The success associated with Real Madrid is largely due to the numerous world-class names that have featured for them. Stars like Cristiano Ronaldo, Sergio Ramos, and Karim Benzema are just a few of Real's powerhouses in the recent past.Real Madrid are the most successful club in SpainReal Madrid have been one of the mightiest teams across Europe in the past several decades. Los Blancos have a rich history in both domestic and European competitions, having won 34 La Liga titles and 13 Champions League trophies.However, amongst these gargantuan names, the club has also witnessed players that have had forgettable spells. No club is perfect and the La Liga giants have also indulged in the services of players that didn't quite fit in.On that note, here are five players you might have forgotten played for Real Madrid:#5 EmersonEmerson could not deliver at Real MadridEmerson joined Real Madrid in the summer transfer window of 2006 from Juventus, following their infamous Calciopoli scandal. The Bianconeri’s officials were found guilty of networking with footballing authorities to influence referees to favor Juve. The club were relegated and had to offload players and Emerson was one of them.A reliable defensive midfielder, Emerson had a decent career in Serie A with Roma and Juve. However, the Brazilian struggled to make an impact at Real Madrid and the transfer backfired on Los Blancos.Despite being part of the 2006-07 La Liga winning side, Emerson hardly made any significant contributions in the 34 appearances he made for Real. The Brazilian was sold to AC Milan a year later. He then signed for Santos in 2009 but retired after just three months in Brazil.#4 Hamit AltintopHamit Altintop's time in the Spanish capital was unsatisfactory (Image courtesy: skysports.com)Hamit Altintop joined Real Madrid from Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich on a free transfer in 2011. The Turk was versatile, having played in attacking midfield, central midfield, and also on the right flank. Altintop was tipped to have an influential campaign with Real but things sadly did not work in his favor.After a respectable spell with Bayern, Altintop failed miserably at the Santiago Bernabeu. Manager Jose Mourinho mainly resorted to keeping him in the reserves. The Turkish midfielder made just 12 appearances for Los Blancos, including five in La Liga. Altintop won La Liga with Real, although he had little to no contribution.Players I Forgot Existed@PlayersIForgotHamit Altintop - Joined Real Madrid in 11/12 and nobody really knew why9:39 AM · Sep 9, 201991Hamit Altintop - Joined Real Madrid in 11/12 and nobody really knew why https://t.co/1jmghckWWiAltintop was sold to Galatasaray after a year with Real Madrid. He spent five years with the Turkish side before moving to Darmstadt, who were in the Bundesliga at the time. After a year in Germany, Altintop announced his retirement.