# Who is the best player in Argentina national team history?

> From Alfredo Di Stéfano to Messi — Argentina has given the world football royalty. Who is the greatest Albiceleste player ever?

*By YPB Team · Published May 19, 2026 · https://youpick.best/ranking/who-is-the-best-player-in-argentina-national-team-history*

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## Current results (1 votes)

1. **Diego Maradona** — 100% (1 votes · score 1000/1000)
   Led Argentina to the 1986 World Cup title with the most iconic individual tournament performance ever.
2. **Lionel Messi** — 0% (0 votes · score 666/1000)
   2022 World Cup winner and eight-time Ballon d'Or winner, Argentina's all-time top scorer.
3. **Ángel Di María** — 0% (0 votes · score 555/1000)
   Scored the winning goal in the 2022 World Cup final and the Copa América 2021 final.
4. **Sergio Agüero** — 0% (0 votes · score 333/1000)
   Premier League's all-time top foreign scorer and a tenacious striker who won many international caps.
5. **Javier Zanetti** — 0% (0 votes · score 333/1000)
   Argentina's most-capped player (143 caps) and one of the great full-backs in history.
6. **Daniel Passarella** — 0% (0 votes · score 333/1000)
   Captained Argentina to the 1978 World Cup title and is widely regarded as the greatest Argentine defender.
7. **Mario Kempes** — 0% (0 votes · score 1/1000)
   Scored twice in the 1978 World Cup final on home soil, Argentina's first title.
8. **Roberto Ayala** — 0% (0 votes · score 1/1000)
   Argentina's defensive rock across two World Cups and Copa América victories.
9. **Gabriel Batistuta** — 0% (0 votes · score 1/1000)
   Argentina's all-time leading scorer before Messi, a ferocious and prolific striker of the 90s.
10. **Juan Román Riquelme** — 0% (0 votes · score 1/1000)
   Elegant playmaker adored for his vision and technical mastery despite controversial personality.
11. **Hernán Crespo** — 0% (0 votes · score 1/1000)
   Deadly striker who scored 35 goals for Argentina and was key to their Copa América campaigns.
12. **Claudio Caniggia** — 0% (0 votes · score 1/1000)
   Known for his blond locks and electric pace, a key partner for Maradona in 1990.
13. **Osvaldo Ardiles** — 0% (0 votes · score 1/1000)
   Midfield artist of the 1978 World Cup-winning squad who later starred for Tottenham.

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