Luis Suárez, the last of the ‘9’ of Atlético de Madrid

Adrian Escudero

The striker from Madrid scored 169 goals in 13 seasons for the rojiblanco team.

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Adrian Escudero

The striker from Madrid scored 169 goals in 13 seasons for the rojiblanco team.

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Jose Eulogio Garate

The goal engineer. 134 goals in 11 seasons. Three times top scorer, a decisive player at key moments scoring in two Cup finals that the rojiblanco club would win.

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Jose Eulogio Garate

The goal engineer. 134 goals in 11 seasons. Three times top scorer, a decisive player at key moments scoring in two Cup finals that the rojiblanco club would win.

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Hugo Sanchez

The Mexican striker arrived from America. After 4 years scoring goals as a rojiblanco (82 goals in 152 games) he decided to sign for Real Madrid. A fact that the mattress fans have not forgiven him.

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Hugo Sanchez

The Mexican striker arrived from America. After 4 years scoring goals as a rojiblanco (82 goals in 152 games) he decided to sign for Real Madrid. A fact that the mattress fans have not forgiven him.

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Juan Eduardo Esnaider

He came to Atlético from Real Madrid. He made a great duo with Kiko in the 1996/97 season. He scored 1 goal in the first leg of that year’s Champions League quarter-final but is remembered more for his missed penalty in the second leg.

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Juan Eduardo Esnaider

He came to Atlético from Real Madrid. He made a great duo with Kiko in the 1996/97 season. He scored 1 goal in the first leg of that year’s Champions League quarter-final but is remembered more for his missed penalty in the second leg.

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Christian Vieri

1 year at Atleti in which he had time to get the top scorer. 24 goals in 24 league games. “Il Capocannoniere” returned to Italy and did not stop scoring goals.

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Christian Vieri

1 year at Atleti in which he had time to get the top scorer. 24 goals in 24 league games. “Il Capocannoniere” returned to Italy and did not stop scoring goals.

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Solar

The Argentine arrived as a promise to the Vicente Calderón. After the rojiblanco club was relegated to the Second Division, Solari did not go far and signed for Real Madrid. He is currently an ambassador for the white club.

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Solar

The Argentine arrived as a promise to the Vicente Calderón. After the rojiblanco club was relegated to the Second Division, Solari did not go far and signed for Real Madrid. He is currently an ambassador for the white club.

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Save Crossbow

The striker signed for Atleti in the Second Division to try to return the club to its place in the First Division. He did not achieve his goal and Salva went to Valencia. Years later he would return to Atlético but would no longer wear number 9.

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Save Crossbow

The striker signed for Atleti in the Second Division to try to return the club to its place in the First Division. He did not achieve his goal and Salva went to Valencia. Years later he would return to Atlético but would no longer wear number 9.

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Fernando Torres

If someone says 9 and Atlético, Fernando Torres is their first answer. After getting the mythical number in 2001, with the team in the Second Division and his first in the first team since the start of the season, he kept it until he left for Liverpool in 2007. When he returned he put number 19 on his back, number 9 was worn by Mandzukic and after the Croatian left, he recovered the mythical number that he wore until his last game, against Eibar, where he scored two goals.

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Fernando Torres

If someone says 9 and Atlético, Fernando Torres is their first answer. After getting the mythical number in 2001, with the team in the Second Division and his first in the first team since the start of the season, he kept it until he left for Liverpool in 2007. When he returned he put number 19 on his back, number 9 was worn by Mandzukic and after the Croatian left, he recovered the mythical number that he wore until his last game, against Eibar, where he scored two goals.

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Jose Manuel Jurado

The Andalusian midfielder came to Atlético from Catilla, where he was one of the greatest promises of the Madrid youth academy. After a couple of seasons of irregular performance, he left on loan to Mallorca where he had a great year that earned him to return to Atlético and be an important player, especially being the “12” player for Quique Sánchez Flores.

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Jose Manuel Jurado

The Andalusian midfielder came to Atlético from Catilla, where he was one of the greatest promises of the Madrid youth academy. After a couple of seasons of irregular performance, he left on loan to Mallorca where he had a great year that earned him to return to Atlético and be an important player, especially being the “12” player for Quique Sánchez Flores.

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Elias

The Brazilian was more “10” than “9” but he was the only free number when he arrived at Atleti in January 2011. His tenure was brief because they couldn’t count on him the following season as they exceeded the quota of non-EU nationals (the recently signed Miranda , Falcao and the return of Salvio’s loan) made his continuity as a rojiblanco unfeasible.

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Elias

The Brazilian was more “10” than “9” but he was the only free number when he arrived at Atleti in January 2011. His tenure was brief because they couldn’t count on him the following season as they exceeded the quota of non-EU nationals (the recently signed Miranda , Falcao and the return of Salvio’s loan) made his continuity as a rojiblanco unfeasible.

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Falcao

70 goals in 90 games. “El Tigre” was exhibited in the 2012 European finals. Double against Athletic in the Europa League and hat-trick (all 3 before the break) against Chelsea in the Super Cup. He knew how to respond to the great investment of the club (he was the most expensive signing at that time) with a multitude of goals.

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Radamel Falcao

70 goals in 90 games. “El Tigre” was exhibited in the 2012 European finals. Double against Athletic in the Europa League and hat-trick (all 3 before the break) against Chelsea in the Super Cup. He knew how to respond to the great investment of the club (he was the most expensive signing at that time) with a multitude of goals.

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David Villa

The Spaniard inherited Falcao’s number 9 upon his arrival in 2013, the Colombian went to Monaco that summer, and although he did not have the scoring figures of the “Tigre” he was an important piece in the rojiblanco club’s League title in 2014. After that successful year he went to the United States.

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David Villa

The Spaniard inherited Falcao’s number 9 upon his arrival in 2013, the Colombian went to Monaco that summer, and although he did not have the scoring figures of the “Tigre” he was an important piece in the rojiblanco club’s League title in 2014. After that successful year he went to the United States.

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Mario Mandzukic

Signed in the summer of 2014 to make Diego Costa forget that he went to Chelsea that transfer market. The Croatian went from more to less during the season and left in 2015 for Juventus.

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Mario Mandzukic

Signed in the summer of 2014 to make Diego Costa forget that he went to Chelsea that transfer market. The Croatian went from more to less during the season and left in 2015 for Juventus.

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Niko Kalinic

The Croatian striker played 24 games in the 18/19 season, scoring four goals.

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Niko Kalinic

The Croatian striker played 24 games in the 18/19 season, scoring four goals.

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Alvaro Morata

After Nikola Kalinić, Álvaro Morata wore the number at the rojiblanco club until he left for Juventus in Turin.

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Luis Suarez

It was the last number ‘9’ for Atlético de Madrid. The Uruguayan arrived from Barcelona in the 20/21 season and says goodbye to the mattress club, having earned a place in the heart of the rojiblancos.

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