Special Operations

Players, Numbers, Coach & Injuries

By petersonmlaney • 26 August 2026

The Real Madrid Squad 2026/27 includes Kylian Mbappé, Vinícius Júnior, Jude Bellingham, Federico Valverde, Thibaut Courtois and a reshaped group under José Mourinho. This current roster reflects the first-team list and matchday information available on 26 August 2026, including shirt numbers, positions, nationalities and current injury status.

For the wider season context, see La Liga 2026/27 season guide.

Real Madrid squad 2026/27 overview

Detail Current information
Head coach José Mourinho
Stadium Santiago Bernabéu
Competition La Liga 2026/27
Current listed players 27 in this roster
Matchday formation vs Real Sociedad 4-2-3-1
Matchday captain vs Real Sociedad Federico Valverde

Real Madrid players, numbers, positions and nationalities

Real Madrid Squad 2026/27
Netherlands international Denzel Dumfries is one of the additions to Real Madrid’s reshaped 2026/27 defence.
No. Player Position Nationality Status
1 Thibaut Courtois Goalkeeper Belgium Active
13 Andriy Lunin Goalkeeper Ukraine Active
26 Sergio Mestre Goalkeeper Spain Active
2 Raúl Asencio Centre-back Spain Muscle injury
3 Éder Militão Centre-back Brazil Hamstring injury
4 Dean Huijsen Centre-back Spain Active
12 Trent Alexander-Arnold Right-back England Active
16 Ibrahima Konaté Centre-back France Active
17 Marc Cucurella Left-back Spain Active
18 Álvaro Carreras Left-back Spain Active
22 Antonio Rüdiger Centre-back Germany Active
23 Ferland Mendy Left-back France Hip injury
24 Denzel Dumfries Right-back Netherlands Active
5 Jude Bellingham Attacking midfielder England Active
6 Eduardo Camavinga Central midfielder France Active
8 Federico Valverde Central midfielder Uruguay Active
14 Aurélien Tchouaméni Defensive midfielder France Muscle injury
15 Arda Güler Attacking midfielder Türkiye Active
20 Bernardo Silva Attacking midfielder Portugal Active
27 Thiago Pitarch Central midfielder Spain Knee injury
21 Brahim Díaz Forward / midfielder Morocco Active
7 Vinícius Júnior Left winger Brazil Active
9 Endrick Centre-forward Brazil Muscle injury
10 Kylian Mbappé Centre-forward France Active
11 Rodrygo Right winger Brazil Knee injury
19 Carlos Espí Centre-forward Spain Active
25 Yan Diomande Winger Côte d’Ivoire Active

Real Madrid coach and technical direction

José Mourinho is Real Madrid’s head coach for 2026/27. The official club staff also includes João Tralhão and Sami Khedira among the senior coaching group, with specialist goalkeeper, fitness, performance and analysis staff supporting the first team.

Real Madrid confirmed XI vs Real Sociedad today

Real Madrid Squad 2026/27
Vinícius Júnior and Jude Bellingham are among the major attacking names in Real Madrid’s confirmed starting XI.

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Courtois; Dumfries, Konaté, Huijsen, Carreras; Bernardo Silva, Valverde; Arda Güler, Bellingham, Vinícius Júnior; Mbappé.

Dumfries, Konaté and Bernardo Silva all start, while summer additions Marc Cucurella, Carlos Espí and Yan Diomande are among the available substitutes.

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Real Madrid injuries and unavailable players

Player Current status
Raúl Asencio Muscle injury
Éder Militão Hamstring injury
Ferland Mendy Hip injury
Aurélien Tchouaméni Muscle injury
Thiago Pitarch Knee injury
Endrick Muscle injury
Rodrygo Knee injury

Key players in the Real Madrid squad

Player Role
Kylian Mbappé No.10 centre-forward and primary scorer
Vinícius Júnior No.7 left-sided forward
Jude Bellingham No.5 attacking midfielder
Federico Valverde No.8 midfielder and matchday captain vs Real Sociedad
Thibaut Courtois No.1 goalkeeper

Real Madrid squad FAQs

Who is Real Madrid’s coach in 2026/27?

José Mourinho.

What number does Kylian Mbappé wear for Real Madrid?

Mbappé wears number 10.

What number does Vinícius Júnior wear?

Vinícius Júnior wears number 7.

Who is Real Madrid’s goalkeeper?

Thibaut Courtois is the first-choice goalkeeper, with Andriy Lunin and Sergio Mestre also listed.

Which Real Madrid players are currently injured?

The current injury list includes Asencio, Militão, Ferland Mendy, Tchouaméni, Thiago Pitarch, Endrick and Rodrygo.

READ ALSO: Real Madrid vs Real Sociedad: Live Score, Lineups, H2H, Form & Match Updates

Conclusion

The Real Madrid Squad 2026/27 combines established stars such as Mbappé, Vinícius, Bellingham, Valverde and Courtois with newer additions including Dumfries, Konaté, Bernardo Silva, Cucurella, Carlos Espí and Yan Diomande. For live player statistics, scores and match updates, use SP Score.

Real Madrid Squad 2026/27

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