Raul: Ten important things to know

Raul Gonzales, the Real Madrid legend, is finally switching clubs for Schalke 04, according to a lot of reports.

Here are some important things to know about the legendary striker.

1. He is 33 years old. He was born on June 27, 1977.

2. He has 102 caps for Spain. He has scored 44 goals for the national team.

3. Even if he played for Atletico Madrid in his youth career, he moved to rivals Real early on, in 1992. He has only played for Real since.

4. Since 1994, he has played for the senior team. He has a whopping 550 appearances for the club, scoring 228 times.

5. He is third in the all-time La Liga top goalscorers charts.

6. He is also the top active La Liga goalscorer.

7. He has scored 66 times for Real Madrid in European competitions.

8. Raul has been the captain of Real Madrid since 2003.

9. He has five children: four sons and a daughter.

10. After a fabulous Real Madrid career, he will move to German club Schalke 04, for a Euro 4 million per season contract. The deal has not been confirmed yet, but has a huge chance of materializing.