History and achievements
Boca Juniors is an Argentinean football club from the La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires. The side currently competes in the Argentine Primera División. It is regarded as a powerhouse in Argentinean football. The rivalry with River Plate goes under the name of Superclásico.
Club Atlético Boca Juniors was originally formed on April 3, 1905 by a group of Italian immigrants. The club`s first fixtures were all friendly matches. The first competitive game was played against Club Belgrano in the amateur league where Boca secured a 3-1 victory. The team`s first honours soon followed when they won the Asociación Argentina de Football.
In 1931 Boca clinched its first Primera División title. Inspired by that success, the club would go on to win the Primera División in 1934 and 1935. Now its total comprises 30 league titles.
In 1998 Carlos Bianchi was unveiled as a head coach of Boca Juniors. The classy side started to produce the most impressive league and cup form. Under his managerial reign the club secured 9 titles including 3 Copa Libertadores, 3 Intercontinental Cups as well as 3 national league titles.
Such world-class players as Diego Maradona, Martín Palermo, Rodrigo Palacio and Juan Román Riquelme wore Boca`s jerseys.
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Club top players
№ | Name and surname | Role | Ranking | Age | Weight | Height | Country |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Carlos Tévez | forward |
150 |
40 years | 74 kg | 170 cm | Argentina |
2 | Fernando Gago | midfielder |
3 |
38 years | 72 kg | 177 cm | Argentina |
3 | Nicolás Lodeiro | midfielder |
2 |
35 years | 69 kg | 170 cm | Uruguay |
4 | Agustín Orión | goalkeeper |
1 |
42 years | 86 kg | 189 cm | Argentina |
5 | Mauro Zárate | forward |
1 |
37 years | 176 cm | Argentina | |
6 | Pablo Ledesma | midfielder |
1 |
40 years | 67 kg | 175 cm | Argentina |
7 | José Pedro Fuenzalida | midfielder |
0 |
39 years | 170 cm | Chile | |
8 | Lisandro Ezequiel López | defender |
0 |
34 years | 80 kg | 189 cm | Argentina |
9 | Christian Cellay | defender |
0 |
42 years | 70 kg | 170 cm | Argentina |
10 | Eduardo Salvio | midfielder |
0 |
33 years | 76 kg | 172 cm | Argentina |
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