Alfredo Di Stéfano (born July 4, 1926, at Barrancas, Argentina), is an ex-footballer who also played international football for Argentina, Colombia, and, most famously, Spain. Di Stéfano was a powerful forward, considered by many to be one of the greatest of all time. Today, he is honorary president of Real Madrid. July 4 is the 185th day of the year (186th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 180 days remaining. ... 1926 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... The striker (wearing red jersey) has run past the defender (in white jersey) and is about to take a shot at the goal, while the goalkeeper positions himself to stop the ball. ... Emblem Real Madrid Club de Fútbol of Spain is the worlds most successful football club for the 20th century, rank by the governing body of international football FIFA, just ahead of Manchester United. ...

Born to a family of Italian immigrants, Di Stéfano's career started with River Plate in Argentina, in 1943. He won six league titles in the first 12 years of his career in Argentina and Colombia before moving to join Real Madrid, who took him from under Barcelona's nose. Although the Spanish FA decided that the two clubs should share Di Stéfano, Barça refused, and he became part of one of the most successful club sides of all time, winning 5 European Cups in a row with Real Madrid and scoring in each final. Club Atlético River Plate, known also as River Plate or simply River, is a football team of Argentina, founded in 1901. ... 1943 is a common year starting on Friday. ... Emblem FC Barcelona, also known as Barça, is a sports club in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain with sections in many different sports. ... Categories: Football (soccer) stubs | Football (soccer) governing bodies | Spanish football ... Champions League Logo The UEFA Champions League is an annual international inter-club football competition between Europes most successful clubs, regarded as the most prestigious club trophy in the sport. ...

Di Stéfano is undoubtably one of the greatest players never to grace a World Cup Finals tournament, missing out on his last chance through injury. After the disappointment of missing the World Cup, Di Stéfano moved to Espanyol and played there until his retirement at the age of 40. The Football World Cup (official name: FIFA World Cup) is the most important competition in international football (soccer). ... RCD Espanyol de Barcelona (Catalan: Reial Club Esportiu Espanyol, Spanish: Real Club Deportivo Espanyol, English: Royal Spanish Sports Club) is a football club based in Barcelona, Spain. ...

After retirement, he moved into coaching. With Di Stéfano as coach, Valencia won the Spanish Cup in 1979, but he led Real Madrid to second place in five tournaments in 1983, losing the league title on the last day and being defeated in four cup finals! Valencia Club de Fútbol (also known as Valencia, CF or just Valencia or Los Ches) is a team in the first division of the Spanish Football League. ...

Di Stéfano is currently the 3rd highest scorer in the history of Spain's top division, with 228 goals in 329 games, behind Hugo Sánchez (234 goals) and Telmo Zarra (251). Di Stéfano is also Real Madrid's highest league goalscorer of all time, with 216 goals in 282 league matches between 1953 and 1964. Hugo Sánchez Márquez (born July 11, 1958 in Mexico City) is a former football (soccer) striker, considered the best Mexican player ever. ... Telmo Zarraonandia Montoya (born January 30, 1921 in Asua, Vizcaya), known as Zarra, was a Spanish football player for Athletic Bilbao from 1940 to 1955. ...

Di Stéfano was named by Pelé as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers in March 2004. Pelé Edson Arantes do Nascimento, KBE (born October 23, 1940), nicknamed Pelé, is a former Brazilian football player, considered by many to be the finest player of all time. ... On March 4, 2004, at a gala ceremony in London, to mark the 100th anniversary of the foundation of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the international governing body of football (soccer) revealed the FIFA 100. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Trophies

• Argentinian Championship: 2 (1945, 1947)
• Colombian Championship: 4 (1949, 1951, 1952, 1953)
• Spanish Championship: 8 (1954, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964)
• Spanish Cup: 1 (1962)
• Latin Cup: 2 (1955, 1957)
• European Cup: 5 (1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960)
• Intercontinental Cup: 1 (1960)
• Copa América: 1 (1947)
• Argentinian League Top Scorer: 1 (1947)
• Colombian League Top Scorer: 1 (1951, 1952)
• Spanish League Top Scorer: 5 (1954, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959)
• European Footballer of the Year: 2 (1957, 1959)

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International record

• Argentina: 7 caps, 7 goals
• Colombia: 4 caps
• Spain: 31 caps, 23 goals

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