Boca Juniors facts for kids

Boca Juniors
Full name	Club Atlético Boca Juniors
Founded	1905
Ground	Estadio Alberto J. Armando; La Boca, Buenos Aires
Capacity	49,000
Chairman	Jorge Amor Ameal
Manager	Carlos Bianchi
League	Primera División
2008/09	Primera División, 14th / Clausura

Boca Juniors is a football club that plays in Argentina.

Images for kids

The first recorded photo of Boca Juniors taken in 1906, after winning the Copa Reformista.
Some jerseys exhibited at "The Passion for Boca Juniors Museum".
Interior view of La Bombonera, Boca Juniors' current venue
The Boca Juniors stadium in Brandsen and Del Crucero, inaugurated in 1924. It was later demolished to build La Bombonera, in the same place
Boca Juniors' supporters displaying their flags at La Bombonera (north side), 2009
Boca Juniors supporters during a night Copa Libertadores game v. Pumas
Martín Palermo is Boca Juniors' all-time top goalscorer.
Roberto Mouzo, Boca Juniors' most capped player.
Boca Juniors themed street vendor in La Boca
1911–14
1920–55
1955
1960–70
1970–95
1996–present
Pedro Calomino scored 97 goals during his career.
Ramón Muttis played for Boca between 1923 and 1932.
Américo Tesoriere played also for Argentina in the 1920s.
Ludovico Bidoglio made 209 appearances and played 10 years for the club.
Roberto Cherro is the 2nd. all-time top scorer with 213 goals in 292 matches.
Francisco Varallo, the 3rd. all-time top scorer with 181 goals.
Delfín Benítez Cáceres scored 162 goals in 8 eight years playing for the Xeneize.
Natalio Pescia played 347 matches in 14 years at the club.
Ernesto Lazzatti played 379 games for Boca Juniors.
Carlos Sosa played 294 matches in the 1940s.
Antonio Rattín in 15 years with Boca Juniors played 352 matches.
Angel Rojas played from 1963 to 1971 becoming one of the greatest idols.
Antonio Roma played 12 years for the club with 313 appearances.
Silvio Marzolini played 387 games from 1960 to 1972.
Hugo Gatti is the 2nd. all-time most capped player.
Diego Maradona finished his professional career with Boca Juniors in 1997.
Carlos Navarro Montoya played 397 games in 8 years with the club.
Román Riquelme has won 11 official titles with the team.
Martín Palermo is the all-time top scorer with 236 goals in 404 matches.
Sebastián Battaglia, the most winning player with 18 titles.