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