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17 unusual facts about Argentinos Juniors


Alberto Acosta

Born in Arocena, Santa Fe Province, Acosta started playing professionally at Unión de Santa Fe, making his top division debut one month shy of his 20th birthday, in a 0–0 home draw against Argentinos Juniors.

Chico Borja

One of his scoring highlights came in a 1984 Cosmos 3-2 victory over Argentinos Juniors.

David Chabala

He had a brief spell in Argentina with Argentinos Juniors during the 1991/92 season but he returned to Wanderers in March 1992 claiming the conditions of his contract were unsatisfactory, and the club were not willing to change them.

Diego Inostroza

He unofficially debuted in a friendly match against Argentinos Juniors, that was lost in a penalty shoot-out after he failed the last penalty.

Eduardo Hurtado

Since his departure from MLS, Hurtado played for Liga Deportiva Universitaria, Argentinos Juniors and then Hibernian, where he joined international teammate Ulises De La Cruz.

Fabio Vázquez

Fabio Francisco Vázquez (Viedma, 19 February 1994) is an Argentinian professional football player who currently plays for Argentinos Juniors.

Felipe Gallegos

His unofficial debut was in 2009 in a friendly match against Argentinos Juniors that Universidad de Chile lost on penalties.

Gaspar Iñíguez

Gaspar Iñíguez (born 26 March 1994) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Argentinos Juniors, as a midfielder.

Gonzalo Bazán

After a long career in lower and some games in the Seleccion Argentina U20 debut in the first of the "Cyclone" on 4 July 2009 to Argentinos Juniors.

Ibrahima Baldé

In 2006 the 16-year-old arrived in Argentina after signing for Argentinos Juniors and, the following year, he joined another team in the country, Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield.

Juan Carlos Anangonó

Juan Carlos Anangonó Campos (born March 29, 1989) is an Ecuadorian footballer currently playing for Argentinos Juniors of Argentina First Division.

Nicolás Freire

Nicolás Freire (born 18 February 1994 in Santa Lucía) is an Argentinian professional football player who currently plays for Argentinos Juniors.

Pablo Zegarra

In 1994 he changed countries again, experiencing one unassuming spell at Argentinos Juniors.

Renato Corsi

Corsi rose to fame as part of the Argentinos Juniors team of the early 1980s that won back-to-back championships in the Metropolitano 1984 and the Nacional 1985.

Rubén Horacio Galletti

Galletti played out his career with Argentinos Juniors, Huracán and Talleres de Remedios de Escalada.

Stefano Tacconi

With Giovanni Trapattoni's Juventus club, Tacconi won 2 scudetti in 1984 and 1986, the European Champion Clubs' Cup in 1985 and the Intercontinental Cup the same year against Argentinos Juniors on penalties.

Victorio Spinetto

Spinetto also coached Argentinos Juniors in three periods (1962–1963, 1972–1973 and 1978), totaling 155 games.


Diego Rivarola

At the beginning of 2006, and after conflicts with then coach of the Universidad de Chile, Héctor Pinto, Rivarola signed with Argentinos Juniors, but failed to establish himself as part of the team's starting 11 and moved to the Venezuelan club UA Maracaibo few months later.

Gustavo Quinteros

He also played for San Lorenzo de Almagro, Argentinos Juniors and Talleres de Remedios de Escalada in his native Argentina.

Jorge Quinteros

The low points of his career include relegation from the Primera with Argentinos Juniors in 1996, and being knocked out of the semi-finals of the Chilean Primera by Unión Española, 9-10 on penalties, after scoring to put his team ahead in the game.

He has played for Argentinos Juniors in four different spells, his other clubs include RCD Mallorca in Spain, Talleres de Córdoba, San Lorenzo, Club Deportivo Universidad Católica in Chile, and Chacarita Juniors.

Kevin Hoyos

Hoyos, who holds dual USA-Argentine citizenship, is the third USA player to play in the Argentine top league, after Renato Corsi, who played for Argentinos Juniors and other teams in the 1980s, and Bryan Gerzicich, who played for Arsenal in 2006.