Top 5 foreign players to play for Real Madrid

Modified Feb 28, 2017 11:55 GMT

#3 Roberto Carlos

The greatest attacking full-back of all time, Roberto Carlos spent 11 extremely successful seasons at the Santiago Bernabeu where he won 4 La Liga titles and 3 Champions Leagues.

Real Madrid’s most capped foreign player with 584 appearances, Roberto Carlos made the left flank his own, bombing up and down and putting several inspirational performances. Former Real Madrid and Spain national team manager, Vicente del Bosque complimented the Brazilian’s immense work rate when he said:

"Roberto Carlos can cover the entire [left] wing all on his own."

The legendary Brazilian also contributed with crucial goals several times during his long career, scoring some spectacular and scarcely believable free-kicks in his career. Carlos won every trophy possible with Real Madrid and he was one of the biggest stars in the galactico era for Los Blancos.

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