Players who played for Fiorentina and River Plate

10 players have played for both Fiorentina and River Plate, according to Wikidata. The best known include Gabriel Batistuta, Ramón Díaz and Germán Pezzella. Lucas Martínez Quarta moved straight from one club to the other. The earliest arrival at one of the two clubs was in 1978 (Ramón Díaz), the most recent in 2024 (Franco Mastantuono).

The full list (10 players)

PlayerPositionNationalityFiorentinaRiver Plate
Gabriel BatistutaForwardArgentina1991–20001989–1990
Ramón DíazForwardArgentina1986–19881978–1993
Germán PezzellaDefenderArgentina2018–20212011–2026
Giovanni SimeoneForwardArgentina–2013–2015
Franco MastantuonoForwardArgentinasince 20262024–2025
Abel BalboForwardArgentina1999–20001988–1989
Lucas Martínez QuartaDefenderArgentina––
Lucas BeltránForwardArgentinasince 20232018–2023
Diego Vicente AguirreForwardUruguay1988–19891997–1998
Marcelo LarrondoForwardChile, Argentina20132007–2008

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 Fiorentina

With River Plate