Real Sociedad won back-to-back La Liga titles in the early 1980s and remain one of Spain’s great developers of talent. These are the ten greatest of La Real.

1. 1

   Luis Arconada

   Real Sociedad · Spain

   A legendary goalkeeper and the captain of the back-to-back title winners.

2. 2

   Xabi Alonso

   Real Sociedad · Spain

   A homegrown midfield great whose passing announced a world-class talent.

3. 3

   Jesús María Zamora

   Real Sociedad · Spain

   A one-club midfielder and an emblem of the championship-winning era.

4. 4

   Roberto López Ufarte

   Real Sociedad · Spain

   A dazzling winger and one of the finest players of the title-winning side.

5. 5

   Mikel Oyarzabal

   Real Sociedad · Spain

   A homegrown captain and modern icon of the Anoeta.

6. 6

   Xabi Prieto

   Real Sociedad · Spain

   A loyal, gifted one-club player and the club’s record appearance-maker.

7. 7

   Antoine Griezmann

   Real Sociedad · France

   A future world star who came of age in San Sebastián.

8. 8

   Darko Kovačević

   Real Sociedad · Serbia

   A powerful, prolific striker of the club’s strong early-2000s sides.

9. 9

   Meho Kodro

   Real Sociedad · Bosnia and Herzegovina

   A beloved, clinical centre-forward of the 1990s.

10. 10

    Txiki Begiristain

    Real Sociedad · Spain

    A skilful winger who emerged in the title-winning era before further success.

A LeaguePaper editorial ranking — opinion, offered for argument.