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The 32 Greatest Boca Juniors Players of All Time

By YPB Team

Vote for the greatest players in Boca Juniors' history, from La Bombonera's heroes to Copa Libertadores legends.

  1. Juan Román Riquelme — ranked #11
    Juan Román Riquelme
    Argentine playmaker and Boca's greatest modern icon, whose vision from deep positions delivered three Copa Libertadores titles in 2000, 2001 and 2007 and made him a deity among La 12.
    1000pts
  2. Francisco Varallo — ranked #22
    Francisco Varallo
    1930 World Cup finalist who joined Boca in 1931 and scored freely through the decade, winning the 1931, 1934 and 1935 league titles.
    733pts
  3. Carlos Navarro Montoya — ranked #33
    Carlos Navarro Montoya
    Colombian-born goalkeeper who was Boca's first choice from 1988 to 1996, keeping goal for the 1992 Apertura champions.
    709pts
  4. Diego Maradona — ranked #44
    Diego Maradona
    Argentine genius who lit up La Bombonera in two spells, winning the 1981 Metropolitano title and returning as a veteran from 1995 to 1997 — one of the most beloved figures in the club's history.
    709pts
  5. Ernesto Lazzatti — ranked #55
    Ernesto Lazzatti
    Elegant centre-half and captain who spent his whole career at Boca from 1934 to 1947, winning five league titles and later coaching the club.
    689pts
  6. Guillermo Barros Schelotto — ranked #66
    Guillermo Barros Schelotto
    Argentine forward who was one of Boca's most reliable goal-scorers through their Copa Libertadores-winning sides of the late 1990s and early 2000s.
    689pts
  7. Martín Palermo — ranked #77
    Martín Palermo
    Boca's all-time top scorer with 236 goals across two spells, winning six league titles and the 2000, 2001 and 2007 Copa Libertadores.
    640pts
  8. Walter Samuel — ranked #88
    Walter Samuel
    Commanding centre-back who emerged at Boca in the late 1990s, winning two league titles and the 2000 Copa Libertadores before moving to Roma.
    640pts
  9. Miguel Brindisi — ranked #99
    Miguel Brindisi
    Creative midfielder who joined from Huracán and partnered Diego Maradona as Boca won the 1981 Metropolitano championship.
    594pts
  10. Américo Tesoriere — ranked #1010
    Américo Tesoriere
    Goalkeeper of Boca's amateur era who guarded the net through the late 1910s and 1920s, winning several league titles and starring for Argentina in the South American Championship.
    585pts
  11. Vicente Pernía — ranked #1111
    Vicente Pernía
    Hard-tackling right-back who was a pillar of Juan Carlos Lorenzo's side, winning the 1977 and 1978 Copa Libertadores and the 1977 Intercontinental Cup.
    585pts
  12. Darío Benedetto — ranked #1212
    Darío Benedetto
    Striker nicknamed 'Pipa' who fired Boca to back-to-back league titles in 2017 and 2018 and returned for a second spell in 2022.
    585pts
  13. Domingo Tarasconi — ranked #1313
    Domingo Tarasconi
    Prolific inside-forward of the 1920s who scored nearly 200 goals for Boca, won multiple league titles and helped Argentina to Olympic silver in 1928.
    524pts
  14. Alberto Márcico — ranked #1414
    Alberto Márcico
    Playmaker nicknamed 'Beto' who returned from Toulouse and inspired Boca's 1992 Apertura title, ending an eleven-year league drought.
    524pts
  15. Carlos Tevez — ranked #1515
    Carlos Tevez
    Combative Argentine striker and local hero who embodied the working-class spirit of La Boca, winning the Copa Libertadores before his European conquests and triumphant later returns to the club.
    524pts
  16. Mario Boyé — ranked #1616
    Mario Boyé
    Right winger nicknamed 'El Atómico' for his ferocious shot, a key scorer for Boca's title-winning side of the 1940s.
    524pts
  17. Ángel Clemente Rojas — ranked #1717
    Ángel Clemente Rojas
    Skilful forward nicknamed 'Rojitas' who dazzled La Bombonera from 1963 to 1971, winning four league titles and becoming one of the club's most beloved idols.
    524pts
  18. Ernesto Mastrángelo — ranked #1818
    Ernesto Mastrángelo
    Forward of Juan Carlos Lorenzo's late-1970s side who won back-to-back Copa Libertadores in 1977 and 1978 and the 1977 Intercontinental Cup.
    524pts
  19. Sebastián Battaglia — ranked #1919
    Sebastián Battaglia
    Academy midfielder who won more trophies than any other player in Boca history across spells from 1998 to 2013, including four Copa Libertadores.
    524pts
  20. Rolando Schiavi — ranked #2020
    Rolando Schiavi
    Rugged centre-back who won the 2003 Copa Libertadores and Intercontinental Cup and returned for a second spell that ended with the 2011 Apertura title.
    454pts
  21. Rodrigo Palacio — ranked #2121
    Rodrigo Palacio
    Forward who won the 2007 Copa Libertadores, forming a decisive attack with Riquelme and Palermo before leaving for Genoa in 2009.
    454pts
  22. Antonio Rattín — ranked #2222
    Antonio Rattín
    Dominant Argentine midfielder and World Cup captain of 1966 who spent his entire career at Boca Juniors, winning multiple Argentine championships as the club's most commanding midfield presence.
    374pts
  23. Silvio Marzolini — ranked #2323
    Silvio Marzolini
    Left-back regarded as one of Argentina's finest, who spent his entire club career at Boca from 1960 to 1972 and later coached them to the 1981 title.
    374pts
  24. Hugo Gatti — ranked #2424
    Hugo Gatti
    Eccentric goalkeeper and Boca idol from 1976 to 1988 who won the 1977 and 1978 Copa Libertadores and the 1977 Intercontinental Cup.
    374pts
  25. Marcelo Delgado — ranked #2525
    Marcelo Delgado
    Quick striker nicknamed 'Chelo' who won the 2001 and 2003 Copa Libertadores and the 2003 Intercontinental Cup with Carlos Bianchi's Boca.
    374pts
  26. Paulo Valentim — ranked #2626
    Paulo Valentim
    Brazilian striker of the early 1960s who became a Superclásico hero by scoring ten goals against River Plate and won the 1962 league title.
    374pts
  27. Roberto Cherro — ranked #2727
    Roberto Cherro
    Inside-left of the 1920s and 1930s who stood as Boca's all-time top scorer for seven decades until Martín Palermo overtook him.
    282pts
  28. Claudio Caniggia — ranked #2828
    Claudio Caniggia
    Lightning-fast forward who returned to Argentina in 1995 and thrilled Boca fans alongside Diego Maradona during the late 1990s.
    282pts
  29. Óscar Córdoba — ranked #2929
    Óscar Córdoba
    Colombian goalkeeper who starred in Carlos Bianchi's side, winning the 2000 and 2001 Copa Libertadores and the 2000 Intercontinental Cup against Real Madrid.
    282pts
  30. Roberto Mouzo — ranked #3030
    Roberto Mouzo
    Loyal centre-back who made a club-record 426 appearances from 1971 to 1984 and lifted Boca's first Copa Libertadores in 1977, followed by the Intercontinental Cup.
    175pts
  31. Mauricio Serna — ranked #3131
    Mauricio Serna
    Colombian holding midfielder who shielded Bianchi's defence from 1998 to 2002, winning the 2000 and 2001 Copa Libertadores.
    175pts
  32. Severino Varela — ranked #3232
    Severino Varela
    Uruguayan forward famous for his white beret and headed goals against River Plate, winning the 1943 and 1944 league titles with Boca.
    0pts

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