He Atlético de Madrid is experiencing one of its most successful stages in history since Diego Pablo Simeone sat on the mattress bench. A League, a King's Cup, two Europa League, two European Super Cups, a Spanish Super Cup, two Champions League runners-up and eight consecutive years ranked among the top three are to blame for the most prestigious page in history.
A story that Cholo has written with various names of players that have been embedded in the pages of the Atlético de Madrid. Everyone's banner is Koke, the current captain. A player who, when the Argentine coach arrived, had half a foot outside pending loan and who is now one of the stars of the team.
The Vallecano a few days ago became the fourth player in the club's history in the number of games played. Equaled Carlos Aguilera in fourth place with 456 and if everything goes well against him Leipzig will exceed you. Ahead only has Necklace (470), Tomás Reñones (483) and Forward (553). At the pace he has and with 28 years it would not be ruled out that he came to lead this classification. He is also among the top 40 scorers in the club's history. Tied with Maxi Rodríguez, Raúl García and the ‘Petete’ Correa. Leaving behind myths like Leivinha, Vavá or Silva.
In the history of players with the most games in history Cholo Simeone has placed several wards as is the case of Gabi it ranks eighth. 417 parties defended the shield of the bear and the strawberry tree. Most at the orders of the Argentine. He was four to beat Arteche, something that he would have achieved if he had not gone to Qatar. In a few weeks he will return to be part of the Cholo coaching staff.
Right behind him is Fernando Torres. 404 games the ‘Niño’ faced with the Atlético de Madrid. It is true that the Argentine coach was very guilty of his return to Manzanares but it is also true that much of his career was developed in his first stage in which he became the star of the club.
And in the tenth place is Godin with 389 games. Ahead nothing more and nothing less than Luis Aragones. Without forgetting that the Uruguayan is also the foreigner with the most games in history after surpassing in his day Perea. The Colombian is already the third after another Cholo pupil, Filipe with 333 matches, also surpassed him and placed himself as the 18th with the most matches played.
Footballers like Saul with 295 matches and in 29th place or Jan Oblak with 256 and 44th position in a short time they will fight to enter this top 20. To which players like Juanfran already belong (355 matches and 16th place) and Raúl García (329 matches and 20th position).
The scorers
Several pupils of the Cholo. The one that attracts the most attention is Antoine Griezmann He is the fifth highest scorer in history with 133 goals to four from Gárate. If you had decided to stay a mattress maker to make history, you might even dream of unseating Luis Aragones who reached 171 goals.
Behind the Gallic is Fernando Torres with 129 points. Many of them he achieved in his first stage although with Cholo he has also achieved memorable goals like the two he made against Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey. A list in which it also stands out Diego Costa who is in 19th position with 81 goals or Falcao who has made 70 ianas targets ’and is in 21st place.