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| Álvaro Negredo and Jesus Navas |
Please also see my All-Time World Cup Team Index.
Sevilla All-Time team for Foreign Players
Real Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia,
Atletico Madrid, Sevilla, Atletic Bilbao,
Deportivo La Coruna Real Sociedad,
Real Betis, Real Zaragoza, Espanyol
Andalusia
This is my selection of a 25 member all-time team for Sevilla FC's Spanish players. The number 25 was chosen because it is the official squad size for the Champions' League.
Historically, Sevilla FC has its up and down. They won the league title in 1945-1946, but they were mainly a mid-table team throughout the the 20th Century. Then, the millennium came. From 2005 to 2015, Sevilla won 5 of the 10 UEFA Cups/Europa Cups. They won back-to-back UEFA Cups in 2006 and 2007, and then, three straight Europa Cups in 2014, 2015 and 2016. In 2020, they again won another Europa Cup. They own the record of the most successful team in the tournament. Prior to their first UEFA Cup, they have never reached the Final of any European major tournament.
Team
GK: Andreas Palop
Andreas Palop played with Valencia and Villarreal before going Sevilla. As a backup keeper, he won the UEFA Cup with Valencia. As a starter, he won it twice with Sevilla in 2006 and 2007. He moved aborad to play for Bayer Leverkusen at the end of his career in 2013. Despite being called up by Spain numerous times, he never took the field for the national team, but he was a part of the team that won European Championshp in 2008 as the third goalkeeper.
GK: Andreas Palop
Andreas Palop played with Valencia and Villarreal before going Sevilla. As a backup keeper, he won the UEFA Cup with Valencia. As a starter, he won it twice with Sevilla in 2006 and 2007. He moved aborad to play for Bayer Leverkusen at the end of his career in 2013. Despite being called up by Spain numerous times, he never took the field for the national team, but he was a part of the team that won European Championshp in 2008 as the third goalkeeper.
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| Andreas Palop |
José María Busto was born in 1923. He started his career with the youth rank of Athlete Bilbao, but he spent 16 seasons with Sevilla from 1942 to 1958. He won the league title in 1946, which was Sevilla's only league title. He retired in 1958. His career with the national team was limited due to Ignacio Eizaguirre, Antonio Ramallets and Carmelo Cedrún playing at the same era.
GK: Guillermo Eizaguirre
Born in Seville and played his entire career with Sevilla FC. He made his ebut with the club before he turned 16. He represented Spain 3 times from 1935 to 1936. His chance with the team was limited because he was playing at the same time as Ricardo Zamora. He was injured before the World Cup Finals in 1934, where he was ruled of consideration.
RB: Joaquín Jiménez
Joaquín began his career at his hometown team Once Diablos. He made his debut with Real Betis in 1934, aged 16. After a season, he joined Sevilla, where he played until 1949. Together with Diego Villalonga and goalkeeper José María Busto, he was a member of one of the best defensive lines in the entire history of the club, which Sevilla won the last three editions of the Andalusian championship, and two Copa del Rey titles in 1939 and 1948.
RB: Coke
Coke began his career at Rayo Vallecano, who he helped rise from Segunda División B into La Liga, totalling 204 official appearances. In 2011 he joined Sevilla, with whom he won the Europa League three times. He captained the side that won the 2016 Europa Cup, scoring twice in the Final against Liverpool FC. In 2016, he joined Schalke 04, and then, Levante in 2018. He retired in 2024.
CB: Marcelo Campanal
Marcelo Campanal was known as "Campanal II" because his uncle Guillermo Campanal was better known as "Campanal I", who was the manager of Sevilla. He played for sixteen seasons at Sevilla FC between 1950 and 1966. He later played two seasons with Deportivo La Coruna , CD Iliturgi and his final season as a professional in the Real Aviles CF. He earned 11 caps with the national team between 1952 and 1957.
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| Campanula II |
During his club career, Gallego played for Sevilla FC from 1961 to 1965, and from 1975 to 1980. In between his two stints with Sevilla, he played for FC Barcelona between 1965 and 1975. With Barcelona, he won two Inter-Cities Fairs Cup: 1966 and 1971. Gallego earned 36 caps for Spain. He was a part of the team that won 1964 European Nations' Cup on home soil. He also played in the 1966 World Cup Finals in England.
CB: Antonio Álvarez Giráldez
Antonio Álvarez Giráldez played with Sevilla between 1974 to 1988. he also came from their academy. He played nearly 350 matches for them. He was one of the club's most committed players. He ranked 9th in all-time appearance record. He later played with Malaga between 1988 and 1991, and Granada between 1991 and 1995 at the end of his career. He represented Spain B team twice in 1981.
CB: Javi Navarro
Javi Navarro played with Valencia and Elche before joining Sevilla in 2001. He was a part of the side that won 5 major titles, including back-to-back UEFA Cups in 2006 and 2007. He was the undisputed starter. For Spain, he made his debut at age of 32 years old in 2006 against Romania, the third oldest debutante for Spain. He was capped 4 times between 2006 and 2007. He retired in 2009 after a lengthy injury.
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| Javi Navarro at UEFA Cup Final |
Born in 1951, Pablo Blanco was a native of Sevilla, He played 13 seasons with Sevilla FC, including spells in Segunda Division when Sevilla gained promotion. He made his debut in the 1971-1972 season. He retired in 1984 after playing over 400 games for the club. He helped to qualify for UEFA Cup twice in the 1980's. He was considered one of Sevilla's greatest ever and most loyal defenders.
LB: Manolo Jiménez
Manolo Jiménez played his entire career with Sevilla FC. He played over 400 games. He retired in June 1998 at the age of 34, after one year with neighbours Real Jaén in the second division. He had a total of 15 caps for Spain. He represented Spain at the World Cup Finals in 1990, playing two matches in the Finals.
LB: Antonio Puerta
Antonio Puerta was a highly talented left-sided player for Sevilla. He came from their academy playing with his friend Sergio Ramos. He spent 3 years with Sevilla's first team and was a key player for their victories at the UEFA Cup. Sadly, he died in 2007 at the age of 22 after collaping in a match against Getafe. He earned a single cap for Spain in 2006. His number 16 has been retired by the club, but the number was used under controversial circumtance.
DM: Marcos
Marcos started with RCD Mallorca in 1988. He joined Sevilla FC in the summer of 1991, where he played until 1997. From 1997 to 2000, Marcos represented CP Mérida, being relegated twice in three years. Aged 32, he then returned to his first club RCD Mallorca competing a further five seasons in the Spanish top tier. He was a part of that team that won the 2003 Copa del Rey. He retired in June 2005.
CM: Francisco López Alfaro
Better known as Francisco, he first played with his hometown club Sevilla FC for 9 seasons between 1981 and 1990, and another 6 seasons with Espanyol between 1990 and 1997. Espanyol went down to the second division for a single season during his time there. For Spain, he had 20 caps between 1982 and 1986. He went to the European Championship in 1984 and the 1986 World Cup Finals in Mexico for Spain. He scored his only international goal against Greece in September, 1986.
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| Francisco |
Enrique Lora Millan played 11 seasons with Sevilla, debuting in 1966 and retiring in 1978. He was at one point the team's captain. He played a single season with Recreativo de Huelva before retiring in 1979. He was capped 14 times for Spain between 1970 and 1972, including while he was playing in the second division. He made his debut against West Germany in the city of Sevilla.
CM: Enrique Montero
At the club level, Enrique Montero Rodríguez played more 19 years in La Liga from 1973 to 1992. He mainly played for Sevilla and Cadiz in Spain. He started in 1973 playing for Sevilla in the second division. He left Sevilla and joined Cadiz in 1986, where he played until 1990. He finsihed his career with Racing Club Portuense. At the international level, he earned 3 caps for Spain from 1980 to 1981. He was born in Andalusia.
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| Enrique Montero |
Pedro Alconero was an renowned player for Sevilla FC in the late 1940's and early 1950's. He only missed 3 games in 9 seasons with Sevilla. He won one league title in 1946, and came second twice. At the time of his retirement, he held the record of the most appearance for Sevilla FC. He also played for Baracaldo CF, Guadix CF and Lasesarre, He earned 3 caps.
RW: Jesus Navas
Jesus Navas played from 2003 to 2013 for his mother club, Sevilla FC. He won two UEFA Cup. In 2013, he moved to Manchester City. He returned to Seville in 2017. He earned 35 caps for Spain at the time of writing. He was used as a sub during the World Cup Finals in 2010 and the European Champions in 2012, where Spain won both tournaments. Early in his career, he suffered from homesickness that limited his career playing outside of his hometown.
RM: Rafa Paz
From 1984 to 1997, Rafa Paz played for Sevilla. He went to play inn Mexico at the end of his career where he played for Club Celaya, teaming up with ex-La Liga stars Michel, Emilio Butragueno and Hugo Sanchez. For the Spanish national team, he had 7 caps all in 1990. He went to the 1990 World Cup Finals held in Italy, appearing in two matches.
LW: Jose Antonio Reyes
Jose Antonio Reyes graduated from Sevilla's academy, where he made his professional debut in 2000. He also played for Arsenal, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, Benfica, Espanyol and Cordoba. He won two UEFA Europa Cup with Atletico Madrid. He returned to Sevilla in 2012 and won three straight Europa Cup with them between 2013 and 2016. Reyes earned 21 caps for Spain between 2003 and 2006, and represented the nation at the 2006 World Cup Finals.
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| Jose Antonio Reyes |
Vitolo began his career with Las Palmas before joining Sevilla in 2013, where he won three straight Europa League in 2014, 2015 and 2016. He signed with Atlético Madrid in 2017, but joined the side in January, 2018. He won the Europa League in his first season and adding the subsequent Super Cup. At the international level, he made his debut for Spain in 2015.
FW: Juan Arza
Juan Arza Started with Alvas and Malaga before joining Sevilla in 1943. He spent 16 seasons with Sevilla and became their all-time leading scoring with 207 goals. He won the league in 1946, and a cup in 1948. He was also the league's top scorer in the 1954-53 season with 29 goals in 2 games. He ended his career with Almeria. He earned 2 caps for Spain between 1947 and 1952. He was one of Sevilla's greatest players.
ST: Álvaro Negredo
Nicknamed La fiera de Vallecas (The beast of Vallecas), Negredo started with Real Madrid, but spending most of his early career playing for a various of clubs. From 2009 to 2013, he played for Sevilla, where he made his name. He later played for Manchester City, Valencia, Middlesbrough and Beşiktaş J.K. At the international level, Negredo earned 21 caps for Spain, scoring ten goals and was part of the team that won Euro 2012.
ST: Guillermo Campanal I
Campanal I was considered one of the greatest player fors Sevilla FC. He started his career with Sporting de Gijon in 1929, but joined Sevilla soon after. With Sevilla, he started on a line called "Stuka". He played with the club from 1929 to 1946. It was briefly interrupted by the Spanish Civil War. He represented Spain at the World Cup Finals in 1934. His nephew was known as "Campanal II".
ST: Juan Araujo
Born in 1920, Juan Araujo was a club legend with Sevilla. He wasa youth product of Sevilla FC, but he began his career with Xerez in 1943, where he was a top scorer in the second divsion. He retunred to Sevilla FC in 1946, where he won the league in the 1945-1946 season and the Cup in 1948(then known as the Copa del Generalisimo). He layd over 200 games and scored over a 100 goals for Sevilla. He left Sevilla after 11 seasons and joined Cordoba in 1956. He played a single season with Xerez before retiring.
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| Juan Araujo |
Honorable Mention
Juan Carlos Unzué, Paco Buyo, Salvador Mut, Francisco Ruiz Brenes "Super Paco", David Castedo, Juan López Hita, Francisco Antúnez, Pablo Alfaro, Ailtor Ocio, Francisco Sanjosé, Paco Gallego, Diego Villalonga, Sergio Ramos, Carlos Marchena Curro Sanjosé, Antonio Valero, Fernando Navarro, Juan Carlos Álvarez, Pedro Alconero, Rafael Berrocal, Raimundo Blanco, José López Martínez
Juan Carlos Unzué, Paco Buyo, Salvador Mut, Francisco Ruiz Brenes "Super Paco", David Castedo, Juan López Hita, Francisco Antúnez, Pablo Alfaro, Ailtor Ocio, Francisco Sanjosé, Paco Gallego, Diego Villalonga, Sergio Ramos, Carlos Marchena Curro Sanjosé, Antonio Valero, Fernando Navarro, Juan Carlos Álvarez, Pedro Alconero, Rafael Berrocal, Raimundo Blanco, José López Martínez
Squad Explanation
-- The original team was created in march, 2019. I redid this in June 2025.
-- Nineteen players here are also my all-time team for Sevilla. José López Martínez, Coke, Vitolo, Alvaro Negredo, Marcos and Gallego are players who are not on my all-time Sevilla team. They are the new players.
-- Jesus Navas, Jose Antonio Reyes, Juan Arza and Guillermo Campanal were widely considered to be Sevilla's greatest players. Andreas Palop and José María Busto were also mentioned frequently as their greatest goalkeepers.
-- In total, Sevilla won 7 UEFA Cup/Europa League between 2006 and 2023. The team under Unai Emery that won three straight Europa Cups (2014, 2015, 2016) is underrepresented. They were actually three different teams with different players because Sevilla was unable to hold onto their players after each victory. Jose Antonio Reyes won a record 5 UEFA Cup/Europa League titles, but two of the them was won with Atletico Madrid. Jesus Navas and Daniel Carrico won 4 each for Sevilla.
-- Sevilla only won a single league title. That was in the 1945-1946 season. Jose Maria Busto, Pedro Alconero, Juan Arza and Guillermo Campanal were honored on this team. Marcelo Campanal was Guillermo's nephew. Guillermo was the manager of Sevilla when Marccelo Campanal made his debut.
-- La Colina de Nervión named the following players as the 5 greatest players from Sevilla: Andres Palop, Dani Alves, Davor Suker, Jose Antonio Reyes and Juan Arza.
-- The Sr.Deportes selected the Top 10 greatest ever players from Sevilla in 2023. They were: 1) Jesús Navas, 2) Guillermo Campanal, 3) Juan Arza, 4) José Antonio Reyes, 5) Frederic Kanouté, 6) Davor Suker, 7) Ivan Rakitic, 8) Dani Alves. 9) Andrés Palop and 10) Juan Araujo.
-- The "Dorsales de leyenda(Legendary Number)" is the highest distinction Sevilla FC bestows upon its former players. Since its inception in June 2009. thirteen players have been honored. They were Juan Arza, José María Busto, Marcelo Campanal, Ignacio Achucarro, Antonio Valero, Paco Gallego, Enrique Lora, Curro Sanjosé, Antonio Álvarez, Enrique Montero, Pablo Blanco, Juan Carlos Unzué and Francisco López Alfaro. This team was heavily influenced by this award.
Goalkeepers
-- José María Busto spent his entire 17-year career at Sevilla, notably as the goalkeeper for the club's only league title. He was also honored with the Zamora trophy twice as the best goalkeeper in the Spanish First Division.
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| José María Busto |
-- Andreas Palop played 295 matches for Sevilla, conceding 328 goals and achieving 108 clean sheets during his eight years at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán. He won two Copa del Rey titles, one Spanish Super Cup, and two UEFA Cups with the Blanquirrojos.
-- Guillermo Eizaguirre, regarded as Sevilla's first goalkeeper, made his debut at just sixteen. Throughout his career, he won the Second Division twice, the Andalusian Cup nine times, and the President's Cup (now the Copa del Rey) once, before retiring due to the Spanish Civil War. He only played for Spain largely because of playing at the same time as Ricardo Zamora.
-- Juan Carlos Unzué was named as a "Legend Number" by Sevilla. Paco Buyo made his name in Sevilla before joining Real Madrid. Salvador Mut was a forgotten goalkeeper outside Sevilla, but he was often listed an all-timer here. I also looked into Francisco Ruiz Brenes "Super Paco".
Defenders
-- Marcelo Campanal sometimes is considered the club's greatest defender. He spent 16 seasons with the club.
-- Antonio Álvarezl spent 13 seasons with the club, earning the nickname "Mariscal del área". Pablo Blanco held the second appearance record for Sevilla. Both of them are members of Sevilla's "Legend Number". Javi Navarro won 5 major titles as their key players. (two UEFA Cups, one UEFA Super Cup and one Spanish Cup). He was the symbol of an era. So, I took them over Daniel Carriço. I also studied Juan López Hita, Pablo Alfaro, Ailtor Ocio, Francisco Sanjosé and Antonio Valero all played in the same position.
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| Andreas Palop and Javi Navarro |
-- Paco Gallego, Sergio Ramos and Carlos Marchena played their best football elsewhere. Pablo Alfaro also missed the boat. They were all centerbacks. Gallego left the club at the age of 20, but he returned at the age of 31 and played 5 more seasons. He was a member of "Legendary Numbers", but I could not find a spot for him, Sergio Ramos also did similiar, but his second stint lasted a single season.
-- Dani Alves was the only defensive players on my all-time team who was not Spanish. So, basically I only needed to find a rightback for this team. Joaquín Jiménez was considered to be the best defender in Spain during his prime. Together with Diego Villalonga and goalkeeper José María Busto, he was a member of one of the best defensive lines in the entire history of the club, helping the club to win their only league title. To replace Dan Alves, I added Coke. He was named the Man of the Match in the 2016 Europa league Final where he scored twice in a 3-1 defeat of Liverpool. Aleix Vidal actually started ahead of Coke when they were on the same team. However, Coke was the captain of the Europa League winning team in 2016. He also scored two goals playing as a right winger. Vidal only spent a single season here, but winning the Europa Cup that season. Sergio Ramos also played as a rightback here, but he was very young when he left. Jesus Navas would play as a rightback at the end of his career. So, I only added Joaquín Jiménez to the team.
-- Manolo Jiménez who spent 14 seasons with the club was a symbol of the club. He was the fourth player with the most appearances. I first took him. Both Curro Sanjosé and Antonio Valero was a member of the "Legendary Number". From 1954 to 1964, Valero played 231 matches for Sevilla, serving as captain in many of them. David Castedo won the UEFA Cup/Europa League for Sevilla. Fernando Navarro was a leftback while Javi Navarro was a central defender. But I decided honored Antonio Puerta here by selecting him as the backup leftback. Though his career was tragically short, he made a lasting impact on Sevilla FC's history. In 2006, Puerta scored the decisive goal against FC Schalke 04 in the dying moments of the UEFA Cup semi-final. That goal sparked a remarkable run, leading Sevilla to win five major titles in just fifteen months. His contribution was pivotal, and he remains one of the most cherished players in the club’s legacy.
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| Antonio Puerta |
Midfielders/Wingers
-- The top defensive midfielders from Sevilla were mainly foreigners. So, I have to take Marcos Martín. He played for Sevilla FC between 1991 and 1997.
-- Ruiz Sosa played for one of the best teams in the history of Sevilla, which finished runners-up in the League, and the following season reached the quarterfinals of the European Cup. I believed that he was known for his toughness but with technical quality, class. He was a leader on the pitch. He was capable of carrying the team on his shoulders.
-- Enrique Lora played for Sevilla FC for eleven years, captaining the team for seven of those years. In 1970, he made his international debut for Spain in a match against West Germany, held in Seville, at a time when Sevilla FC was still competing in the second division. His selection was initially met with criticism, with some viewing it as a token gesture to appease local supporters. However, he quickly silenced the doubters by delivering an outstanding performance, notably neutralizing the threat of Gunter Netzer. His efforts helped Spain secure a 2–1 victory, earning him widespread recognition. He was known for his stamina and toughness despute being a small player.
-- Enrique Montero made no fewer than 338 appearances for Nervión. He was known for his passing abilities.
-- Francisco played 20 matches as a full international for the Spanish national team. It was a record for a Sevilla player until Jesús Navas broke it. From 1970's, I chose Enrique Montero who was named as one of the Legendary Numbers" in 2017. Pedro Alconero he held the record of the most appearance for Sevilla FC at the time of his retirement.
-- I also looked into Juan Carlos Alvarez and Gabriel Moya.
-- Jesus Navas won two UEFA Cups and then, the Europa League titles. He captained the team that won 2020 title. He is probably Sevilla's greatest ever player. Jose Antonio Reyes was selected because of his three straight Europa League titles. Moreover, he was a product of the Academy. Rafa Paz and Vitolo were the last players selected in 2016 because the team lacked players who could play on the side. Rafa Paz played in the 1990 World Cup. He was a right midfielder. Vitolo was a left wing forward who won three Europa League with Sevilla and another one with Atletico Madrid.
Forwards
-- Juan Arza is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the club’s history. He holds the record for the most appearances made for the team. Over the course of 16 seasons, Arza played a pivotal role in securing the club’s only league title to date, achieved during the presidency of Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán. In addition to that historic triumph, he also lifted the Spanish Cup in 1948. Arza's individual brilliance was further recognized in the 1954–1955 season, when he claimed the prestigious Pichichi Trophy after scoring 29 goals in 29 matches.
-- Guillermo Campanal I was their all-time leading scorer. He was instrumental in the 1933-1934 season in securing promotion to the First Division. In the final match of the season, Athletic Madrid and Sevilla played for promotion. Campanal scored one of his team's two goals, which secured them the Second Division title.
-- Known as the "Killer of Jaén," Juan Araujo is Sevilla's third-highest scorer in history with a total of 136 goals in 210 matches. He played eleven seasons with Sevilla FC winning the team's only league title. He was remembered his goal against FC Barcelona that the club winning it.
--- The three forwards were members of my Sevilla All-Time team.
-- Negredo was a record signing for Sevilla when he joined from Real Madrid. He won two Zarra Trophy(2010–11, 2012–13) while playing for Sevilla. He is Sevilla's 8th All-Time leading scorer, and the 4th among Spanish players only. Only Campanal, Araujo and Arza scored more goals than him. The other three Spanish forwards did not in the modern era, making Negredo a special case.
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| Álvaro Negredo |
-- José López Martínez was a one club man for his hometown club Sevilla FC. He was the first member of the famous front known as "Stuka", where he played with Guillermo Campanal, Rafael Berrocal, Pepillo and Raimundo. He started his career in 1934 and left the club in 1948. I only put him on honroable mention.
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