List of Argentina international footballers

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This is a list of players that have played for the Argentina national football team. The players are listed in chronological order according to the date of their debut. Additionally, their dates of birth, number of caps and goals are stated.

Key
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Player is active in international football and have received call-up in last 12 months
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Player haven't been called up in last 12 months, but is still available for selection

As of match played 28 June 2021

PlayersCapsGoalsFirst capLast capGoal Average
Roberto Abbondanzieri 49020042008
David Acevedo 5019671967
Walter Acevedo 1020102010
Alberto Acosta 19319921995
Lautaro Acosta 2020172017
Oscar Acosta 1019871987
Marcos Acuña 56020162023
Sergio Agüero 1014120062021
Roberto Aguirre 8019681969
Oscar Ahumada 1020122012
Pablo Aimar 52819992009
Mauro Airez 4119881989
Lucas Alario 9320162020
José Albornoz 3119961996
Rafael Albrecht 39319611969
Carlos Alfaro Moreno 11219891991
Roque Alfaro 5019871987
Angel Allegri 4019501951
Matías Almeyda 35119962003
Sergio Almirón 6419851986
Norberto Alonso 19419721983
Ricardo Altamirano 27119911995
Julián Álvarez 29720212024
Ricardo Álvarez 9120112014
Luis Amuchástegui 3019811983
Edgardo Andrada 20019611969
Mariano Andujar 11020092014
Marcos Angeleri 4020092011
Antonio Angelillo 111119551957
Cristian Ansaldi 5120092014
Osvaldo Ardiles 52819751982
Franco Armani 19020182023
Rodolfo Arruabarrena 6019942006
Luis Artime 252419611967
Julio Asad 7119751976
Omar Asad 2019951995
Leonardo Astrada 32119911999
Roque Avellay 15119681974
Ludovico Avio 3119581958
Luciano Aued 2120112011
Roberto Ayala 115719942007
Rubén Ayala 251119691974
Carlos Babington 13219731974
Abel Balbo 371119891998
Agustin Balbuena 8019741975
Emilio Baldonedo 6719401940
Hector Baley 13019781982
Éver Banega 65620082018
Juan Barbas 33019791985
Valentín Barco 1020242024
Hernán Barcos 4020122012
Angel Bargas 30119711974
Guillermo Barros Schelotto 10019951999
José María Basanta 12020132014
Alfio Basile 8119681973
Christian Bassedas 22019941999
Fabian Basualdo 29019911993
José Basualdo 31019891995
Sergio Batista 39019851990
Gabriel Batistuta 785619912002
Sebastián Battaglia 10020032009
Edgardo Bauza 3019811990
Raúl Belén 31819591963
Ernesto Belis 1119341934
Fernando Belluschi 6020052017
Dario Benedetto 5020172019
Jorge Benítez 2019771977
Walter Benítez 1020242024
Gonzalo Bergessio 3220082009
Eduardo Berizzo 13019962000
Raúl Bernao 15419651970
Hernán Bernardello 1020092009
Lucas Bernardi 6020042005
Atilio Bernasconi 2019351935
Sergio Berti 23219911998
Facundo Bertoglio 1220102010
Nicolás Bertolo 2020112011
Daniel Bertoni 311219741982
Claudio Biaggio 1019951995
Carlos Bianchi 14719701972
Lucas Biglia 58120112018
Daniel Bilos 3120052006
Daniel Bisconti 5119911991
Sebastián Blanco 2120092010
Ricardo Bochini 28019731986
Mario Bolatti 12120092011
Roberto Bonano 13019962000
Jorge Borelli 13019921994
Claudio Borghi 9119851986
Juan José Borrelli 7019941997
Mauro Boselli 4120092011
Carlos Bossio 11019941996
Juan Botasso 9019291933
Jonathan Bottinelli 3020072011
Ramon Boveda 8119721975
Mariano Boyé 17719451951
Rodrigo Braña 9020092013
Rubén Bravo 3119501951
Miguel Ángel Brindisi 461719691974
José Luis Brown 36119831989
Facundo Buonanotte 2020232024
Guillermo Burdisso 1120102010
Nicolás Burdisso 49220032011
Germán Burgos 35019952002
Jorge Burruchaga 571319831990
Fabricio Bustos 4020182018
Willy Caballero 5020182018
Ariel Cabral 2020112011
Fernando Cáceres 24119921997
Diego Cagna 19119921999
Gabriel Calderon 23119811990
José Luis Calderón 5019971997
Oscar Celics 6019661967
Esteban Cambiasso 52520002011
Julián Camino 11019831985
Hugo Campagnaro 17020122014
Cristian Campestrini 2020092010
Patricio Camps 2019961996
Claudio Caniggia 501619872002
Héctor Canteros 2020112011
Ignacio Canuto 3120092010
Vladislao Cap 11119581963
Valentín Carboni 1020242024
Juan Carlos Cárdenas 5019671976
Rodolfo Cardoso 7119951998
Neri Cardozo 1020072007
Raúl Cardozo 4019971997
César Carignano 3020032003
Daniel Carnevalli 26019721974
Juan Carlos Carone 2119671967
Luis Alberto Carranza 1019941994
Jorge Carrascosa 30119701977
Amadeo Carrizo 20019541964
Juan Pablo Carrizo 12020072012
Matías Caruzzo 6020092017
Milton Casco 3020152019
Lucas Castromán 5020002005
Pablo Cavallero 26019962004
Fernando Cavenaghi 4020082008
Agustín Cejas 6019631964
Christian Cellay 2020112011
Francisco Cerro 1020122012
José Chamot 43219932002
Raúl Chaparro 1019821982
Cristian Chávez 4120112011
Enrique Chazarreta 11019731974
Roberto Cherro 161319261937
Pedro de Ciancio 1019601960
Nestor Clausen 26119831989
Victor Cocco 6119681974
Fabricio Coloccini 39120032014
Oreste Corbatta 431819561962
Ángel Correa 24320152023
Joaquín Correa 20420172022
Hugo Coscia 9419751979
Tino Costa 2020112012
Franco Costanzo 1020032003
Néstor Craviotto 11219891993
Hernán Crespo 643519952007
Jonatan Cristaldo 1020112011
Hernán Cristante 6019891995
Diego Crosa 2020002000
Julio Cruz 22319972008
Osvaldo Héctor Cruz 21319531961
Ernesto Cucchiaroni 11019551958
José Luis Cuciuffo 21019851989
Víctor Cuesta 3120162016
Leandro Cufré 17020002006
Héctor Cúper 3019841984
Andrés D'Alessandro 28320032011
Jesús Dátolo 3220092009
Vicente de la Mata 6019651966
Rodrigo De Paul 62220182024
Matías Defederico 2120092011
César Delgado 20220032005
Marcelo Delgado 18019952002
José Della Torre 5019301930
Pedro Dellacha 35019531958
Attilio Demaría 3019301931
Martín Demichelis 52220052016
Germán Denis 5020072007
Oscar Dertycia 19219841988
Leandro Desábato 5020112011
Gustavo Dezotti 7119881990
Cata Díaz 12120032009
Gastón Díaz 1020112011
Hernán Díaz 28319871998
Ramón Díaz 221019791982
Ángel Di María 1383020082024
Franco Di Santo 3020122013
Alfredo Di Stéfano 6619471947
Alejandro Domínguez 1020032003
Federico Domínguez 1020032003
Jorge Domínguez 3019841984
Rogelio Domínguez 58019511963
Sebastián Domínguez 8020092013
Aldo Duscher 3020052005
Paulo Dybala 38320152023
Mariano Echeverría 1020102010
Carlos Enrique 9019911991
Héctor Enrique 11019861989
Walter Erviti 1020102010
Marcelo Escudero 9119941996
Juan Esnáider 3019951999
Iván Esperón 10119401942
Marcelo Espina 15119941996
Juan Alberto Estrada 18019361941
Juan Evaristo 26619231930
Mario Evaristo 9319291930
Néstor Fabbri 22219871996
Julio César Falcioni 1019891989
Ernesto Farías 1020052005
Federico Fazio 10120112018
Darío Felman 1019771977
Augusto Fernández 16120112016
Enzo Fernández 21420222024
Federico Fernández 32320112014
Ignacio Fernández 1020172017
José Luis Fernández 1020102010
Juan Ramón Fernández 1019991999
Leandro Fernández 5120042005
Juan José Ferraro 8419471953
Manuel Ferreira 211119271930
Roberto Ferreiro 18019621966
Alexis Ferrero 1020092009
Enzo Ferrero 3119741974
Bernabé Ferreyra 4019301937
Victor Ferreyra 2119911991
Luciano Figueroa 15920042005
Ubaldo Fillol 58019741985
Rodolfo Fischer 351219671972
Turu Flores 2019941994
Mauro Formica 1020112011
Darío Franco 22619911994
Leo Franco 4020042006
Fabricio Fuentes 1020052005
Esteban Fuertes 1020092009
Ramiro Funes Mori 26220152018
Rogelio Funes Mori 1020122012
Juan Gilberto Funes 4019871987
Adrián Gabbarini 3020102011
Fernando Gago 62020072017
Nicolás Gaitán 19220092016
Leonel Galeano 1020102010
Fernando Galetto 1019951995
Marcelo Gallardo 441319942003
Américo Gallego 73319751982
Luciano Galletti 13120002005
Luis Galván 34019751982
Rubén Galván 3019781978
Fernando Gamboa 15019911996
Bernardo Gandulla 1019401940
Ezequiel Garay 32020072015
Ariel Garcé 4020032010
Claudio García 13319911993
Enrique García 35919351943
Javier García 1020112011
Ricardo Gareca 20519811986
Alejandro Garnacho 5020232024
Francisco Garrafa 2019331933
Oscar Garré 39019831988
Hugo Gatti 18019661977
Emmanuel Gigliotti 1020112011
Blas Giunta 7019871991
Ricardo Giusti 53019831990
Paolo Goltz 1020102010
Alejandro Gómez 17320172022
José Luis Gómez 1020172017
Marcelo Gómez 1019951995
Kily González 56919952005
Lucho González 45720032011
Mariano González 9020032008
Nacho González 4019971997
Nicolás González 32520192024
Néstor Gorosito 19119891997
Sergio Goycochea 44019871994
Jorge Griffa 4019591959
Ernesto Grillo 21819521960
Andrés Guglielminpietro 6019991999
Juan Héctor Guidi 37019561961
Pablo Guiñazú 16020032013
Jonás Gutiérrez 22120072011
Nahuel Guzmán 6020142017
Gabriel Hauche 5320092011
Gabriel Heinze 72320032010
Ramón Heredia 30219701975
Gonzalo Higuaín 753120092018
René Houseman 551319731979
Claudio Husaín 14119972002
Ariel Ibagaza 1020042004
Nelson Ibáñez 1020102010
Hugo Ibarra 11019992007
Mauro Icardi 8120132018
Ricardo Infante 5219471952
Juan Insaurralde 2020092009
Emiliano Insúa 6020092017
Federico Insúa 15020032010
Rubén Darío Insúa 5019831984
Luis Islas 30019841994
Franco Jara 4120102011
Omar Jorge 2019831983
Mario Kempes 432019731982
Daniel Killer 22319751978
Matías Kranevitter 9020152017
Ricardo La Volpe 8019751978
Ángel Labruna 371719421958
Erik Lamela 25320112018
Alejandro Lanari 1019911991
Manuel Lanzini 5120172019
Pedro Larraquy 4019791979
Omar Larrosa 11019771978
Diego Latorre 6119911991
Miguel Ángel Lauri 10119281935
Ezequiel Lavezzi 51920072016
Ernesto Lazzatti 4019361937
Cristian Raúl Ledesma 4020072008
Pablo Ledesma 4020072007
Gustavo Lombardi 2019971997
Juan Francisco Lombardo 37019521959
Claudio López 551019952003
Gustavo López 32419942003
Juan José López 1119721974
Lisandro López 7120052009
Lisandro López 4020112012
Néstor Lorenzo 13119881990
Félix Loustau 281019451952
Giovani Lo Celso 50320172024
Leopoldo Luque 432119751981
Germán Lux 6020052005
Alexis Mac Allister 25220192024
Carlos Mac Allister 3019931993
Jonatan Maidana 5020112016
Emanuel Mammana 3020142017
Federico Mancuello 2120152015
Alejandro Mancuso 10019921994
Diego Maradona 913419771994
Claudio Marangoni 9019831984
Agustín Marchesín 8020112021
Alberto Márcico 15019831992
José Miguel Marín 2019711971
Emiliano Martínez 37020212024
Jorge Daniel Martínez 3019971997
Juan Manuel Martínez 4120112012
Lautaro Martínez 562220182024
Gerardo Martino 1019911991
Rinaldo Martino 201519421948
Silvio Marzolini 28119601969
Emmanuel Mas 8020152017
Oscar Más 371019651972
Herminio Masantonio 192119351942
Javier Mascherano 147320032018
Humberto Maschio 181819561957
Vicente de la Mata 13619371946
Carlos Matheu 1020102010
Ramón Medina Bello 17519911994
Nicolás Medina 1020042004
Jesús Méndez 2020092009
Norberto Doroteo Méndez 311919451956
Sebastián Méndez 2019991999
Norberto Menéndez 14419571958
César Luis Menotti 11219631968
Gabriel Mercado 25420102019
Juan Ignacio Mercier 3020102010
Lionel Messi 18010620052023
Maximiliano Meza 11020182022
Rodolfo Micheli 131019531956
Diego Milito 25420032011
Gabriel Milito 42120002011
José María Minella 24119331941
Antonio Mohamed 4119911991
Nahuel Molina 37120212024
Roberto Molina 1019961996
Roberto Monserrat 4019931995
Daniel Montenegro 3020072009
Luis Monti 16519241931
Walter Montillo 6020112013
Fabián Monzón 7020092011
Pedro Monzón 15119881990
Diego Morales 1020112011
Hugo Morales 9219961997
Maximiliano Moralez 1020112011
José Manuel Moreno 341919361950
Guillermo Morigi 1019961996
Pablo Mouche 5220112011
Eliseo Mouriño 21019521959
Roberto Mouzo 4019741983
Juan Carlos Muñoz 11219451945
Mateo Musacchio 6020112017
Julio Musimessi 14019531958
Ramón Muttis 111019231930
Rubén Marino Navarro 32019601963
Marcelo Ojeda 1019971997
Julio Olarticoechea 32019821990
Jorge Olguín 60019761982
Nicolás Olmedo 1020102010
Daniel Onega 13019661972
Ermindo Onega 301119601967
Saúl Ongaro 2019461946
Lucas Orbán 2020132015
Agustín Orion 3020112014
Ariel Ortega 871619932010
Oscar Alberto Ortiz 23319751979
Nicolás Otamendi 111620092024
Iselín Santos Ovejero 4019671967
Carlos Pachamé 10019671969
Rodrigo Palacio 27320052014
Martín Palermo 15919992010
Martín Pando 11319601962
Fernando Pandolfi 2019991999
Emiliano Papa 8020082011
Leandro Paredes 60520172024
Nicolás Pareja 1020102010
Pedro Pasculli 20519841987
Daniel Passarella 702219741986
Oscar Passet 2019961996
Javier Pastore 29220102017
José Omar Pastoriza 18019661972
Fernando Paternoster 16019281930
Cristian Pavón 11020172018
Mariano Pavone 1020072007
Pablo Paz 14119961998
Adolfo Pedernera 21719401946
Mauricio Pellegrino 3019971997
José Alberto Percudani 5019871987
Juan Pablo Pereyra 1020102010
Roberto Pereyra 19220142019
Enzo Pérez 26120082018
Hugo Pérez 14319931995
Nehuén Pérez 2020222023
Pablo Pérez 1020182018
Roberto Perfumo 37019641974
Diego Perotti 5020092018
Gino Peruzzi 5020122015
Natalio Pescia 12019461954
Carlos Peucelle 291219281940
Germán Pezzella 40320172024
Pablo Piatti 1020112011
Osvaldo Piazza 15019721977
Iván Pillud 5020112011
Mauricio Pineda 12119961998
Javier Pinola 2020072016
Guido Pizarro 4020172019
Diego Placente 22020002005
Mauricio Pochettino 20219992002
José Daniel Ponce 21419831985
René Pontoni 191919421947
Leonardo Ponzio 8020032013
Martín Posse 3019971997
Aldo Poy 2019731974
Diego Pozo 3020092010
Lucas Pratto 5220162017
Sebastián Prediger 1020092009
Nery Pumpido 36019831990
Ismael Quílez 2020112011
Facundo Quiroga 16020022004
Sebastián Rambert 8319941995
José Ramos Delgado 25019581965
Víctor Rogelio Ramos 10119831985
Antonio Rattín 34119591969
Franco Razzotti 1020102010
Fernando Redondo 29119921999
Alberto Rendo 18919601969
Emiliano Rigoni 3020172017
Jorge Rinaldi 14019831985
Fabián Rinaudo 4020092011
Juan Román Riquelme 511719972008
Carlos Roa 16019971999
Clemente Rodríguez 20020032013
Gonzalo Rodríguez 7120032015
Guido Rodríguez 29120172023
Leonardo Rodríguez 28219911994
Luis Miguel Rodríguez 1020082008
Maxi Rodríguez 571620032014
Alfredo Rojas 15119581966
Ángel Clemente Rojas 2119651968
Ariel Rojas 3020112011
Marcos Rojo 61320112019
Antonio Roma 42019561967
Leandro Romagnoli 1020032003
Martín Romagnoli 1020052005
Bernardo Romeo 4120002003
Cristian Romero 30320212024
Sebastián Ariel Romero 1020052005
Sergio Romero 96020092018
Facundo Roncaglia 14020132017
Mauro Rosales 10120042004
Néstor Rossi 26019471958
Oscar Rossi 20019561963
Pablo Rotchen 4019951997
Marco Ruben 1120112011
Oscar Ruggeri 97719831994
Miguel Ángel Russo 17119831985
Miguel Ángel Rugilo 4019501951
Francisco Sá 12019731974
Alejandro Sabella 8019831984
Gerónimo Saccardi 2019741974
Federico Sacchi 15119601965
Sebastián Saja 4020022003
Julio Saldaña 3019921993
José Salomón 44019391946
Eduardo Salvio 14020092020
Walter Samuel 56519992010
Jorge San Esteban 1019991999
José Gustavo Sand 2020082009
José Sanfilippo 292119571962
Santiago Santamaría 10219801982
Mario Santana 7120042005
Antonio Sastre 34619331941
Javier Saviola 391120002007
Lionel Scaloni 7020032006
Rolando Schiavi 4020092009
Gabriel Schürer 4019951995
Ignacio Scocco 1220122012
Alejandro Scopelli 8419291937
Darío Scotto 1019921992
Roberto Sensini 60019872000
José Serrizuela 8019891990
Jonathan Silva 2020142014
Carmelo Simeone 22019591966
Diego Simeone 1061119882002
Juan Simón 13019801990
Darío Siviski 6019871990
Omar Sívori 19919561957
Santiago Solari 11119992004
Leandro Somoza 5020052013
Juan Pablo Sorín 761219952006
Carlos Sosa 12019421946
José Sosa 19120052013
Rubén Héctor Sosa 181119591962
Víctor Sotomayor 1019961996
Mauricio Sperduti 2020112011
Guillermo Stábile 312319301934
Pedro Arico Suárez 12119301940
Erzo Sued 6219451947
Nicolás Tagliafico 57120172024
Carlos Daniel Tapia 10119801988
Alberto Tarantini 61119741982
Hugo Tedesco 1019671967
Roberto Telch 24219641974
Carlos Tevez 761320042015
Patricio Toranzo 2020102010
Marcelo Trobbiani 15119741986
Pedro Troglio 21219871990
Enzo Trossero 27019771985
Roberto Trotta 3019951995
Eduardo Tuzzio 2020052007
Juan José Urruti 1019831983
Óscar Ustari 2020062007
Federico Vairo 41119551958
Jorge Valdano 23719751990
José Daniel Valencia 41519751982
Diego Valeri 3020112011
Víctor Valussi 9019401942
José Van Tuyne 11019791982
Leonel Vangioni 3020092012
José Varacka 28019561966
Francisco Varallo 16719301937
Sergio Vázquez 30019911994
Carlos Veglio 9019681970
Héctor Veira 2019651967
Julián Velázquez 1020112011
Santiago Vergini 3020122014
Juan Ramón Verón 4019681971
Juan Sebastián Verón 73919962010
Lucas Viatri 3020102011
Ricardo Villa 17119751978
Cristian Villagra 1020102010
José Luis Villarreal 8019911993
Hugo Villaverde 6019791979
Nelson Vivas 39119942003
Aarón Wergifker 4019341936
Daniel Willington 6119681970
Enrique Wolff 27119721974
Claudio Yacob 3120112012
Norberto Yácono 15019441951
Héctor Yazalde 10219701974
Pablo Zabaleta 58020052016
Julio Zamora 3019921993
Javier Zanetti 143419942011
Gustavo Zapata 27019911998
Víctor Zapata 2020052010
Rolando Zárate 2120052005
Sergio Zárate 1019921992
Alberto Zozaya 9819331937
Franco Zuculini 1020092009
Adolfo Zumelzú 13319271930

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lionel Messi</span> Argentine footballer (born 1987)

Lionel Andrés "Leo" Messi is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for and captains both Major League Soccer club Inter Miami and the Argentina national team. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, Messi has won a record eight Ballon d'Or awards, a record six European Golden Shoes, and was named the world's best player for a record eight times by FIFA. Until leaving the club in 2021, he had spent his entire professional career with Barcelona, where he won a club-record 34 trophies, including ten La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey titles, and the UEFA Champions League four times. With his country, he won the 2021 Copa América and the 2022 FIFA World Cup. A prolific goalscorer and creative playmaker, Messi holds the records for most goals in La Liga (474), most hat-tricks in La Liga (36) and the UEFA Champions League (eight), and most assists in La Liga (192) and the Copa América (17). He also has the most international goals by a South American male (106). Messi has scored over 800 senior career goals for club and country, and has the most goals by a player for a single club (672).

The injured reserve list is a designation used in North American professional sports leagues for athletes who suffer injuries and become unable to play. The exact name of the list varies by league; it is known as "injured reserve" in the National Football League (NFL) and National Hockey League (NHL), the "injured list" in the Canadian Football League (CFL), and the injured list in Major League Baseball (MLB). The National Basketball Association (NBA) does not have a direct analog to an injured reserve list, instead using a more general-purpose "inactive list" that does not require a player to be injured.

Points in basketball are used to keep track of the score in a game. Points can be accumulated by making field goals or free throws. The team that has recorded the most points at the end of a game is declared that game's winner.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Australian Football League</span> Australian rules football competition

The Australian Football League (AFL) is the pre-eminent and only fully professional competition of Australian rules football. It was originally named the Victorian Football League (VFL) and was founded in 1896 as a breakaway competition from the Victorian Football Association (VFA), with its inaugural season in 1897. It changed its name to Australian Football League in 1990 after expanding its competition to other Australian states in the 1980s. The AFL publishes its Laws of Australian football, which are used, with variations, by other Australian football organisations.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Indian Premier League</span> Franchise T20 cricket league annually held in India

The Indian Premier League (IPL), also known as the TATA IPL for sponsorship reasons, is a men's Twenty20 (T20) cricket league held annually in India. Founded by the BCCI in 2007, the league features ten city-based franchise teams. The IPL usually takes place during the summer, between March and May each year. It has an exclusive window in the ICC Future Tours Programme, resulting in fewer international cricket tours occurring during the IPL seasons.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">PGA Tour</span> Golf tour in the United States

The PGA Tour is the organizer of professional golf tours in the United States and North America. It organizes most of the events on the flagship annual series of tournaments also known as the PGA Tour, as well as the PGA Tour Champions and the Korn Ferry Tour, as well as the PGA Tour Canada, PGA Tour Latinoamérica, and formerly the PGA Tour China. The PGA Tour is a nonprofit organization headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, a suburb southeast of Jacksonville.

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