Who is the best River Plate player of all time?

Choose the best players ever to wear the famous red sash of River Plate, Argentina's most glamorous football club.

Alfredo Di Stéfano

Argentine-Spanish legend who developed at River Plate in the 1940s before his world-conquering career at Real Madrid, his all-round play already evident in his Millonarios and River years.

1/8

Enzo Francescoli

Uruguayan midfielder nicknamed 'El Príncipe' who is universally regarded as River's greatest modern player, inspiring Zinedine Zidane's given name for his son and producing fluid, visionary football.

2/8

Ángel Labruna

Argentine forward who spent 21 years at River and was the cornerstone of the legendary 'La Máquina' side of the 1940s, scoring 294 goals and winning 10 Argentine championships.

3/8

Amadeo Carrizo

Argentine goalkeeper widely regarded as the first modern keeper, pioneering the sweeper-keeper role in the 1950s during his extraordinary 20-year River Plate career.

4/8

Hernán Crespo

Argentine striker of clinical efficiency who was one of the most feared forwards of his generation, first emerging at River before his prolific European career at Lazio, Inter, and Chelsea.

5/8

Pablo Aimar

Argentine playmaker nicknamed 'El Payaso' who enchanted River fans with his dribbling and vision before his move to Valencia, where Messi would later cite him as his personal footballing idol.

6/8

Ariel Ortega

Dazzling Argentine forward nicknamed 'El Burrito' whose individual brilliance during the late 1990s made him one of River's most beloved and exciting players of the modern era.

7/8

Lucho Gonzalez

Argentine midfielder who was a key driving force in River Plate's squad through various domestic titles, his tenacity and technique making him a fan favourite at the Monumental.

8/8