Players who played for Independiente and River Plate

23 players have played for both Independiente and River Plate, according to Wikidata. The best known include Esteban Cambiasso, René Houseman and Claudio Borghi. 11 of them moved straight from one club to the other, including Esteban Cambiasso. The earliest arrival at one of the two clubs was in 1952 (José Varacka), the most recent in 2016 (Ezequiel Barco).

Play today's football grid (in French)One player ticks both the row and the column, for every square. Independiente special (in French)Today's games with its 152 players. River Plate special (in French)Today's games with its 264 players.

The full list (23 players)

PlayerPositionNationalityIndependienteRiver Plate
Esteban CambiassoMidfielderArgentina1998–20012001–2002
René HousemanMidfielderArgentina19841981
Claudio BorghiMidfielderArgentina19901988–1989
Luis ArtimeForwardArgentina1966–19681962–1965
Oscar OrtizMidfielderArgentina1982–19831977–1981
Jonathan SantanaMidfielderParaguay2012–20132005–2006
Ricardo GarecaForwardArgentina1993–19941985
Antonio AlzamendiForwardUruguay1979–19821982–1987
Ezequiel BarcoMidfielderArgentina2016–20172022–2024
Fernando CáceresDefenderArgentina2005–20061991–1993
Roberto FerreiroDefenderArgentina1958–19681968–1970
José SerrizuelaDefenderArgentina1993–19961988–1990
Francisco Pedro Manuel SáDefenderArgentina1971–19751969–1970
José VarackaDefenderArgentina1952–19601960–1965
Daniel MontenegroMidfielderArgentina1999–20142003–2006
Ernesto FaríasForwardArgentina2012–20132005–2007
Diego Vicente AguirreForwardUruguay19921997–1998
Miguel Ángel LópezDefenderArgentina1971–19751968–1970
Walter AcevedoMidfielderArgentina2009–20102010–2014
Sebastián RambertForwardArgentina2000–20011997–2000
Rodolfo MicheliForwardArgentina1952–19571958
Ricardo AltamiranoDefenderArgentina1988–19921992–1997
Federico HiguaínForwardArgentina2008–20092003–2007

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 Independiente

Boca Juniors25Huracán18Newell's Old Boys15Estudiantes14Racing Club14San Lorenzo de Almagro13Peñarol12Argentinos Juniors12

With River Plate

Boca Juniors32Rosario Central26Racing Club25San Lorenzo de Almagro21Nacional21Huracán21Newell's Old Boys20Argentinos Juniors20