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Players who played for both Boca Juniors and River Plate
20 players in our database played for both Boca Juniors and River Plate. 7 of them moved directly between the two clubs. The first was Fernando Morena (from 1969); the most recent to join the list is Marcelo Saracchi (from 2017).
| Player | Boca Juniors | River Plate |
|---|---|---|
| Abel Balbo | 2002 | 1988–1989 |
| Alberto Tarantini | 1973–1978 | 1980–1983 |
| Carlos Daniel Tapia | 1985–1987, 1988–1989, 1990–1991, 1992–1994 | 1980–1984 |
| Claudio Caniggia | 1995–1998 | 1985–1988 |
| Fernando Cáceres | 1996 | 1991–1993 |
| Fernando Morena | 1984 | 1969–1972 |
| Gabriel Batistuta | 1990–1991 | 1989–1990 |
| Jonatan Maidana | 2005–2008 | 2010–2019, 2021–2024 |
| José Milton Melgar | 1985–1988 | 1988–1989 |
| Julio César Cáceres | 2008–2009 | 2006 (loan) |
| Julio Olarticoechea | 1985–1986 | 1981–1984 |
| Lucas Olaza | 2018–2019 | 2011–2016 |
| Lucas Pratto | 2007 | 2018–2021 |
| Luciano Figueroa | 2008–2009 (loan) | 2006 |
| Marcelo Saracchi | 2023–2025 | 2017–2018 |
| Nelson Vivas | 1994–1997 | 2003 |
| Nicolás Bertolo | 2006–2008 | 2015–2017 |
| Oscar Ruggeri | 1980–1985 | 1985–1988 |
| Ricardo Gareca | 1978–1984 | 1985 |
| Sergio Berti | 1988–1990 | 1990–1992, 1993–1995, 1996–1999 |
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Covers the 20 players in Football Pathfinder’s database, not every player in history. Career data from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).