Atletico Madrid FC: Players, History, Rivalries, and Achievements

The Spanish club Atletico Madrid FC has been one of the most celebrated and widely known football clubs across the world for years. Their enthralling history of major trophies won at the highest level of Spanish football gives them one of the top places in European football.

What makes the club unique and distinctive from other clubs is the way it has been operated and run by the club’s management and concerned hierarchy since its establishment.

Atletico Madrid FC Facts

Founded	April 26, 1903
Current Owner/President	Atletico HoldCo & Idan Ofer
Country	Spain
City	Madrid
Nickname	Rojiblancos, Colchoneros, or Indios
Stadium	Riyadh Air Metropolitano
Capacity	70,692
Head Coach	Diego Simeone
Sponsors	Riyadh Air, Nike, Mahou, CaixaBank, EA Sports, ComAve, Kraken, Hyundai, Avis, Coca-Cola, Moviestar, Sorare, Fotocasa, Socios.com, LG, Civitas, Damat Tween, Solan De Cabras, MARCA, Halcon, Vithas, UNIR
League	La Liga
Squad Size	25 Players

Atletico Madrid CF Value & Sponsors

According to Forbes, Atletico Madrid CF’s market value in 2024 is $1.6 billion or £1.5 billion, with a revenue of $382 million, and an operating income of $20 million.

Sponsors of Club

Clubs have many sponsors right now like Riyadh Air, Nike, Mahou, CaixaBank, EA Sports, ComAve, Kraken, Hyundai, Avis, Coca-Cola, Moviestar, Sorare, Fotocasa, Socios.com, LG, Civitas, Damat Tween, Solan De Cabras, MARCA, Halcon, Vithas, and UNIR.

Sponsors of Kits

Nike has been the official kit partner for Atletico Madrid CF.

Atletico Madrid Club History

Atletico Madrid is a club from the Spanish top-tier football league named as La Liga. The club was established in the year 1903. The team is based in Spain’s Madrid City. Though infamously known by the name of Atletico Madrid, the club was renamed Atletico de Madrid in the year 1946. The club’s biggest rival is considered to be their La Liga opponent Real Madrid. The match between both sides is infamously termed as El Derbi Madrileno.

The Spanish team has been one of the most consistent performers when it comes to the top clubs withstanding in the footballing world as of now. They have been able to hold on to their status as one of the most prestigious clubs at the highest level by maintaining several decent streaks of performances in the last few decades or so.

List of Atletico Madrid CF Club Anthem and Chants

Atletico Madrid FC Club Anthem

Atleti, Atleti, Atletico de Madrid,

Atleti, Atleti, Atletico de Madrid,

Jugando, ganando,

peleas como el mejor,

porque siempre la aficion,

se estremece con pasion,

cuando quedas entre todos campeon,

y se ve frente al balon,

un equipo de verdad,

que esta tarde de

ambiente Ilenara.

Yo me voy al,

Manzanares,

al estadio Vicente Calderon,

donde acuden a millares,

los que gustan del futbol de emocion

Porque luchan como hermanos,

defendiendo su colores,

en un juego noble y sano,

derrochando coraje y corazon.

Atleti, Atleti, Atletico de Madrid…

Atletico Madrid FC Chants

Atleti, Atleti

Atleti, Atleti, Atletico de Madrid,

Atleti, Atleti, Atletico de Madrid

Atletico Madrid FC Rivalries

Madrid Derby (Atletico Madrid – Real Madrid CF)

Real Madrid CF and Atletico Madrid hails from the Spanish capital, Madrid. The first time they met was way back on December 2, 1906, where Los Blancos came out victorious. Since then the rivalry has been known as Madrid Derby and is considered as one of the fiercest rivalries in the world. They have met 237 times so far, Real Madrid won 116 games while Atletico Madrid won 59 games, and 62 games ended as a draw.

Atletico Madrid FC Honors

Atletico Madrid has accounted for 11 La Liga titles and 10 Copa Del Rey trophies since its establishment at the highest level of Spanish football. They have been the six-time winner of the UEFA Super Cup and have three Europa League trophies to their name. They were also the Cup Winners Champions for the year 1961-1962.

The club has also been a three-time winner of the Spanish Super Cup till now. They have been three times runner up in the history of their Champions League participation so far. All in all the club has accounted for 34 major trophies since its origin including several other titles won by them at the domestic and international level.

List of Atletico Madrid FC Records & Trophies

Type	Competition	No. of Titles	Seasons
Domestic	La Liga	11	1939–40, 1940–41, 1949–50, 1950–51, 1965–66, 1969–70, 1972–73, 1976–77, 1995–96, 2013–14, 2020–21
Domestic	Copa del Rey	10	1959–60, 1960–61, 1964–65, 1971–72, 1975–76, 1984–85, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1995–96, 2012–13
Domestic	Copa Presidente FEF	1	1941-47
Domestic	Supercopa de España	2	1985, 2014
Domestic	Copa Eva Duarte	1	1951
Domestic	Segunda División	1	2001–02
Continental	UEFA Super Cup	3	2010, 2012, 2018
Continental	UEFA Europa League	3	2009–10, 2011–12, 2017–18
Continental	FIFA Cup Winners’ Cup	1	1961–62
Worldwide	Intercontinental Cup	1	1974

Atletico Madrid FC Players List and Squad Numbers – Current

Some of Atletico Madrid FC’s top players include Alvaro Morata, Antoine Griezmann, and Memphis Depay. The La Liga side has been blessed with talented players in their lineup much to the credit of their scouting process over the years.

While Alvaro Morata has been a consistent goal-scorer for them in recent times, Memphis Depay has chipped in with important goals since his arrival at the club. On the other hand, the French forward Antoine Griezmann remains one of the x-factors for the club in their crucial matches.

Atletico Madrid FC Players 2024-25 Full Squad

The Spain club bolsters a squad full of talented and vibrant players from different parts of the world. Over the years many great players have featured for the La Liga team. The club also have a rich history of several youth players playing for them and going to be the next big thing in world football.

Here we take a look at the most recent squad of players that the club has at its disposal:

NUMBER	PLAYER NAME	POSISTION
13	Jan Oblak	Goal Keeper
1	Juan Musso	Goal Keeper
24	Robin Le Normand	Centre Back
2	Jose Maria Gimenez	Centre Back
15	Clement Lenglet	Centre Back
20	Axel Witsel	Centre Back
3	Cesar Azpilicueta	Centre Back
23	Reinildo Mandava	Left Back
21	Javi Galan	Left Back
16	Nahuel Molina	Right Back
4	Conor Gallagher	Central Midfielder
5	Rodrigo De Paul	Central Midfielder
8	Pablo Barrios	Central Midfielder
6	Koke	Central Midfielder
14	Marcos Llorente	Right Midfielder
11	Thomas Lemar	Attacking Midfielder
12	Samuel Lino	Left Winger
17	Rodrigo Riquelme	Left Winger
–	Marcos Paulo	Left Winger
10	Angell Correa	Right Winger
22	Giuliano Simeone	Right Winger
19	Julian Alvarez	Centre Forward
7	Antoine Griezmann	Centre Forward
9	Alexander Sorloth	Centre Forward
–	Borja Garces	Centre Forward

Atletico Madrid FC’s Future Goals

Despite being the winners of quite a few La Liga titles in the past, Atletico Madrid would want to win it again in the times ahead. The club holds a rich legacy in terms of Spanish football and is considered one of the probable contenders for the title whenever a new season starts. They are currently sitting in the fourth spot in the 2023-2024 La Liga table with Champions League qualification well within their reach. However, the club would be aiming to push up the table towards those top two spots in the future.

Although they have qualified for the Champions League quite a few times in recent years, never been able to go on and win the tournament despite being runner-ups on several occasions. The club’s hierarchy would be willing to win the trophy in the upcoming seasons to add to their Silverware tally.

When one comes to other domestic competitions like Copa del Rey, Atletico Madrid has a rich history. Alongside serving their candidature for the La Liga and Champions League titles, the team would also want to do well in all the domestic competitions they feature in and cement their dominance in Spain’s top-flight football industry.

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