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Top 7 Argentine Players in Porto History

By YPB Team

Dragon Stadium has been home to a handful of capable Argentines who contributed to Porto's domestic and European campaigns. Who was the finest?

  1. Lisandro López — ranked #11
    Lisandro López
    Prolific Argentine striker signed from Racing Club in 2005 who became one of Porto's most lethal forwards, scoring consistently in the Primeira Liga and European competition.
    1000pts
  2. Fernando Belluschi — ranked #22
    Fernando Belluschi
    Gifted Argentine playmaker who made 69 league appearances for Porto between 2009 and 2012, contributing to the club's dominant 2010–11 treble-winning season.
    486pts
  3. Ernesto Farías — ranked #33
    Ernesto Farías
    Clinical Argentine striker who scored 23 league goals in three seasons at Porto from 2007, a reliable finisher in two Primeira Liga title-winning campaigns.
    286pts
  4. Lucho González — ranked #44
    Lucho González
    Elegant midfielder who became Porto's first foreign captain, winning a string of Primeira Liga titles across two spells (2005–09 and 2012–14) as the creative heart of the side.
    286pts
  5. Alan Varela — ranked #55
    Alan Varela
    Combative Argentine midfielder signed from Boca Juniors in 2023 who quickly became a Porto mainstay, winning the 2024 Taça de Portugal and anchoring the midfield since.
    195pts
  6. Nicolás Otamendi — ranked #66
    Nicolás Otamendi
    Commanding Argentine centre-back who joined Porto in 2010 and won three Primeira Liga titles across four seasons before his move to Valencia that launched him into football's elite.
    195pts
  7. Agustín Marchesín — ranked #77
    Agustín Marchesín
    Argentine goalkeeper who kept Porto's goal for three seasons from 2019, winning the 2019–20 league and cup double and reaching the 2021 Champions League quarter-finals.
    195pts

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