Players who played for Boca Juniors and Vélez Sarsfield

21 players have played for both Boca Juniors and Vélez Sarsfield, according to Wikidata. The best known include Fernando Gago, Francisco Varallo and Oscar Ruggeri. 11 of them moved straight from one club to the other, including Fernando Gago. The earliest arrival at one of the two clubs was in 1930 (Francisco Varallo), the most recent in 2015 (Mariano Pavone).

Play today's football grid (in French)One player ticks both the row and the column, for every square. Boca Juniors special (in French)Today's games with its 261 players. Vélez Sarsfield special (in French)Today's games with its 84 players.

The full list (21 players)

PlayerPositionNationalityBoca JuniorsVélez Sarsfield
Fernando GagoDefenderArgentina2004–20192013–2020
Francisco VaralloForwardArgentina1931–19401930–1931
Oscar RuggeriDefenderArgentina1980–19841990–1992
José Luis CuciuffoDefenderArgentina1987–19901982–1987
Omar LarrosaMidfielderArgentina1967–19701980
Ricardo GarecaForwardArgentina1977–19841989–1992
Sebastián SosaGoalkeeperUruguay2011–20122012–2015
José BasualdoMidfielderArgentina1996–20011993–2002
Osvaldo EscuderoForwardArgentina19811979
Lucas PrattoForwardArgentina2007–20112012–2014
Carmelo SimeoneMidfielderArgentina1962–19671955–1961
Mariano PavoneForwardArgentina2015–20162015
Gino PeruzziDefenderItaly, Argentinasince 20152010–2013
Alejandro MancusoMidfielderArgentina1993–19951989–1993
Leandro SomozaMidfielderArgentina2011–20132001–2016
Carlos SqueoDefenderArgentina1977–19791973
Damián EscuderoMidfielderArgentina2010–20132005–2008
Federico InsúaMidfielderArgentina2005–20102012–2014
Marco TorsiglieriDefenderItaly, Argentina20152006–2010
Carlos Navarro MontoyaGoalkeeperArgentina, Colombia1988–19961984–1988
Osvaldo ZubeldíaForwardArgentina1956–19571949–1955

Players ranked from best known to least known (number of language editions of their Wikipedia page). Data from Wikidata: spotted a mistake? Let us know.

Other club pairs

With Boca Juniors

River Plate32Racing Club25Estudiantes25Independiente25Rosario Central19Newell's Old Boys18Argentinos Juniors18Huracán17

With Vélez Sarsfield

River Plate16Racing Club12Independiente10