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Players who played for both Boca Juniors and Roma
7 famous players have played for both Boca Juniors and Roma, including Gabriel Batistuta, Daniele De Rossi, Fernando Gago and Walter Samuel. 5 of them played for Boca Juniors first; 2 started at Roma.
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- Claudio CaniggiaEarliest on this list to play for both: Roma (1992–1994), then Boca Juniors from 1995.
Daniele De RossiLatest on this list: Roma first, then Boca Juniors from 2019.- Leandro ParedesMost separate spells: 4 across the two clubs (Boca Juniors 2010–2015, from 2025; Roma 2014–2017, 2023–2025).
All 7 players, most famous first
Gabriel Batistuta
Argentina · Forward · born 1969- Boca Juniors
- 1990–1991
- Roma
- 2000–2003
- Daniele De Rossi
Italy · Midfielder · born 1983- Boca Juniors
- 2019–2020
- Roma
- 2001–2019
- Fernando GagoArgentina · Midfielder · born 1986
- Boca Juniors
- 2004–2007, 2013–2019
- Roma
- 2011–2012
- Walter SamuelArgentina · Defender · born 1978
- Boca Juniors
- 1997–2000
- Roma
- 2000–2004
- Leandro ParedesArgentina · Midfielder · born 1994
- Boca Juniors
- 2010–2015, from 2025
- Roma
- 2014–2017, 2023–2025
- Claudio CaniggiaArgentina · Midfielder · born 1967
- Boca Juniors
- 1995–1998
- Roma
- 1992–1994
- Nicolás BurdissoArgentina · Defender · born 1981
- Boca Juniors
- 1999–2004
- Roma
- 2009–2014
Years are club stints from Wikidata (snapshot 2026-09-28); a loan that runs straight into a transfer is shown as one stint. “from YEAR” means no end year is recorded — it is not a claim about a current club.
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Questions
How many famous players have played for both Boca Juniors and Roma?
7 in our data, including Gabriel Batistuta, Daniele De Rossi, Fernando Gago and Walter Samuel. The list covers famous footballers only — players covered by at least 45 language editions of Wikipedia — so it is not every player who ever wore both shirts.
Who was the first player on this list to play for both clubs?
In our data, Claudio Caniggia: Roma (1992–1994), then Boca Juniors (1995–1998).
Where does this list come from?
Club careers from Wikidata, the open database behind Wikipedia (public domain, CC0), snapshot 2026-09-28. Senior spells count, loans included when Wikidata records them; youth and reserve teams do not. Found a mistake? Tell us via the About page.