva Duarte. 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 22 official UEFA and FIFA trophies in total.[2]

A man, wearing a blue and red football shirt.
Lionel Messi holds the record for the most goals and appearances at Barcelona

Aside from being the founder, Gamper was also one of the club's first footballers and holds the record for most goals in a single match, with nine.[3] Lionel Messi holds the record for the most number of appearances in official matches with 778, is the all-time top scorer with 700+ goals, all-time top scorer in official competitions, with 672, is the current La Liga top scorer with 474 goals and holds the record for the most appearances in La Liga, with 520 matches. Messi also won the record number of trophies with the club (35).

Barcelona has employed several famous players, with five FIFA World Player of the Year winners and six Ballon d'Or winners among the previous and current Barcelona players. This makes Barça the club with the most FIFA World Player awards received by the players. In 2009, Barcelona achieved an unprecedented sextuple by winning La Liga, the Copa del Rey, the UEFA Champions League, the Supercopa de España, the UEFA Super Cup and the 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.[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 legends. 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

List of players

Further information: Category:FC Barcelona players
See also: FC Barcelona § Current squad
Carles Puyol captained Barcelona to the first Spanish treble.[7]
Xavi has made the most international competition appearances with 178 matches for Barcelona.
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 21 December 2025.
More information Name, Nationality ...
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 HungaryGoalkeeper1923–1930—170[15]
Juan José Nogués SpainGoalkeeper1930–19421933–19421140
Alejandro Morera Soto Costa RicaForward1933–1935—2411[16]
Martí Ventolrà SpainWinger1933–1937—5831[17]
Josep Raich SpainMidfielder1934–1936
1940–1945		—14016
Josep Escolà SpainForward1934–1949—15286[18]
Mariano Martín SpainForward1939–1948—11297[Pichichi*][19]
Francisco Calvet SpainDefender1939–1952—1517
José Bravo SpainForward1940–1948—12051
César Rodrìguez SpainForward1942–19551946–1955287192[Pichichi][20]
José Puig Puig SpainDefender1942–1951—1781
Marià Gonzalvo SpainMidfielder1942–19561955–195620826[21]
Jaume Elías SpainDefender1943–1949—1230
Juan Velasco SpainGoalkeeper1943–1954—1680[Zamora]
Josep Seguer SpainWinger1943–1957—21438
Josep Gonzalvo SpainMidfielder1943–1950—1463
Estanislao Basora SpainWinger1946–1958—23789[22]
Antoni Ramallets * SpainGoalkeeper1946–19611956–19612880[C][Zamora][23]
Joan Segarra SpainDefender1949–1964 ‡1961–196429917[24]
László Kubala Czechoslovakia
 Hungary
Spain		Forward1950–1961—186131[25]
Eduardo Manchón SpainWinger1950–1957—14457
Gustau Biosca SpainDefender1950–1958—1393
Sígfrid Gràcia SpainDefender1952–1966—2315[26]
Justo Tejada SpainForward1953–1961—14973
Luis Suárez * SpainWinger1954–1961—12261[D][d'Or][27]
Ramón Villaverde SpainForward1954–1963—16253
Eulogio Martínez Paraguay
Spain		Forward1956–1962—11162[28]
Enric Gensana SpainDefender1956–1964—13213
Martí Vergés SpainMidfielder1956–1966—18815
Ferran Olivella SpainDefender1956–19691964–19692151[29]
Evaristo de Macedo BrazilForward1957–1962—11478[30]
Sándor Kocsis HungaryForward1958–1965—7542[31]
Zoltán Czibor HungaryForward1958–1961—8436
José Manuel Pesudo SpainGoalkeeper1961–1966—650[Zamora]
Pedro Zaballa SpainMidfielder1961–1967—10928
Julio César Benítez UruguayDefender1961–1968—12310
Chus Pereda SpainMidfielder1961–1969—13441
Salvador Sadurní SpainGoalkeeper1961–19761969–19712470[Zamora][32]
José Antonio Zaldúa SpainForward1961–1971—14561
Cayetano Ré ParaguayForward1962–1966—8456[Pichichi]
Josep Maria Fusté SpainMidfielder1962–1972—19747
Eladio Silvestre SpainDefender1962–1972—2268
Joaquim Rifé SpainDefender1964–19761971–197329023[33]
Antoni Torres SpainDefender1965–1976—2692[34]
Gallego SpainDefender1965–1975—24817
Carles Rexach SpainForward1965–1981—32881[Pichichi][35]
Miguel Reina SpainGoalkeeper1966–1973—1110[Zamora]
Pedro María Zabalza SpainMidfielder1967–1973—14910
Juan Carlos Pérez SpainMidfielder1968–1975—16318
Marcial Pina SpainMidfielder1969–1977—21047
Juan Manuel Asensi SpainForward1970–19801978–198029973[36]
Quique Costas SpainDefender1971–1980—1723
Antonio de la Cruz SpainDefender1972–1979—1836
Hugo Sotil PeruForward1973–1977—6521
Johan Cruyff NetherlandsForward1973–19781974–197813947[d'Or][37]
Migueli SpainDefender1973–1989—39120[38]
Johan Neeskens NetherlandsMidfielder1974–1979—14035[39]
Pedro María Artola SpainGoalkeeper1975–1984—1860[Zamora]
José Vicente Sánchez SpainMidfielder1975–19861983–198423613
José Antonio Ramos Huete SpainDefender1976–1982—1190
Antonio Olmo SpainDefender1976–19841980–19821884
Esteban Vigo SpainMidfielder1977–1987—16618
Francisco José Carrasco SpainForward1978–1989—26249
Hans Krankl AustriaForward1978–1980—4634[Pichichi][40]
Allan Simonsen DenmarkForward1979–1982—9831
José Ramón Alexanko SpainDefender1980–19931986–199327426
Quini SpainForward1980–19841982–198310054[Pichichi][41]
Bernd Schuster GermanyMidfielder1980–19881984–198617063[42]
Josep Moratalla SpainMidfielder1981–1988—1041
Javier Urruticoechea SpainGoalkeeper1981–1988—1200[Zamora][43]
Gerardo Miranda SpainDefender1981–1988—1455
Víctor Muñoz SpainMidfielder1981–19881986–198822414
Diego Maradona ArgentinaMidfielder1982–1984—3622[44]
Marcos Alonso Peña SpainWinger1982–1987—12428
Julio Alberto SpainDefender1982–1991—2009
Urbano Ortega SpainMidfielder1981–1991—1227
Ramón Calderé SpainForward1984–1988—11015
Gary Lineker EnglandForward1986–1989—10342
Roberto Fernández SpainMidfielder1986–1990—14435
Andoni Zubizarreta SpainGoalkeeper1986–1994—3010[Zamora][45]
Guillermo Amor SpainMidfielder1988–1998—31147[46]
Txiki Begiristain SpainMidfielder1988–1995—22363[47]
Ricardo Serna SpainDefender1988–1992—1012
Andoni Goikoetxea SpainMidfielder1988–1994—1266
Julio Salinas SpainForward1988–1994—14660
Eusebio Sacristán SpainMidfielder1988–1995—20314
José Mari Bakero SpainMidfielder1988–19961993–199626072[48]
Michael Laudrup DenmarkMidfielder1989–1994—16740[49]
Ronald Koeman NetherlandsDefender1989–1995—19267[50]
Albert Ferrer SpainDefender1990–1998—2041
Hristo Stoichkov BulgariaForward1990–1995
1996–1998		—17583[d'Or][51]
Pep Guardiola SpainMidfielder1990–20011997–20012636[52]
Miguel Ángel Nadal SpainDefender1991–1999—20712
Sergi SpainDefender1993–20022001–20022676
Romário * BrazilForward1993–1995—4634[E][FIFA][Pichichi][53]
Abelardo SpainDefender1994–2002—17811
Luís Figo PortugalMidfielder1995–2000—17230
Ronaldo BrazilForward1996–1997—3734[FIFA][Pichichi][54]
Luis Enrique SpainMidfielder1996–20042002–200420773[55]
Michael Reiziger NetherlandsDefender1997–2004—1730
Ruud Hesp NetherlandsGoalkeeper1997–2000—1000
Rivaldo BrazilMidfielder1997–2002—15786[FIFA][d'Or][56]
Frank de Boer NetherlandsDefender1998–2003—1445
Phillip Cocu NetherlandsMidfielder1998–2004—20531
Patrick Kluivert NetherlandsForward1998–2004—18290
Xavi * SpainMidfielder1998–20152014–201550558[F]
Gabri SpainMidfielder1999–2006—1297
Carles Puyol * SpainDefender1999–2014 ‡2004–201439212[H]
Thiago Motta BrazilMidfielder2001–2007—966
Javier Saviola ArgentinaForward2001–2007—12349
Oleguer SpainDefender2001–2008—1271
Víctor Valdés* SpainGoalkeeper2002–2014—3870[C][Zamora]
Andrés Iniesta* SpainMidfielder2002–20182015–201844235
Ronaldinho BrazilForward2003–2008—14570[FIFA][d'Or][57]
Giovanni van Bronckhorst NetherlandsDefender2003–2007—1055
Rafael Márquez MexicoDefender2003–2010—1639
Deco PortugalMidfielder2004–2008—11313[58]
Samuel Eto'o CameroonForward2004–2009—144108[Pichichi][59]
Lionel Messi * ArgentinaForward2004–20212018–2021520474[G][I][J][K][L][M][N][O][P]
[FIFA][d'Or][BEST][Pichichi]
Sylvinho BrazilDefender2004–2009—892
Eiður Guðjohnsen IcelandForward2006–2009—7210
Thierry Henry FranceForward2007–2010—8035
Bojan Krkić SpainForward2007–2011—10426
Yaya Touré Ivory CoastMidfielder2007–2010—744
Eric Abidal FranceDefender2007–2013—1250
Dani Alves BrazilDefender2008–2016
2022		—26115
Seydou Keita MaliMidfielder2008–2012—11916
Sergio Busquets SpainMidfielder2008–20232021–202348111
Gerard Piqué SpainDefender2008–2022—39729
Pedro * SpainMidfielder2008–2015—20458[P][Q]
Zlatan Ibrahimović Sweden Forward 2009-2011 — 26 19
Thiago Alcântara SpainMidfielder2009–2013—687
Adriano BrazilDefender2010–2016—1149
David Villa SpainForward2010–2013—7733
Javier Mascherano ArgentinaDefender2010–2018—2031
Sergi Roberto SpainDefender2010–20242023–202424512
Cesc Fàbregas SpainMidfielder2011–2014—9628
Alexis Sánchez ChileForward2011–2014—8839
Jordi Alba SpainDefender2012–2023—31317
Neymar BrazilForward2013–2017—12368
Luis Suárez * UruguayForward2014–2020—191147[Pichichi]
Ivan Rakitić CroatiaMidfielder2014–2020—20025
Marc-André ter Stegen GermanyGoalkeeper2014–2024–2910
Samuel Umtiti FranceDefender2016–2022—912
Ousmane Dembélé FranceForward2017–2023—12724
Nélson Semedo PortugalDefender2017–2020—822
Philippe Coutinho BrazilForward2018–2021—7617
Clément Lenglet FranceDefender2018–2025—1054
Ronald Araujo UruguayDefender2019–—13010
Frenkie de Jong NetherlandsMidfielder2019–—19014
Ansu Fati SpainForward2019–2026—8622
Antoine Griezmann FranceForward2019–2021—7422
Sergiño Dest United StatesDefender2020–2024—522
Pedri SpainMidfielder2020-—15022
Alejandro Balde SpainDefender2021–—1021
Gavi SpainMidfielder2021–—1106
Eric García SpainDefender2021–—994
Jules Koundé FranceDefender2022–—1135
Andreas Christensen DenmarkDefender2022–—702
Robert Lewandowski* PolandForward2022–2026—12480[Pichichi]
Raphinha BrazilForward2022–—11138
Ferran Torres SpainForward2022–—12436
Marc Casadó SpainMidfielder2022–—491
Lamine Yamal SpainForward2023–—8721
Iñigo Martínez SpainDefender2023–2025—481
Fermín López SpainMidfielder2023–—7118
João Cancelo PortugalDefender2023–2024; 2025-—714
Pau Cubarsí SpainDefender2024–—481
Gerard Martín SpainDefender2024–—591
Dani Olmo SpainMidfielder2024–—5817
Wojciech Szczęsny PolandGoalkeeper2024–—230
Joan Garcia SpainGoalkeeper2025–—300
Roony Bardghji SwedenForward2025–—211
Marcus Rashford EnglandForward2025–2026—328
Anthony Gordon EnglandForward2026–—00
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Club captains

More information Dates, Name ...
Dates Name Notes
1950–1951 Spain César
1951–1955 Spain Mariano Gonzalvo
1955–1964 Spain Joan Segarra
1964–1967 Spain Ferran Olivella
1967–1971 Spain Jose Antonio Zaldua
1971–1973 Spain Joaquim Rifé
1973-1974 Spain Juan Carlos Perez
1974–1975 Spain Antoni Torres
1976–1978 Netherlands Johan Cruyff First foreign captain in Barcelona history
1978–1980 Spain Juan Manuel Asensi First captain to win Cup Winners Cup
1980–1982 Spain Antonio Olmo
1982–1984 Spain Tente Sánchez
1984–1986 Germany Bernd Schuster
1986–1987 Spain Víctor Muñoz
1987–1992 Spain José Ramón Alexanko First captain to win European Cup
1992–1993 Spain Andoni Zubizarreta First captain to be a Goalkeeper
1993–1996 Spain José Mari Bakero
1996–1997 Romania Gheorghe Popescu First captain from Eastern Europe
1997–2001 Spain Pep Guardiola
2001–2002 Spain Sergi Barjuán
2002–2004 Spain Luis Enrique
2004–2014 Spain Carles Puyol Longest-serving and most successful captain in Barcelona history
2014–2015 Spain Xavi
2015–2018 Spain Andrés Iniesta
2018–2021 Argentina Lionel Messi First non-European captain in Barcelona history
2021–2023 Spain Sergio Busquets
2023–2024 Spain Sergi Roberto[60]
2024–2026 Germany Marc-André ter Stegen
2026 Uruguay Ronald Araújo
2026– Brazil Raphinha
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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.[61]
  • BEST. a Won The Best FIFA Men's Player while at Barcelona.[62]
  • FIFA. a b c d e Won FIFA Player of the Year while at Barcelona.[63]
  • 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.[64]
  • 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 178 matches in international competitions games.[8]
  • G. ^ Messi has won the most titles with Barcelona, with 35; 10 La Liga, 7 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 709 goals.
  • J. ^ Messi is Barcelona's record goalscorer in official competitions with 672 goals.
  • K. ^ Messi is Barcelona's record goalscorer in La Liga with 474 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 128.[8]
  • O. ^ Messi holds the record of appearances for Barcelona as a foreign player, with 520 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.
  • T. ^ Lionel Messi has made the most league appearances for Barcelona with 520 games.
  • U. ^ Messi has made the most appearances for Barcelona with 778 games in all competitions.[8]

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