Best Argentinian Strikers of All Time

The Argentina national team has one of the most renowned records of any country in the famed competition, having won two World Cup trophies. The Albiceleste have also brought some of the best players to the world stage who have ever stepped on a football ground. All kinds of stars have worn the blue and white shirt over the years, from goalkeepers to goal scorers, tough defenders to outrageously talented playmakers.

While the two great No.10s have made history with the Albiceleste, the country has been blessed with a plethora of outstanding talents throughout the years. With two World Cup victories and three more final appearances, Argentina has established itself as one of the best teams in the world.

Not only that, but players such as Diego Maradona,

, and Gabriel Batistuta, to name a few, have become symbols of the game, instantly recognizable around the globe. Who are the

Best Argentinian strikers of all time

? Here,Sportmob ranks the top 10 who have  ever known as the Top Argentinian Footballers in History as the strikers. You might also like to take a look at the

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Top 10 Best Argentinian strikers of All Time

This list includes the top strikers of the Argentina national team, such as Hernan Crespo and

. Join us to meet the ten best strikers of Argentina.

Rene Pontoni

Rene Pontoni is one of the

Best Argentina football players ever

, which we will describe below.

• Full name

  : René Alejandro Pontoni

• Date of birth

  : 18 May 1920

• Place of birth

  : Santa Fe, Argentina

• Date of death:

  14 April 1983 (aged 62)

• Position(s):

  Striker

René Alejandro Pontoni was an Argentina footballer who died on May 14, 1983. He was born on May 18, 1920, in

, Argentina. He played club football in Argentina, Colombia, and Brazil, as well as 19 appearances for the Argentina national team.

Pontoni was a member of the Argentina national squad that won three

in 1945, 1946, and 1947. He also played for the Argentina national team and scored 19 goals in 19 appearances. The next player in the list of Best Argentinian strikers of all time in our opinion is Diego Milito.

Diego Milito

Diego Milito is one of the

Top Argentinian Footballers in History

, which we will describe below.

• Full name

  : Diego Alberto Milito

• Date of birth:

  12 June 1979 (age 42)

• Place of birth:

  Bernal, Argentina

• Height:

  1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)

• Position(s):

  Striker

Diego Alberto Milito (born June 12, 1979) is an Argentina striker who played professionally for several years. Currently, he works as a sports manager. Because of his physical similarity to former Uruguayan player Enzo Francescoli, he was given the nickname El Principe ("The Prince" in Spanish). Milito was a productive and consistent center-forward in his professional career, averaging a goal every two appearances.

Milito made his Argentina debut against

on January 31, 2003, and scored his first goal in the process. He scored his second and third goals against Uruguay on July 16, 2003, but he only made sporadic appearances in the following years and was left out of the 2006 World Cup roster.

He made his Copa América debut for Argentina in 2007, receiving playing time after Hernán Crespo's injury in a Group Stage encounter against Colombia, where he scored a goal; Argentina advanced to the final, where they were defeated 3–0 by Brazil.

Milito's impressive performances at Genoa led to him being called more frequently, particularly during the tenure of manager Diego Maradona, when Milito was frequently used as a substitute.

After his first season at Inter, Maradona called Milito into the Argentina team for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, where he played in two games until Argentina was knocked out 4–0 by Germany in the quarter-finals.

Milito, along with his brother Gabriel and Inter teammates Javier Zanetti and Esteban Cambiasso, was named to new Albiceleste manager Sergio Batista's 23-man roster ahead of the 2011 Copa América on June 1, 2011.

He did not play in any of Argentina's matches during the tournament, as the team was ousted in the quarter-finals on penalties by Uruguay. The next player in the list of

Best Argentinian strikers of all time

in our opinion is Claudio Lopez.

Claudio Lopez

• Full name

  : Claudio Javier López

• Date of birth

  : 17 July 1974 (age 46)

• Place of birth

  : Río Tercero, Argentina

• Height:

  1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)

• Position(s):

  Forward

Batistuta's genius was a blessing and a burden for Argentina, especially in the instance of Claudio Lopez. Lopez was an extraordinarily versatile striker who could play anywhere in the front line, either as a striker or as a supporter. By the time the 1998 World Cup arrived, he had added goals to his arsenal of speed, technique, and dribbling talents.

Lopez arrived in Europe with

in 1996 and took his time settling in. The Argentina finally found his stride in the 1997-98 season. Lopez earned the nickname "El Piojo" aka the Louse for his natural ability to torment opponents, averaging 20 goals each season over the next three seasons while playing alongside Miguel Angulo in Los Che's explosive front two.

Lopez, on the other hand, would have a disappointing World Cup in 1998. Lopez, who was moved out wide to accommodate Batistuta, was an excellent foil for Batistuta, but his game changed to become more about supply and support rather than scoring goals. He cut a rather quiet figure, laboring through 259 solid but ultimately goalless minutes, despite being recognized for his thunderous left foot strikes from all angles.

He finally broke his duck against Holland with a goal that highlights some of his skills — utilizing every trick in the book to fool the onrushing Edwin van der Sar before tucking the ball beneath him – but Argentina lost to the Dutch. Though Batistuta contributed significantly to that team, Lopez's impact was clearly limited as a result of Passarella's tactical approach and overall team structure.

That was evident in his appearance when he returned to Valencia. El Piojo scored 30 goals in the 1998-99 season to finish as the club's top scorer and third in La Liga behind Raul and Rivaldo. Valencia reached the Champions League final the next season, earning Lopez a big-money transfer to

.

Lopez had lost part of his magic touch by the time the 2002 World Cup arrived, with physical troubles and a loss of form in Rome robbing the South American of the confidence and improvisational flair that had typified his forward play at Valencia. The next player in the list of Best Argentinian strikers of all time in our opinion is Luis Artime.

Luis Artime

• Full name:

  Luis Artime

• Date of birth:

  2 December 1938 (age 82)

• Place of birth:

  Parque Civit, Argentina

• Height

  : 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)

• Position(s):

  Striker

More than anything else, the 1966 Argentina World Cup team has been unfairly stigmatized by the British press over the years. The sending-off of captain Antonio Rattin and his refusal to leave the field, followed by England manager Sir Alf Ramsey's slur "Animals," has tainted the memory of a great team.

Rattin, a

great, should be recognized as one of his generation's best central midfielders. And forward Luis Artime, who shone in England during the campaign, is also deserving of more attention.

The former

, Palmeiras, and Nacional striker scored 24 goals in 25 appearances for his country, a strike rate unequaled by any other striker with a similar number of goals.

Three of them occurred at the 1966 World Cup when he helped Argentina go through a difficult group that included West Germany, Spain, and Switzerland before losing in the quarterfinals. The next player in the list of

Best Argentinian strikers of all time

in our opinion is Gonzalo Higuain.

Gonzalo Higuain

Gonzalo Higuain is one of the Best Argentina football players ever, which we will describe below.

• Full name:

  Gonzalo Gerardo Higuaín

• Date of birth:

  10 December 1987 (age 33)

• Place of birth

  : Brest, France

• Height:

  1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)

• Position(s):

  Striker

Higuain plays at Inter Miami and also competes for the top spot in the Argentine Hall of Fame. In fact, his experience at the World Cup has been really enjoyable so far. Pipita was heading the attack in Diego Maradona's 2010 squad just a year after making his official Seleccion debut, and he repaid his coach's faith with lots of goals. In that ultimately disastrous tournament, Higuain hit four goals, a feat only Gabriel Batistuta, Mario Kempes, Stabile, and Maradona himself had accomplished.

Furthermore, a hat-trick against South Korea cemented his position in history, making him the third Argentina to celebrate a World Cup triple, joining Stabile and Batgirl. The next player in the list of Best Argentinian strikers of all time in our opinion is Hernan Crespo.

Hernan Crespo

• Full name

  : Hernán Jorge Crespo

• Date of birth

  : 5 July 1975 (age 45)

• Place of birth

  : Florida Este, Argentina

• Height:

  1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)

• Position(s):

  Striker

In his 19-year career, Hernan Crespo, one of Argentina's finest goal scorers, scored more than 300 goals for top-tier clubs such as Lazio, Chelsea, Milan, Inter, Parma, and Genoa.

Crespo spent his whole career in Italy, with the exception of two years with Chelsea and three years with River Plate. The Argentinian striker finished his playing career in 2012, with Parma being his final club, and has been coaching since 2014, having previously managed two Italian and two Argentinian clubs. Crespo also holds a world record: in 2000, he became the most expensive player in the world after completing a €56 million transfer from Lazio to Parma.

In the same year, he became Serie A's top scorer with 26 goals, and Pele added him to his list of the 100 best living players in the world in 2004. The next player in the list of Best Argentinian strikers of all time in our opinion is Jorge Valdano.

Jorge Valdano

• Full name:

  Jorge Alberto Francisco Valdano Castellanos

• Date of birth:

  4 October 1955 (age 65)

• Place of birth:

  Las Parejas, Argentina

• Height

  : 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)

• Position(s):

   Striker

Jorge Valdano's place among Argentina's forward idols is frequently obscured by his own misfortune. The best moments of the former Real Madrid star have been eclipsed in history since they occurred in 1986, during Diego Armando Maradona's World Cup.

Nonetheless, Valdano's performance as the Albiceleste's lone orthodox striker deserves praise. In that competition, the Santa Fe native scored four goals and was a constant in coach Carlos Bilardo's lineup.

He also did something El Pibe de Oro couldn't do in two tries: he hit the game-winning goal against West Germany in the final, putting Argentina on the road to victory. The next player in the list of Best Argentinian strikers of all time in our opinion is Sergio Aguero.

Sergio Aguero

Sergio Aguero is one of the

Top Argentinian Footballers in History,

which we will describe below.

• Full name:

  Sergio Leonel Agüero del Castillo

• Date of birth:

  2 June 1988 (age 33)

• Place of birth

  : Buenos Aires, Argentina

• Height

  : 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)

• Position(s):

  Striker

He is regarded as one of the best attackers of his generation and one of the greatest Premier League players ever. Sergio Agüero is an Argentinian international who now represents Barcelona in La Liga.

Agüero also goes by the moniker Kun, which he wears on his jersey and has been his since boyhood. If Agüero isn't recognized for his goal-scoring abilities, he is known for breaking Diego Maradona's record of becoming the youngest player (at the age of 15) to play in Argentina's top-tier league, the Argentina Primera División. According to Agüero, Brazilian Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Ronaldinho, and Diego Maradona have all had an influence on his performance, with Ronaldo having the most.

Osvaldo Ardiles, a former Argentinian elite footballer, has described Agüero as sharp and intelligent, and Messi believes the new Barcelona striker is a threat in the box due to his dribbling ability and ball-keeping strength. The next player in the list of Best Argentinian strikers of all time in our opinion is Mario Kempes.

Mario Kempes

• Full name:

  Mario Alberto Kempes Chiodi

• Date of birth:

  15 July 1954 (age 66)

• Place of birth:

  Bell Ville, Argentina

• Height

  : 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)

• Position(s):

  Striker

Mario Kempes is one of the best footballers Argentina has ever seen, having won the Golden Ball, Golden Boot, and 1978 World Cup all in the same tournament. He is one of just three footballers in history to have won all three honors in the same tournament. 

He's also one of FIFA's top 125 surviving footballers, having won the Ballon d'Or in 1978. Kempes, like Ardiles, was involved in coaching, although he did not manage more teams than he played for, unlike Ardiles! Kempes scored 300 goals in 555 appearances, which equated to about one goal per two games.

From 1973 through 1982, he played for the Argentina national team, scoring 20 goals in 43 appearances, or nearly one goal every two matches. The last player in the list of Best Argentinian strikers of all time in our opinion is Gabriel Batistuta.

Gabriel Batistuta

Gabriel Batistuta is one of the

Best Argentina football players ever

, which we will describe below.

• Full name

  : Gabriel Omar Batistuta

• Date of birth:

  1 February 1969 (age 52)

• Place of birth:

  Avellaneda, Santa Fe, Argentina

• Height

  : 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)

• Position(s):

  Striker

Gabriel Batistuta, also known as Batgirl or El angel Gabriel (Spanish for "angel Gabriel"), is a legendary Argentina soccer player. He was regarded as one of the best strikers of his era and was included in Pele's list of the 100 greatest live footballers in the world. 

Fiorentina fans adore him more than anyone else; in 1996, they created a statue of him in recognition of his contributions to the team. Batistuta joined Fiorentina in 1991 and stayed with the club even after they were relegated to Serie B, and his performances helped the team return to Serie A, which may explain why Fiorentina fans like him.

During his time with the Italian club, from 1991 to 2000, Batistuta scored 167 goals in 269 games, which corresponds to more than 1.5 goals every two matches. Batistuta also played for the Argentina national team from 1991 to 2002, making 77 appearances and scoring 55 goals.

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