Raul holds the record for most Real Madrid appearances, having played 741 first team matches from 1994 to 2010. Iker Casillas comes second with 725 appearances, followed by Manuel Sanchis, Jr., having played 710 times. The record for a goalkeeper is held by Iker Casillas, with 725 appearances. With 170 caps (167 while at the club), Sergio Ramos is Real's most capped international player.
Six other players have also scored over 200 goals for Real: Alfredo Di Stefano (1953 to 64), Santillana (1971 to 88), Ferenc Puskas (1958 to 66), Hugo Sanchez (1985 to 92), Karim Benzema (2009 to current) and the previous goalscoring record holder Raul (1994 to 2010). Cristiano Ronaldo also holds the record for the most league goals scored in one season (48 in 2014), alongside being Real's top goalscorer of all time in La Liga history with 311 goals. Di Stefano's 49 goals in 58 matches was for decades the all time highest tally in the European Cup, until it was surpassed by Raul in 2005, and is now held by Cristiano Ronaldo with 105 goals. The fastest goal in the history of the club (12 seconds) was scored by the Brazilian Ronaldo on 3 December 2003 during a league match against Atletico Madrid.
Officially, the highest home attendance figure for a Real Madrid match is 83,329, which was for a Copa del Rey match in 2006. The current official capacity of the Santiago Bernabeu is 81,044. The club's average attendance in the 2007–08 season was 76,234, the highest in European Leagues. Real has also set records in Spanish football, most notably the most domestic titles (34 as of 2019 to 20) and the most seasons won in a row (five, during 1960 to 65 and 1985 to 90). With 121 matches (from 17 February 1957 to 7 March 1965), the club holds the record for longest unbeaten run at home in La Liga.
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