Atletico Madrid – Interesting and Fun Facts

Atletico Madrid is a Spanish football club founded on April 26, 1903.

The club’s full name is: Club Atlético de Madrid S.A.D.

Club address: Paseo Virgen del Puerto 67, 28005 Madrid, Spain.

Atletico Madrid interesting facts

1. The matches are played at the El Wanda Metropolitano stadium in Madrid (capacity 68,000 people).

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2. The club’s mascot is the Indy raccoon.

3. Diego Simeone has been the coach of Atletico Madrid since December 23, 2011.

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4. The most games in the history of Atletico Madrid have been played by Gabi – 413 appearances (data as of August 13, 2018).

5. The best scorer in the club’s history is Fernando Torres – 121 goals in 348 matches (data from August 13, 2018).

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6. Koke has the most assists in the club’s history – 90 in 374 matches (data from August 13, 2018).

7. Gabi received the most yellow cards in the history of the club – 116 in 413 matches (data from August 13, 2018).

8. Gabi received the most red cards in the club’s history – 8 (data from August 13, 2018).

9. The most expensive player is Antoine Griezmann – market value of EUR 120 million (data from August 13, 2018).

10. The youngest rookie in the Spanish League game was José Luis Martínez, he entered the field on September 9, 1984 at the age of 17.

11. Diego Forlán scored the most goals in a league game in a single season (2008/09) – 32.

12. Atletico Madrid have played the most games against FC Barcelona – 195 (60 wins, 46 draws and 89 defeats). Data as of August 13, 2018.

13. In Atletico Madrid, the most foreigners were from Argentina – 45, Brazil – 24 and Uruguay – 20.

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14. The market value of Atletico Madrid players is approximately EUR 807 million (data from August 13, 2018).

15. The average age of Atletico Madrid players is 27 (data from August 13, 2018).

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16. There are 13 foreigners at Atletico Madrid: 3 from France, 2 from Uruguay, Slovenia, Brazil, Croatia, Colombia, Argentina, Ghana, Portugal and Montenegro (data from August 13, 2018).

17. In the UEFA club ranking, this club takes 2nd place (data from August 1, 2018).

18. The market value of the most expensive “eleven” is estimated at EUR 660 million (data from August 13, 2018).

19. In the 2017/18 season, Atletico Madrid took 2nd place, scoring 79 points in 38 games (goal balance: 58-22).

20. The most expensive purchase in the club’s history was bringing Thomas Lemar from AS Monaco on July 1, 2018 for EUR 70 million.

21. The largest amount of money for the transfer in history was received in the 2013/14 season. Falcao joined AS Monaco for EUR 43 million.

22. In the 2017/18 season, they spent EUR 102 million on transfers, and earned EUR 103 million on the players sold.

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23. Atletico Madrid won the Spanish Championship 10 times (1940, 1941, 1950, 1951, 1966, 1970, 1973, 1977, 1996 and 2014).

24. They won the Spanish Cup 10 times (1960, 1961, 1965, 1972, 1976, 1985, 1991, 1992, 1996 and 2013).

25. They won the Spanish Super Cup 5 times (1940, 1941, 1951, 1985 and 2014).

26. They won the Europa League 3 times (2010, 2012 and 2018) and the European Super Cup twice (2010 and 2012).

27. In 1962 they won the Cup Winners’ Cup, in 1974 the Intercontinental Cup and in 2007 the Intertoto Cup.

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Atletico Madrid questions and answers

What are the players of Atletico Madrid called?

They are called Colchoneros (Mattresses), Los Indios (Indians), Los Rojiblancos (Red-Whites), El Atleti (Athletes).

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What are the club colors of Atletico Madrid?

The colors of the club are red, white and blue.

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What was Atletico Madrid’s highest win?

Atletico Madrid won 2 times 9-0, on October 20, 1957 against Las Palmas and on September 11, 1955 against Hercules CF.

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What was Atletico Madrid’s biggest loss?

On December 5, 1954, Atletico Madrid lost 8 to 1 to Celta Vigo.

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Which Polish players played for Atletico Madrid?

One Pole played in Atletico Madrid – Roman Kosecki (July 1, 1993 – December 1, 1995).

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Why are Atletico Madrid players called Mattresses?

Because in the post-war times, mattresses were covered with red and white material, which was associated with club colors.

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Why are Atletico Madrid players called Indians?

Because in the 1970s they brought many players from South America, whom fans of the opposing teams maliciously called Indians.

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