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34 famous footballers in our data have played for River Plate, including Hernán Crespo, Gonzalo Higuaín, Javier Mascherano, Alexis Sánchez, Mario Kempes.
Famous players who played for River Plate
| Player | Years at River Plate |
|---|---|
 Hernán Crespo | 1993–1996 |
 Gonzalo Higuaín | 2005–2007 |
 Javier Mascherano | 2003–2005 |
 Alexis Sánchez | 2007–2008 |
 Mario Kempes | 1981–1982 |
 David Trezeguet | 2012–2014 |
 Gabriel Batistuta | 1989–1990 |
 Radamel Falcao | 2005–2009 |
 Julián Alvarez | 2018–2022 |
 Nicolás Otamendi | from 2026 |
| Enzo Fernández | 2019–2022 |
| Martín Demichelis | 2000–2003 |
| Esteban Cambiasso | 2001–2002 |
| Omar Sívori | 1954–1957 |
| Javier Saviola | 1998–2016 |
| Ramón Díaz | 1978–1993 |
| Roberto Ayala | 1994–1995 |
| Erik Lamela | 2009–2011 |
| Pablo Aimar | 1993–2015 |
| Claudio Caniggia | 1985–1988 |
| Salomón Rondón | 2023 |
| Pedro Troglio | 1983–1988 |
| Enzo Francescoli | 1983–1997 |
| Néstor Gorosito | 1982–1988 |
| Ariel Ortega | 1991–2012 |
| Exequiel Palacios | 2015–2019 |
| Juan Fernando Quintero | 2018–2026 |
| Ángel Correa | from 2026 |
| Sebastián Abreu | 2008–2009 |
| Marcelo Salas | 1996–2005 |
| Mario Yepes | 1999–2001 |
| Enzo Nicolás Pérez | 2017–2025 |
| Leopoldo Luque | 1975–1980 |
| Franco Armani | 2018–2026 |
Ordered by how widely each player is covered on Wikipedia. Source: Wikidata (snapshot 2026-09-28).
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