Alfredo Di Stefano
| Date of birth | 04 July 1926 |
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Position | Forward |
| Died | 07 July 2014 |
Di Stefano (full name Di Stefano Stéfano di Stéfano Laulhé) was a Argentine-Spanish footballer and coach, widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time.
He played for Real Madrid during the 1950s as they won the European Champions Cup in five consecutive seasons from 1956 and (along with Francisco Gento) he was one of only two players to play a part in all five victories.
Internationally Di Stéfano played mostly for Spain, also for Argentina and Colombia although the Colombian games were not recognised by FIFA.
Nicknamed the “Saeta rubia" ("blond arrow”), Di Stefano was a powerful forward with great stamina, tactical versatility, and vision, who could also play almost anywhere on the pitch.
He was named by Pelé as one of the "top 125 greatest living footballers" in March 2004 and was described by John Charles as "the most complete footballer in the history of the game.”.
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1963-64 | Rest of the World | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 1963 | England v Rest of the World | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1947-48 | Argentina | Copa America | 4 | 2 |
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| 1956-57 | Argentina | Copa Lipton | 1 |
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| 1956-57 | Spain | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1956-57 | Spain | International Friendly | 2 | 5 |
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| 1957-58 | Spain | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 1957-58 | Spain | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
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| 1958-59 | Spain | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 1958-59 | Spain | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 2 |
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| 1959-60 | Spain | International Friendly | 4 | 3 |
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| 1959-60 | Spain | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 1 |
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| 1960-61 | Spain | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1960-61 | Spain | International Friendly | 8 | 6 |
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| 1961-62 | Spain | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1961-62 | Spain | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Dec 1947 | Argentina v Bolivia | W | 7-0 | South American Championship | Group stage |
| 11 Dec 1947 | Argentina v Peru | W | 3-2 | South American Championship | Group stage |
| 16 Dec 1947 | Argentina v Chile | D | 1-1 | South American Championship | Group stage |
| 18 Dec 1947 | Argentina v Colombia | W | 6-0 | South American Championship | Group stage |
| 25 Dec 1947 | Ecuador v Argentina | W | 0-2 | South American Championship | Group stage |
| 28 Dec 1947 | Argentina v Uruguay | W | 3-1 | South American Championship | Group stage |
| 14 Nov 1956 | Argentina v Uruguay | D | 2-2 | Copa Lipton | |
| 30 Jan 1957 | Spain v Netherlands | W | 5-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Mar 1957 | Spain v Switzerland | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 31 Mar 1957 | Belgium v Spain | W | 0-5 | International Friendly | |
| 08 May 1957 | Scotland v Spain | L | 4-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 26 May 1957 | Spain v Scotland | W | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 06 Nov 1957 | Spain v Turkey | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Nov 1957 | Switzerland v Spain | W | 1-4 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 13 Mar 1958 | France v Spain | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Mar 1958 | West Germany v Spain | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Apr 1958 | Spain v Portugal | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Oct 1958 | Spain v Northern Ireland | W | 6-2 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Feb 1959 | Italy v Spain | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Jun 1959 | Poland v Spain | W | 2-4 | UEFA European Championship | 1st round 1st leg |
| 14 Oct 1959 | Spain v Poland | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 22 Nov 1959 | Spain v Austria | W | 6-3 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Dec 1959 | France v Spain | L | 4-3 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Mar 1960 | Spain v Italy | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 15 May 1960 | Spain v England | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jul 1960 | Peru v Spain | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Jul 1960 | Chile v Spain | W | 0-4 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Jul 1960 | Chile v Spain | W | 1-4 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Jul 1960 | Argentina v Spain | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Oct 1960 | England v Spain | L | 4-2 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Oct 1960 | Austria v Spain | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Apr 1961 | Spain v France | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Apr 1961 | Wales v Spain | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa-Europe group 4 |
| 18 May 1961 | Spain v Wales | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa-Europe group 4 |
| 11 Jun 1961 | Spain v Argentina | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Nov 1961 | Morocco v Spain | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa-Europe group final |
| 23 Nov 1961 | Spain v Morocco | W | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa-Europe group final |
| 10 Dec 1961 | France v Spain | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.