famous soccer players from argentina
Famous Soccer Players from Argentina
The Argentinian national soccer team, also know as La Albiceleste (The White and Sky Blue), is one of the most loved and successful teams around the world. Their style of play is something that fans travel across the globe to watch. For now, we will have a look at the most famous Argentine soccer players of all time.
Diego Maradona
Carlos Tevez
Esteban Cambiasso
Javier Zanetti
Lionel Messi
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Famous Argentine Soccer Players
Alfredo Di Stéfano
Lived: July 4, 1926 - July 7, 2014
Position: Forward
Clubs
- River Plate (1945 - 1951)
- Millonarios (1951 - 1953)
- Real Madrid (1953 - 1964)
- Espanyol (1964 - 1966)
National Team
- Argentina (1947)
- Colombia (1949)
- Spain (1957 - 1961)
Ángel di María
Born: February 14, 1988
Position: Winger, Attacking Midfielder
Clubs
- Rosario Central (2005 - 2007)
- Benfica (2007 - 2010)
- Real Madrid (2010 - present)
National Team
- U20 (2007)
- Argentina (2008 - present)
Ariel Ortega
Born: March 4, 1974
Position: Attacking Midfielder, Forward
Clubs
- River Plate (1991 - 1996)
- Valencia (1997 - 1998)
- Sampdoria (1998 - 1999)
- Parma (1999 - 2000)
- River Plate (2000 - 2002)
- Fenerbahçe (2002 - 2003)
- Newell's Old Boys (2004 - 2006)
- River Plate (2006 - 2012)
- Herminio Arrieta de Ledesma (2014 - present)
National Team
- Argentina (1993 - 2010)
Carlos Tevez
Born: February 5, 1984
Position: Forward
Clubs
- Boca Juniors (2001 - 2004)
- Corinthians (2004 - 2006)
- West Ham United (2006 - 2007)
- Manchester United (2007 - 2009)
- Manchester City (2009 - 2013)
- Juventus (2013 - present)
National Team
- U17 (2001)
- U23 (2004)
- Argentina (2004 - 2011)
Daniel Bertoni
Born: March 14, 1955
Position: Right Winger
Clubs
- Quilmes (1971 - 1972)
- Independiente (1973 - 1977)
- Sevilla (1978 - 1980)
- Fiorentina (1981 - 1984)
- Napoli (1984 - 1986)
- Udinese (1986 - 1987)
National Team
- Argentina (1974 - 1982)
Daniel Passarella
Born: May 25, 1953
Position: Center Back, Sweeper
Clubs
- Sarmiento (1971 - 1973)
- River Plate (1974 - 1982)
- Fiorentina (1982 - 1986)
- Internazionale (1986 - 1988)
- River Plate (1988 - 1989)
National Team
- Argentina (1974 - 1986)
Diego Maradona
Born: October 30, 1960
Position: Attacking Midfielder, Striker
Clubs
- Argentinos Juniors (1976 - 1981)
- Boca Juniors (1981 - 1982)
- Barcelona (1982 - 1984)
- Napoli (1984 - 1991)
- Sevilla (1992 - 1993)
- Newell's Old Boys (1993 - 1994)
- Boca Juniors (1995 - 1997)
National Team
- U20 (1977 - 1979)
- Argentina (1977 - 1994)
Diego Milito
Born: June 12, 1979
Position: Striker
Clubs
- Racing (1999 - 2003)
- Genoa (2003 - 2005)
- Zaragoza (2005 - 2008)
- Genoa (2008 - 2009)
- Internazionale (2009 - 2014)
National Team
- Argentina (2003 - 2011)
Diego Simeone
Born: April 28, 1970
Position: Defensive Midfielder
Clubs
- Vélez Sársfield (1987 - 1990)
- Pisa (1990 - 1992)
- Sevilla (1992 - 1994)
- Atlético Madrid (1994 - 1997)
- Internazionale (1997 - 1999)
- Lazio (1999 - 2003)
- Atlético Madrid (2003 - 2005)
- Racing (2005 - 2006)
National Team
- U20 (1989)
- Argentina (1988 - 2002)
Esteban Cambiasso
Born: August 18, 1980
Position: Central Midfielder
Clubs
- Independiente (1998 - 2001)
- River Plate (2001 - 2002)
- Real Madrid (2002 - 2004)
- Internazionale (2004 - 2014)
National Team
- U17 (1995)
- U20 (1997 - 1999)
- Argentina (2000 - 2011)
Fernando Redondo
Born: June 6, 1969
Position: Defensive Midfielder
Clubs
- Argentinos Juniors (1985 - 1990)
- Tenerife (1990 - 1994)
- Real Madrid (1994 - 2000)
- Milan (2000 - 2004)
National Team
- Argentina (1992 - 1999)
Gabriel Batistuta
Born: February 1, 1969
Position: Striker
Clubs
- Newell's Old Boys (1988 - 1989)
- River Plate (1989 - 1990)
- Boca Juniors (1990 - 1991)
- Fiorentina (1991 - 2000)
- Roma (2000 - 2003)
- Al Arabi (2003 - 2005)
National Team
- Argentina (1991 - 2002)
Hernán Crespo
Born: July 5, 1975
Position: Striker
Clubs
- River Plate (1993 - 1996)
- Parma (1996 - 2000)
- Lazio (2000 - 2002)
- Internazionale (2002 - 2003)
- Chelsea (2003 - 2008)
- Internazionale (2008 - 2009)
- Genoa (2009 - 2010)
- Parma (2010 - 2012)
National Team
- U23 (1996)
- Argentina (1995 - 2007)
Javier Mascherano
Born: June 8, 1984
Position: Center Back, Defensive Midfielder
Clubs
- River Plate (2003 - 2005)
- Corinthians (2005 - 2006)
- West Ham United (2006 - 2007)
- Liverpool (2007 - 2010)
- Barcelona (2010 - present)
National Team
- U20 (2003 - 2004)
- U23 (2004 - 2008)
- Argentina (2003 - present)
Javier Saviola
Born: December 11, 1981
Position: Striker
Clubs
- River Plate (1998 - 2001)
- Barcelona (2001 - 2007)
- Real Madrid (2007 - 2009)
- Benfica (2009 - 2012)
- Málaga (2012 - 2013)
- Olympiacos (2013 - present)
National Team
- U20 (2001)
- Argentina (2000 - 2007)
Javier Zanetti
Born: August 10, 1973
Position: Right Wingback, Defensive Midfielder
Clubs
- Talleres RE (1992 - 1993)
- Banfield (1993 - 1995)
- Internazionale (1995 - 2014)
National Team
- U23 (1996)
- Argentina (1994 - 2011)
Jorge Burruchaga
Born: October 9, 1962
Position: Attacking Midfielder
Clubs
- Arsenal de Sarandí (1979 - 1981)
- Independiente (1982 - 1985)
- Nantes (1985 - 1992)
- Valenciennes (1992 - 1993)
- Independiente (1995 - 1998)
National Team
- U20 (1981)
- Argentina (1983 - 1990)
José Sanfilippo
Born: May 4, 1935
Position: Striker
Clubs
- San Lorenzo (1953 - 1962)
- Boca Juniors (1963)
- Nacional (1964 - 1965)
- Banfield (1966 - 1967)
- Bangu (1968)
- EC Bahia (1968 - 1971)
- San Lorenzo (1972)
- San Miguel (1978)
National Team
- Argentina (1957 - 1962)
Juan Román Riquelme
Born: June 24, 1978
Position: Attacking Midfielder
Clubs
- Boca Juniors (1996 - 2002)
- Barcelona (2002 - 2005)
- Villarreal (2005 - 2007)
- Boca Juniors (2008 - present)
National Team
- U20 (1997 - 1998)
- U23 (2008)
- Argentina (1997 - 2008)
Juan Sebastián Verón
Born: March 9, 1975
Position: Attacking Midfielder
Clubs
- Estudiantes (1994 - 1996)
- Boca Juniors (1996)
- Sampdoria (1996 - 1998)
- Parma (1998 - 1999)
- Lazio (1999 - 2001)
- Manchester United (2001 - 2003)
- Chelsea (2003 - 2007)
- Estudiantes (2007 - 2012)
- Brandsen (2012 - 2013)
- Estudiantes (2013 - 2014)
National Team
- Argentina (1996 - 2010)
Leopoldo Luque
Born: May 3, 1949
Position: Striker
Clubs
- Gimnasia de Jujuy (1967 - 1969)
- Central Norte (1969 - 1971)
- Unión (1971)
- Rosario Central (1972)
- Unión (1973 - 1975)
- River Plate (1975 - 1980)
- Unión (1980 - 1981)
- Racing Club (1981 - 1982)
- Santos (1983)
- Chacarita Juniors (1983 - 1984)
- Santos (1984)
- Textil Mandiyú (1984 - 1985)
National Team
- Argentina (1975 - 1981)
Lionel Messi
Born: June 24, 1987
Position: Forward
Clubs
- Barcelona (2004 - present)
National Team
- U20 (2004 - 2005)
- U23 (2007 - 2008)
- Argentina (2005 - present)
Mario Kempes
Born: July 15, 1954
Position: Striker
Clubs
- Instituto (1970 - 1973)
- Rosario Central (1974 - 1976)
- Valencia (1977 - 1981)
- River Plate (1981 - 1982)
- Valencia (1982 - 1984)
- Hércules (1984 - 1986)
- First Vienna (1986 - 1987)
- St. Pölten (1987 - 1990)
- Kremser SC (1990 - 1992)
- Fernández Vial (1995)
- Pelita Jaya (1999)
National Team
- Argentina (1973 - 1982)
Martín Palermo
Born: November 7, 1973
Position: Striker
Clubs
- Estudiantes (1992 - 1997)
- Boca Juniors (1997 - 2000)
- Villarreal (2001 - 2003)
- Betis (2003 - 2004)
- Alavés (2004)
- Boca Juniors (2004 - 2011)
National Team
- Argentina (1999 - 2010)
Matías Almeyda
Born: December 21, 1973
Position: Defensive Midfielder
Clubs
- River Plate (1991 - 1996)
- Sevilla (1996 - 1997)
- Lazio (1997 - 2000)
- Parma (2000 - 2002)
- Inter Milan (2002 - 2004)
- Brescia (2004 - 2005)
- Quilmes (2005)
- Lyn (2007)
- Fénix (2009)
- River Plate (2009 - 2011)
National Team
- Argentina (1996 - 2003)
Osvaldo Ardiles
Born: August 3, 1952
Position: Central Midfielder
Clubs
- Instituto de Córdoba (1973)
- Belgrano (1974)
- Huracán (1975 - 1978)
- Tottenham Hotspur (1978 - 1988)
- Blackburn Rovers (1988)
- Queens Park Rangers (1988 - 1989)
- Ft. Lauderdale Strikers (1989)
- Swindon Town (1989 - 1991)
National Team
- Argentina (1975 - 1982)
Pablo Aimar
Born: November 3, 1979
Position: Attacking Midfielder
Clubs
- River Plate (1996 - 2000)
- Valencia (2001 - 2006)
- Zaragoza (2006 - 2008)
- Benfica (2008 - 2013)
- Johor Darul Takzim (2013 - 2014)
National Team
- U17 (1995)
- U20 (1997)
- Argentina (1999 - 2009)
Rogelio Funes Mori
Born: March 5, 1991
Position: Striker
Clubs
- River Plate (2009 - 2013)
- Benfica (2013 - present)
National Team
- U20 (2011)
- Argentina (2012 - present)
Sergio Agüero
Born: June 2, 1988
Position: Striker
Clubs
- Independiente (2003 - 2006)
- Atlético Madrid (2006 - 2011)
- Manchester City (2011 - present)
National Team
- U17 (2004)
- U20 (2005 - 2007)
- Argentina (2006 - present)
Ubaldo Fillol
Born: July 21, 1950
Position: Goalkeeper
Clubs
- Quilmes AC (1965 - 1971)
- Racing Club (1972 - 1973)
- River Plate (1974 - 1983)
- Argentinos Juniors (1983)
- Flamengo (1984 - 1985)
- Atlético Madrid (1985 - 1986)
- Racing Club (1986 - 1989)
- Vélez Sársfield (1989 - 1991)
National Team
- Argentina (1974 - 1985)