Antoine Griezmann Reaches 500 La Liga Matches
Antoine Griezmann, forward for Atlético Madrid, has reached an impressive milestone of 500 matches in Spain's top division. He's played for Atlético, Barcelona, and Real Sociedad, racking up a total of 194 goals and 81 assists since making his debut on August 29, 2010, in Real Sociedad's 1-0 win against Villarreal.
That day, during the first matchday of the 2010-11 season, Griezmann came on in the 62nd minute, replacing Francisco Sutil, with his team already leading thanks to a 57th-minute goal by Xabi Prieto. This marked the beginning of his La Liga career. His first goal came on October 25, 2010, against Deportivo La Coruña.
Breaking it down by club, Griezmann played 141 matches in La Liga for Real Sociedad, scoring 41 goals and providing 10 assists (54 wins, 35 draws, and 52 losses) between 2010 and 2014. He had 74 appearances for Barcelona between 2019 and 2021, scoring 22 goals and delivering 11 assists (47 wins, 15 draws, and 12 losses). He’s now at 285 matches with Atlético Madrid across two spells, first from 2014 to 2019, and then again from 2021 to now.
With Atlético, Griezmann has secured 176 wins, 60 draws, and 49 losses, scoring 131 goals and providing 60 assists. Griezmann is now the 14th player in La Liga history to reach 500 matches. The players with the most appearances are Joaquín Sánchez and Andoni Zubizarreta, both with 622 games. Among active La Liga players, Jesús Navas of Sevilla leads with 507 appearances.
Aside from these three, Griezmann still trails players like Raúl Garcia (609), Raúl González (550), Eusebio Sacristán (543), Paco Buyo (542), Sergio Ramos (536), Manolo Sanchís (523), Lionel Messi (520), Iker Casillas (510), Xavi Hernández (505), and Miquel Soler (504) in terms of total La Liga appearances.