Since the club was founded in 1902, Real Madrid have been the home to some of the world’s brightest talents.

From Los Blancos’ earliest European triumphs, to the days of La Quinta del Buitre, to the Galáctico era and beyond, the world’s most storied club has always relied upon elite engine room operators to fuel its success.

Game-reading playmakers, pinpoint crossers, box-to-box battlers, registas, flying wingers and water carriers—Madrid has had them all. Over the decades, the Bernabéu has consistently proved to be a place where the biggest stars not only shine, but define and redefine the positions as we know them.

Here are the 15 best Real Madrid midfielders of all time.

Real Madrid Legends: Los Blancos’ Best Midfielders of All Time

15. Michel

Michel was a homegrown star of the ‘80s.…