Who is the best Argentine player ever to play in La Liga?

From 1950s Madrid royalty to modern Camp Nou icons, Argentine football has shaped Spain's top flight across seven decades. Which will win?

1

Lionel Messi

Barcelona's all-time top scorer, ten-time La Liga champion and eight-time Ballon d'Or winner.

2

Alfredo Di Stefano

Real Madrid's defining 1950s icon who won eight La Liga titles and five consecutive European Cups.

3

Diego Maradona

Barcelona's controversial 1982-84 forward whose talent still left a mark on Camp Nou despite a turbulent stay.

4

Diego Simeone

Sevilla and Atletico Madrid combative midfielder who won the 1995-96 La Liga and Copa double.

5

Javier Mascherano

Barcelona center-back / midfielder, a five-time La Liga champion and treble winner.

6

Sergio Aguero

Atletico Madrid striker who scored 74 La Liga goals across five seasons before moving to Manchester City.

7

Angel Di Maria

Real Madrid winger who won La Liga in 2011-12 and the 2014 Champions League.

8

Gonzalo Higuain

Real Madrid striker whose 121 La Liga goals included three league titles.

9

Fernando Redondo

Tenerife and Real Madrid playmaker whose elegance defined the late 1990s Madrid midfield.

10

Mauricio Pochettino

Espanyol centre-back and longtime captain who became a La Liga icon in Barcelona.

11

Esteban Cambiasso

Real Madrid academy product who won La Liga in 2002-03 before becoming an Inter Milan legend.

12

Walter Samuel

Real Madrid centre-back who won La Liga in 2002-03 during his one-season Galactico spell.

13

Juan Roman Riquelme

Villarreal playmaker whose Yellow Submarine years included an unforgettable Champions League run.

14

Ever Banega

Sevilla playmaker who won four Europa League titles and was the club's midfield metronome.

15

Pablo Aimar

Valencia playmaker whose two La Liga titles in 2002 and 2004 marked the club's golden era.

16

Mario Kempes

Valencia striker who finished as La Liga top scorer twice in the late 1970s.