Boca Juniors Team Profile and Latest Squad

Boca Juniors

Boca Juniors combines an iconic identity with a living football operation. Its team profile brings together the latest sporting context and the longer institutional story behind the name. The presentation connects present-day activity with the club’s place in Argentine football and its stature across South America, while keeping the focus on the team as both a competitive side and a major public institution. It is a concise portrait of Boca’s modern position, framed by the continuity and expectations that have shaped the club across generations.

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Xtra rating
1646
Conservative: 1155
Rank club
280
Updated: 12 September 2026

Boca Juniors Upcoming matches by league

Liga Profesional Argentina

  • - Clausura - 10
    San Lorenzo
    Boca Juniors
  • - Clausura - 11
    Boca Juniors
    No H2H
    Union Santa Fe
  • - Clausura - 12
    Instituto Cordoba
    No H2H
    Boca Juniors
  • - Clausura - 13
    Boca Juniors
    No H2H
    Talleres Cordoba

Copa Argentina

  • - Quarter-finals
    Racing Club
    No H2H
    Boca Juniors

CONMEBOL Sudamericana

  • - Quarter-finals
    Sao Paulo
    Boca Juniors

Boca Juniors Last matches by league

Liga Profesional Argentina

  • - Clausura - 9
    Boca Juniors
    Central Cordoba de Santiago
  • - Clausura - 8
    Gimnasia M.
    Boca Juniors
  • - Clausura - 7
    Boca Juniors
    Lanus
  • - Clausura - 6
    Racing Club
    Boca Juniors

Copa Argentina

  • - Round of 16
    Velez Sarsfield
    Boca Juniors
  • - Round of 32
    Sarmiento Junin
    Boca Juniors
  • - Round of 64
    Boca Juniors
    Gimnasia Chivilcoy
  • - Round of 32
    Boca Juniors
    Atletico Tucuman

CONMEBOL Sudamericana

  • - Quarter-finals
    Boca Juniors
    Sao Paulo
  • - Round of 16
    Deportivo Recoleta
    Boca Juniors
  • - Round of 16
    Boca Juniors
    Deportivo Recoleta
  • - Round of 32
    O'Higgins
    Boca Juniors

Friendlies Clubs

  • - Club Friendlies
    Boca Juniors
    Atletico Paranaense
  • - Club Friendly
    Boca Juniors
    Olimpia
  • - Club Friendly
    Boca Juniors
    Millonarios
  • - Club Friendlies 5
    Boca Juniors
    Juventude

CONMEBOL Libertadores

  • - Group Stage - 6
    Boca Juniors
    U. Catolica
  • - Group Stage - 5
    Boca Juniors
    Cruzeiro
  • - Group Stage - 4
    Barcelona SC
    Boca Juniors
  • - Group Stage - 3
    Cruzeiro
    Boca Juniors

FIFA Club World Cup

  • - Group Stage - 3
    Auckland City
    Boca Juniors
    AT&T Stadium
  • - Group Stage - 2
    Bayern München
    Boca Juniors
  • - Group Stage - 1
    Boca Juniors
    Benfica

Boca Juniors Team Roster

The latest recorded Boca Juniors squad contains 34 players: 11 attackers, 10 defenders, four goalkeepers and nine midfielders. The attacking group includes M. Giménez, M. Merentiel, C. Palacios and E. Valencia, while the defensive unit features N. Figal, Marco Pellegrino, L. Blanco and L. Lozano. A. Marchesín, Á. Montero, J. García and L. Brey provide the goalkeeping options. Midfield choices include L. Paredes, S. Ascacíbar, T. Belmonte, K. Zenón, W. Alarcón, A. Velasco and M. Braida, giving the roster both established names and developing players.

position Goalkeeper

position Defender

3 Lautaro Emanuel Blanco
4 Jorge Nicolás Figal
Jorge Nicolás Figal
DEF Argentina
24 Dylan Tomas Gorosito
Dylan Tomas Gorosito
DEF Argentina
26 Marco Pellegrino
Marco Pellegrino
DEF Argentina
32 Ayrton Enrique Costa
Ayrton Enrique Costa
DEF Argentina
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46

position Midfielder

5 Leandro Daniel Paredes
8 Tomás Belmonte
Tomás Belmonte
MID Argentina
10 Tomás Aranda
Tomás Aranda
MID Argentina
18 Milton Delgado
Milton Delgado
MID Argentina
21 Kevin Andrés Zenón
Kevin Andrés Zenón
MID Argentina
23 Camilo Rey Domenech
Camilo Rey Domenech
MID Argentina
25 Santiago Lionel Ascacíbar
27 Malcom Nahuel Braida
Malcom Nahuel Braida
MID Argentina

position Attacker

Last Boca Juniors Coachs

Mariano Andrés Herrón is listed as Boca Juniors’ current head coach, after starting the latest recorded spell on 1 April 2025. The timeline also records a brief Herrón entry in October 2024 and Fernando Gago’s period from October 2024 to April 2025. Diego Martínez led the team from January to September 2024, while Jorge Almirón’s recorded tenure ran from April to November 2023. The sequence places Herrón at the latest point in Boca’s recent coaching chronology, with the available profile offering no further tactical detail.

Mariano Andrés Herrón

Mariano Andrés Herrón

Argentina
Coach since 1 April 2025
Coach until
History
Coach Coach country Coach since Coach until
Mariano Andrés Herrón Argentina 1 April 2025
Mariano Andrés Herrón Argentina 1 October 2024 1 October 2024
Fernando Rubén Gago Argentina 1 October 2024 1 April 2025
Diego Hernán Martínez Argentina 1 January 2024 1 September 2024
Jorge Francisco Almirón Quintana Argentina 1 April 2023 1 November 2023
Mariano Andrés Herrón Argentina 1 March 2023 1 January 2024
Hugo Benjamín Ibarra Argentina 1 July 2022 1 March 2023
Sebastián Alejandro Battaglia Argentina 1 August 2021 1 July 2022
Miguel Ángel Russo Argentina 1 December 2019 1 August 2021
Gustavo Julio Alfaro Argentina 1 January 2019 1 December 2019
Guillermo Barros Schelotto Argentina 1 March 2016 1 December 2018
Rodolfo Martín Arruabarrena Argentina 1 August 2014 1 February 2016
Julio César Falcioni Capdevila Argentina 1 December 2010 1 December 2012
Carlos Luis Ischia Argentina 1 December 2007 1 May 2009
Óscar Washington Tabárez Silva Uruguay 1 July 2001 1 June 2002
Óscar Washington Tabárez Silva Uruguay 1 July 1991 1 June 1992

Boca Juniors Transfers

The arrivals recorded show a mix of recruitment and returning players. E. Valencia joined from CF Pachuca as a free agent on 8 August, while S. Villa and Á. Montero arrived from Independ. Rivadavia and Velez Sarsfield on 16 July, and L. Lozano came from Argentinos JRS on 30 June. M. Saracchi and M. Benítez returned from loans on 29 June. Earlier entries include transfers for A. Bareiro and S. Ascacíbar, a free-agent arrival for Á. Romero, and several loan returns recorded in December 2025. These entries describe recent movement without establishing a complete arrivals total.

Latest player transfers from
Player Team from Transfer type Transfer date
E. Valencia
CF Pachuca
Free agent 8 August 2026
S. Villa
Independ. Rivadavia
Transfer 16 July 2026
Á. Montero
Velez Sarsfield
Transfer 16 July 2026
S. Villa
Independ. Rivadavia
Transfer 15 July 2026
E. Valencia
CF Pachuca
Free agent 6 July 2026
L. Lozano
Argentinos JRS
Transfer 30 June 2026
M. Benítez
Antwerp
Return from loan 29 June 2026
M. Saracchi
Celtic
Return from loan 29 June 2026
A. Bareiro
Fortaleza EC
Transfer 20 February 2026
S. Ascacíbar
Estudiantes L.P.
Transfer 26 January 2026
Á. Romero
Corinthians
Free agent 26 January 2026
S. Ascacíbar
Estudiantes L.P.
Transfer 25 January 2026
G. Ferraina
Inter Miami
Return from loan 30 December 2025
G. Ferraina
Miami
Return from loan 30 December 2025
G. Ferraina
Miami
Return from loan 30 December 2025

The departures recorded include M. Saracchi’s transfer to Houston Dynamo on 10 August and I. Zufiaurre’s loan move to Albion FC on 4 August. N. Orsini and Ander Herrera left as free agents for Barracas Central and Zaragoza, while L. Janson and A. Martegani went on loan to Gimnasia L.P. And Independiente Medellin. Earlier entries include free-agent departures for B. Valdez and F. Fabra, plus loans involving L. Blondel, P. Velurtas and B. Aguirre. Other recorded departures include O. Salomón’s transfer to Newells Old Boys and loans for S. Díaz, R. García, M. Mendia and S. Dalmasso. These entries do not establish a complete departures total.

Latest player transfers to
Player Team to Transfer type Transfer date
E. Zeballos
Monza
Transfer 31 August 2026
J. Barinaga
Racing Club
Loan 28 August 2026
M. Benítez
Antwerp
Transfer 26 August 2026
G. Gelini
Penarol
Loan 26 August 2026
M. Weigandt
LDU de Quito
Loan 21 August 2026
M. Saracchi
Houston Dynamo
Transfer 10 August 2026
I. Zufiaurre
Albion FC
Loan 4 August 2026
N. Orsini
Barracas Central
Free agent 30 July 2026
L. Janson
Gimnasia L.P.
Loan 27 July 2026
Ander Herrera
Zaragoza
Free agent 13 July 2026
A. Martegani
Independiente Medellin
Loan 5 July 2026
L. Blondel
Huracan
Loan 5 March 2026
B. Valdez
Sportivo Trinidense
Free agent 26 February 2026
B. Valdez
Sportivo Trinidense
Free agent 25 February 2026
F. Fabra
Independiente Medellin
Free agent 10 February 2026

Transfers Synthesis

Boca Juniors’ recorded movement from December 2025 shows activity across several mechanisms rather than a single transfer type. Incoming activity includes free-agent arrivals, conventional transfers and players returning from loans, with the latest entries dated June, July and August 2026. Outgoing activity similarly combines transfers, free-agent exits and loans, including several departures early in 2026 and two movements in August. Some names appear in both directions across the period, including M. Saracchi, N. Orsini and B. Valdez, showing that an arrival and a later departure can concern the same player. The available arrivals and departures are not exhaustive, so they support a description of movement patterns but not a complete count, net balance or financial assessment. The clearest documented feature is variety: Boca’s recent activity includes recruitment, free-agent movement, loan circulation and returns from temporary spells across domestic and international destinations.

Leagues Boca Juniors has participated in

Boca Juniors has recorded participation in the Liga Profesional Argentina and the CONMEBOL Libertadores through 2025, both part of the club’s recent competitive programme. The Copa Argentina is likewise recorded through 2025, while the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup and Friendlies Clubs also appear among recent entries. Earlier participation includes the CONMEBOL Sudamericana in 2024, the Copa de la Liga Profesional through 2024, and the Super Copa and Trofeo de Campeones de la Superliga through 2023. The Copa de la Superliga is a historical entry recorded only for 2020. This profile therefore spans domestic league and cup football, continental competition, a global tournament and friendlies.

More about Boca Juniors

Club Atlético Boca Juniors, commonly known as Boca Juniors or Boca, was founded in 1905 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The club emerged from a community of Greek and Italian immigrants, and its identity remains inseparable from La Boca, the historic dockside neighborhood where it developed into a major cultural institution. The club’s blue and gold colors are among the most recognizable in football, while its shield carries the CABJ initials and a field of gold stars associated with championship milestones.

Boca’s home is La Bombonera, officially Estadio Alberto J. Armando. The stadium’s distinctive D-shaped design, with a flat stand opposite steep, closely packed tiers, gives the ground an unusually concentrated visual and acoustic character. Its atmosphere is central to the club’s public image and to the demanding expectations surrounding the team. The bond between the stands, neighborhood and institution is a defining part of Boca’s culture.

The club operates as a civil association whose ownership rests with its members rather than a private corporation or individual owner. That structure connects governance to membership and preserves a civic dimension within a globally recognized sporting brand. Boca is a foundational presence in Argentina’s top division and has never been relegated from the top tier. Its competitive ecosystem extends across Argentine league and cup football, the CONMEBOL Libertadores and other confederation tournaments, with the club maintaining a prominent South American profile.

Boca’s sporting tradition is associated with resilience, intensity and a combative football identity, alongside a long-standing pathway for South American talent and youth development. The combination of neighborhood roots, member-based governance, iconic architecture and continental stature explains why Boca Juniors represents more than a football team in Argentine sport.

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Boca Juniors vs Central Cordoba de Santiago
Liga Profesional Argentina 2026 - 1493125
Boca Juniors vs Sao Paulo
CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2026 - 1629830
Gimnasia M. vs Boca Juniors
Liga Profesional Argentina 2026 - 1493113
Boca Juniors vs Lanus
Liga Profesional Argentina 2026 - 1493095
Racing Club vs Boca Juniors
Liga Profesional Argentina 2026 - 1493087
Deportivo Recoleta vs Boca Juniors
CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2026 - 1607651
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