Players who played for Newell's Old Boys and River Plate
20 players have played for both Newell's Old Boys and River Plate, according to Wikidata. The best known include David Trezeguet, Gabriel Batistuta and Ariel Ortega. 11 of them moved straight from one club to the other, including David Trezeguet. The earliest arrival at one of the two clubs was in 1947 (Francisco Lombardo), the most recent in 2014 (Lucas Boyé).
Play today's football grid (in French)One player ticks both the row and the column, for every square.
Newell's Old Boys special (in French)Today's games with its 102 players.
River Plate special (in French)Today's games with its 264 players.
The full list (20 players)
| Player | Position | Nationality | Newell's Old Boys | River Plate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Trezeguet | Forward | France | 2013–2014 | 2012–2014 |
| Gabriel Batistuta | Forward | Argentina | 1988–1989 | 1989–1990 |
| Ariel Ortega | Forward | Argentina | 2004–2006 | 1991–2012 |
| Santiago Salcedo | Forward | Paraguay | 2006–2009 | 2008 |
| Sergio Goycochea | Goalkeeper | Argentina | 1997–1998 | 1982–1994 |
| Jorge Solari | Midfielder | Argentina | 1960–1961 | 1964–1969 |
| Juan Eduardo Esnáider | Forward | Argentina | 2005 | 2002 |
| Santiago Solari | Midfielder | Argentina | 1994–1995 | 1996–1998 |
| Américo Gallego | Midfielder | Argentina | 1974–1980 | 1981–1988 |
| Abel Balbo | Forward | Argentina | 1987–1988 | 1988–1989 |
| Lucas Boyé | Forward | Argentina | 2015–2016 | 2014–2015 |
| Eduardo Berizzo | Defender | Argentina | 1988–1993 | 1996–2000 |
| Mauro Rosales | Midfielder | Argentina | 1999–2004 | 2007–2010 |
| Fernando Belluschi | Midfielder | Italy, Argentina | 2002–2005 | 2006–2007 |
| Leonardo Ponzio | Midfielder | Argentina | 2000–2003 | since 2012 |
| Leonel Vangioni | Midfielder | Argentina | 2006–2012 | 2013–2016 |
| Claudio Daniel Husaín | Midfielder | Argentina | 2005–2009 | 2000–2004 |
| Francisco Lombardo | Defender | Argentina | 1947–1951 | 1960–1961 |
| Leandro Fernández | Defender | Argentina | 2002–2004 | 2005–2006 |
| Cristian Gastón Fabbiani | Forward | Italy, Argentina | 2008 | 2009 |
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.