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Boca Juniors
Full name Club Atlético Boca Juniors
Founded 1905
Ground Estadio Alberto J. Armando
La Boca, Buenos Aires
Ground 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

  • Bocajuniors-primerafoto

    The first recorded photo of Boca Juniors taken in 1906, after winning the Copa Reformista.

  • Camisetas Boca Jrs

    Some jerseys exhibited at "The Passion for Boca Juniors Museum".

  • PrimerasCamisetasBoca

    The first jerseys used by the team in the 1900s.

  • Estadio Boca Juniors 1929

    The old Boca Juniors stadium in Brandsen and Del Crucero. It was later demolished to build La Bombonera, in the same place.

  • Estadio de Boca Juniors

    Interior view of La Bombonera, Boca Juniors' current venue.

  • Hinchada de Boca desplegando sus telones

    Boca Juniors' supporters displaying their flags at La Bombonera (north side), 2009

  • La Bombonera

    La Bombonera during a night game v. Colo Colo, with the refurbished boxes at right, March 2008.

  • Martin Palermo

    Martín Palermo is Boca Juniors' all-time top goalscorer.

  • Mouzo boca

    Roberto Mouzo, Boca Juniors' most capped player.

  • CABJ vendor La Boca Buenos Aires

    Boca Juniors themed street vendor in La Boca.

  • Boca jrs logo 1920

    1920

  • Bocajrs logo 1955

    1955

  • Boca jrs logo 1960

    1960

  • Boca jrs logo 1970

    1970

  • Boca escudo

    1995–present

  • Pedro Calomino

    Pedro Calomino scored 97 goals during his career.

  • Ramon muttis

    Ramón Muttis played for Boca between 1923 and 1932.

  • Tesoriere 1927

    Américo Tesoriere played also for Argentina in the 1920s.

  • Ludovico Bidoglio 1930

    Ludovico Bidoglio made 209 appearances and played 10 years for the club.

  • Cherro

    Roberto Cherro is the 2nd. all-time top scorer with 213 goals in 292 matches.

  • Franciscovarallo

    Francisco Varallo, the 3rd. all-time top scorer with 181 goals.

  • Benitezcaceres

    Delfín Benítez Cáceres scored 162 goals in 8 eight years playing for the Xeneize.

  • Natalio Agustin Pescia

    Natalio Pescia played 347 matches in 14 years at the club.

  • Ernesto Lazzatti 1945

    Ernesto Lazzatti played 379 games for Boca Juniors.

  • Carlos Sosa Boca 1944

    Carlos Sosa played 294 matches in the 1940s.

  • AntonioRattin

    Antonio Rattín in 15 years with Boca Juniors played 352 matches.

  • AngelRojas

    Angel Rojas played from 1963 to 1971 becoming one of the greatest idols.

  • Antonio roma

    Antonio Roma played 12 years for the club with 313 appearances.

  • Marzolini boca

    Silvio Marzolini played 387 games from 1960 to 1972.

  • Hugo gatti boca

    Hugo Gatti is the 2nd. all-time most capped player.

  • Maradona eg 3203

    Diego Maradona finished his professional career with Boca Juniors in 1997.

  • Navarro montoya boca

    Carlos Navarro Montoya played 397 games in 8 years with the club.

  • Juan Riquelme beim Audi Cup

    Román Riquelme has won 11 official titles with the team.

  • Martin Palermo

    Martín Palermo is the all-time top scorer with 236 goals in 404 matches.

  • Battaglia mar2015

    Sebastián Battaglia, the most winning player with 18 titles.


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