Most goals scored in La Liga by a defender

Most goals scored in La Liga by a defender
Who
Sergio Ramos
What
74 total number
Where
Spain (Barcelona)
When
24 October 2020

The most goals scored in La Liga by a defender is 74 and was achieved by Sergio Ramos (Spain), playing for Sevilla FC and Real Madrid CF (both Spain), as of 24 October 2020. His 74th goal came in a 3–1 clásico victory for Real Madrid over Barcelona, in the form of a second-half penalty.

Ramos scored his first La Liga goal playing for Sevilla in September 2004, in a 2-1 victory over Real Sociedad. His 68th goal, which saw him surpass Ronald Koeman's (Netherlands) tally, came in a 2-1 win over Real Sociedad, in the form of a penalty kick for Real Madrid.

Fernando Hierro (Spain) scored 105 La Liga goals; however a large portion of those were during his spell as a midfielder.