The greatest River Plate players of all time
The top 3 according to 124 votes from people: Ángel Labruna · Enzo Francescoli · Adolfo Pedernera. (Updated Apr 27, 2025.)
The great stars of River Plate: from Labruna, Pedernera and "La Máquina" to Francescoli, Ortega, Aimar and Gallardo's River. Vote for your idol.
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Top 25
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1
Ángel Labruna
The club's all-time top scorer with 317 goals, and later a title-winning coach.
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2
Enzo Francescoli
Uruguay's "Prince": seven titles in two spells, including the 1996 Libertadores.
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3
Adolfo Pedernera
The brain of "La Máquina", the great River side of the 1940s.
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4
Amadeo Carrizo
A revolutionary goalkeeper: 520 games between 1945 and 1968.
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5
Ariel Ortega
"El Burrito", the idol many rank alongside Labruna.
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6
Norberto Alonso
"El Beto": nine titles, the 1986 Libertadores and the 1978 World Cup.
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7
Ubaldo Fillol
"El Pato", probably the greatest goalkeeper in Argentine football history.
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8
Óscar Más
"Pinino": 198 goals in 382 games.
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9
Daniel Onega
The record 17 goals in a single Copa Libertadores.
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10
Daniel Passarella
The "Kaiser": a goalscoring defender and world-champion captain in 1978.
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11
Fernando Cavenaghi
Goalscorer and idol, part of the 2015 Libertadores-winning squad.
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12
Marcelo Barovero
"Trapito", goalkeeper of the 2015 Libertadores.
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13
Marcelo Salas
Chile's "Matador", five titles in the 1990s.
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14
Javier Saviola
"El Conejito": 57 goals in 137 games.
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15
Leonardo Astrada
"El Negro": twelve titles between 1988 and 1999.
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16
Pablo Aimar
A classic playmaker with six titles at the club.
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17
Leonardo Ponzio
The emblematic captain of the Gallardo era.
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18
Juan José López
The complete midfielder of 1970s River.
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19
Hernán Crespo
36 goals in 81 games and both goals in the 1996 Libertadores final.
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20
Marcelo Gallardo
"El Muñeco", a star as a player and later the coach who won the 2015 Libertadores.
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21
Reinaldo Merlo
"Mostaza": over 500 games between 1969 and 1984.
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22
Américo Gallego
The holding midfielder of the 1986 Libertadores.
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23
Antonio Alzamendi
Scored the goal that won the 1986 Intercontinental Cup against Steaua Bucharest.
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24
Óscar Ruggeri
A rock-hard defender, key to the 1986 Libertadores.
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25
Nery Pumpido
Goalkeeper who won the Libertadores and the World Cup in 1986.
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Comments (4)
Francescoli, el Príncipe.
Fillol, el mejor arquero argentino.
Labruna, el máximo goleador de la historia de River.
Gallardo como jugador también, y como DT es leyenda.