This is a list of Argentine Primera División top scorers, that enumerates all players that have finished a season as top goalscorers in the top level of the Argentine football league system from 1891 (the year that the first championship was held) to date.
All-time top scorers The ranking includes Primera División tournaments from 1891 to date:Argentina - All-Time Topscorers in League by Pablo Ciullini and Tomás Rodríguez on the RSSSF
Pos.PlayerCareer in Primera División GoalsMatches Ref. Ángel Labruna 1939–59 Máximos goleadores del fútbol argentino ¿Erico o Labruna? at CIHF. 15 Oct 2025Fin de la discusión: se supo quién es el goleador histórico de Liga en el fútbol argentino y no es Arsenio Erico at Clarín. 17 Oct 2025Giro histórico: un estudio convierte a Ángel Labruna en el máximo goleador de Liga en el fútbol argentino, superando a Arsenio Erico at ole.com.ar. 17 Oct 2025 Arsenio Erico 1934–47 Herminio Masantonio 1931–43, 1945 Herminio Masantonio – Goals in Argentina League Manuel Seoane 1921–32 Manuel Seoane – Goals in Argentina League Roberto Cherro 1924–38 Roberto E. Cherro – Goals in Argentina League Bernabé Ferreyra 1929–39 Bernabé Ferreyra – Goals in Argentina League Manuel Pelegrina 1938–55 Manuel Pelegrina – Goals in Argentina League Martín Palermo 1993–2000, 2004–11 Martín Palermo – Goals in Argentina League José Sanfilippo 1953–63, 1966–67, 1972 José Sanfilippo – Goals in Argentina League Ricardo Infante 1942–61 Ricardo Infante – Goals in Argentina League Francisco Varallo 1928–39 Francisco Antonio Varallo – Goals in Argentina League Oscar Más 1964–76, 1979, 1982, 1985 Oscar Más – Goals in Argentina League Domingo Tarasconi 1921–31, 1934 Domingo Alberto Tarasconi – Goals in Argentina LeagueDomingo Tarasconi biography and statistics on Historia de Boca Carlos Bianchi 1967–73, 1980–84 Carlos Bianchi – Goals in Argentina League Miguel Brindisi 1967–1976, 1979–1983 Miguel Angel Brindisi – Goals in Argentina League Delfín Benítez Cáceres 1932–44 Delfín Benítez Cáceres – Goals in Argentina League José Manuel Moreno 1935–44, 1946–48, 1950, 1953 José Manuel Moreno – Goals in Argentina League Hugo Gottardi 1973–83, 1986–88 Hugo Ernesto Gottardi – Goals in Argentina League Roque Avallay 1973–83, 1986–88 Roque Alberto Avallay – Goals in Argentina League Alberto Zozaya 1929–39 Alberto Máximo Zozaya – Goals in Argentina League
Top scorers by year Below is the list of topscorers from 1891 to date:Argentina list of Topscorers 1891-present by Pablo Ciullini and Emmanuel Castro on the RSSSF
SeasonPlayerClubGoalsMatches 1891 Frederick Archer Buenos Aires and Rosario Railway 7 1892 (No championship held) 1893 William Leslie Lomas 7 1894 James Gifford Flores 7 1895 (No records for this season) 1896 Thomas Fearnley Allen Juan Anderson Flores Lomas 7 1897 William Stirling Lomas 20 1898 Thomas Fearnley Allen Lanùs AC 11 1899 Percy Hooton Belgrano AC 3 1900 Spencer Leonard BAEHS 8 1901 Herbert Dorning Belgrano AC 5 1902 Jorge Brown Alumni 11 1903 Jorge Brown (2) Alumni 12 1904 Alfredo Brown Alumni 11 1905 Tristán Gonzáles Carlos Lett Estudiantes (BA) Alumni 12 1906 Eliseo Brown Percy Hooton Henry Lawrie Carlos Whalley Alumni Quilmes Lomas Belgrano AC 8 1907 Eliseo Brown Alumni 24 1908 Eliseo Brown Alumni 19 1909 Eliseo Brown (4) Alumni 17 1910 Arnold Watson Hutton Alumni 13 1911 Ricardo Malbrán Ernesto Lett Antonio Piaggio San Isidro Alumni Porteño 10 1912 Alberto Ohaco Racing Club 9 1912 FAF Ernesto CollaIndependiente 12 1913 Alberto OhacoRacing 20 1913 FAF Guillermo DannaherArgentino (Q) 16 1914 Alberto OhacoRacing 20 1914 FAF Norberto Carabelli Hispano Argentino 11 1915 Alberto Ohaco (4) Racing 31 1916 Marius Hiller Gimnasia y Esgrima (BA) 16 1917 Alberto Marcovecchio Racing 18 1918 Albérico Zabaleta (2) Racing 13 1919 Alfredo Garasini Alfredo Martín Boca Juniors Boca Juniors 6 1919 AAm Alberto Marcovecchio (2) Racing 16 1920 Fausto Lucarelli Banfield 15 1920 AAm Santiago Carreras Vélez Sársfield 19 1921 Guillermo Dannaher (2) Huracán 23 1921 AAm Alberico Zabaleta Racing 32 1922 José Clarke Domingo TarasconiSportivo Palermo Boca Juniors 11 1922 AAm Manuel Seoane Independiente 55 1923 Domingo Tarasconi Boca Juniors 40 1923 AAm Martín Barceló Racing 15 1924 Domingo Tarasconi Boca Juniors 16 1924 AAm Fausto Lucarelli (2) Luis Ravaschino Sportivo Buenos Aires Independiente 15 1925 José Gaslini Chacarita Juniors 16 1925 AAm Alberto Bellomo Estudiantes (LP) 16 1926 Roberto Cherro Boca Juniors 20 1926 AAm Manuel Seoane Independiente 29 1927 Domingo Tarasconi (3) Boca Juniors 32 1928 Roberto Cherro Boca Juniors 32 1929 José Cortecce Manuel Seoane (2)San LorenzoIndependiente 13 1930 Roberto Cherro (3) Boca Juniors 37 1931 LAF Alberto Zozaya Estudiantes 33 34 1931 José Ciancio Almagro 14 1932 LAF Bernabé Ferreyra River Plate 43 35 1932 Juan Carlos Irurieta All Boys 23 1933 LAF Francisco Varallo Boca Juniors 34 34 1933 Alfonso Lorenzo Barracas Central 16 1934 LAF Evaristo Barrera Racing 34 39 1934 Pedro Maseda Domingo Tarasconi Argentino de Quilmes Gral. San Martín 1935 Agustín Cosso Vélez Sársfield 33 34 1936 (CH) Alberto Zozaya (2) Estudiantes (LP) 16 1936 (CC) Evaristo Barrera (2) Racing 19 1937 Arsenio Erico Independiente 47 34 1938 Arsenio Erico Independiente 43 34 1939 Arsenio Erico (3) Independiente 40 34 1940 Delfín Benítez Cáceres Isidro Lángara Racing Club San Lorenzo 33 33 34 34 1941 José Canteli Newell's Old Boys 30 30 1942 Rinaldo Martino San Lorenzo 25 30 1943 Luis Arrieta Ángel Labruna Raúl Frutos Lanús River Plate Platense 23 23 23 30 30 30 1944 Atilio Mellone Huracán 26 30 1945 Ángel Labruna (2) River Plate 25 30 1946 Mario Boyé Boca Juniors 24 30 1947 Alfredo Di Stéfano River Plate 27 30 1948 Benjamín Santos Rosario Central 21 30 1949 Llamil Simes Juan José Pizzuti Racing Club Banfield 26 26 34 34 1950 Mario Papa San Lorenzo 24 34 1951 Santiago Vernazza River Plate 22 24 1952 Eduardo Ricagni Huracán 28 34 1953 Juan José Pizzuti Juan Armando Benavídez Racing Club San Lorenzo 22 22 30 1954 Ángel Berni Norberto Conde José Borello San Lorenzo Vélez Sársfield Boca Juniors 19 19 19 30 30 30 1955 Oscar Massei Rosario Central 21 30 1956 Juan A. Castro Ernesto Grillo Rosario Central Independiente 17 17 30 30 1957 Roberto Zárate River Plate 22 30 1958 José Sanfilippo San Lorenzo 28 30 1959 José Sanfilippo San Lorenzo 31 30 1960 José Sanfilippo San Lorenzo 34 30 1961 José Sanfilippo (4) San Lorenzo 26 30 1962 Luis Artime River Plate 25 26 1963 Luis Artime River Plate 24 23 1964 Héctor Rodolfo Veira San Lorenzo 17 30 1965 Juan Carlos Carone Vélez Sársfield 19 34 1966 Luis Artime Independiente 23 38 1967 Met Bernardo Acosta Lanús 18 22 1967 Nac Luis Artime (4) Independiente 11 15 1968 Met Alfredo Obberti Los Andes 13 22 1968 Nac Omar Wehbe Vélez Sársfield 13 17 1969 Met Wálter Machado Racing Club 14 23 1969 Nac Rodolfo Fischer Carlos Bulla San Lorenzo Platense 14 14 19 17 1970 Met Oscar Más River Plate 16 20 1970 Nac Carlos Bianchi Vélez Sársfield 18 20 1971 Met Carlos Bianchi Vélez Sársfield 36 36 1971 Nac Alfredo Obberti (2) José Artemio Luñiz Newell's Old Boys Juventud Antoniana 10 10 15 15 1972 Met Miguel Ángel Brindisi Huracán 21 34 1972 Nac Carlos Manuel Morete River Plate 14 15 1973 Met Oscar Más (2) Hugo Curioni Ignacio Peña River Plate Boca Juniors Estudiantes (LP) 17 17 17 32 32 32 1973 Nac Juan Gómez Voglino Atlanta 18 16 1974 Met Carlos Manuel Morete River Plate 18 18 1974 Nac Mario Kempes Rosario Central 25 25 1975 Met Héctor Horacio Scotta San Lorenzo 28 38 1975 Nac Héctor Horacio Scotta (2) San Lorenzo 32 23 1976 Met Mario Kempes (2) Rosario Central 21 33 1976 Nac Norberto Eresumo Luis Ludueña Víctor Marchetti San Lorenzo Talleres Unión de Santa Fe 12 12 12 20 22 21 1977 Met Carlos Álvarez Argentinos Juniors 27 44 1977 Nac Alfredo Letanú Estudiantes 13 16 1978 Met Diego Maradona Luis Andreuchi Argentinos Juniors Quilmes 22 22 40 40 1978 Nac José Omar Reinaldi Talleres 18 18 1979 Met Diego Maradona Sergio Fortunato Argentinos Juniors Estudiantes 14 14 19 1979 Nac Diego Maradona Argentinos Juniors 12 14 1980 Met Diego Maradona Argentinos Juniors 25 38 1980 Nac Diego Maradona (5) Argentinos Juniors 18 18 1981 Met Raúl Chaparro Instituto 20 34 1981 Nac Carlos Bianchi (3) Vélez Sársfield 15 20 1982 Met Carlos Manuel Morete (3) Independiente 20 36 1982 Nac Miguel Ángel Juárez Ferro Carril Oeste 22 22 1982 Met Víctor Ramos Newell's Old Boys 30 38 1983 Nac Armando Husillos Loma Negra 11 14 1984 Met Enzo Francescoli River Plate 24 36 1984 Nac Pedro Pablo Pasculli Argentinos Juniors 9 10 1985 Nac Jorge Comas Vélez Sársfield 12 15 1985-86 Enzo Francescoli River Plate 25 36 1986-87 Omar Palma Rosario Central 20 38 1987-88 José Luis Rodríguez Deportivo Español 18 38 1988-89 Oscar Dertycia Néstor Raúl Gorosito Argentinos Juniors San Lorenzo 20 20 38 38 1989-90 Ariel Cozzoni Newell's Old Boys 23 38 1990-91 Esteban González Vélez Sársfield 18 38 1991 Ap Ramón Díaz River Plate 14 17 1992 Cl Darío Scotto Diego Latorre Platense Boca Juniors 9 9 16 19 1992 Ap Alberto Acosta San Lorenzo 12 19 1993 Cl Rubén Da Silva River Plate 13 18 1993 Ap Sergio Martínez Boca Juniors 12 19 1994 Cl Marcelo Espina Hernán Crespo Platense River Plate 11 11 18 19 1994 Ap Enzo Francescoli (3) River Plate 12 16 1995 Cl José Oscar Flores Vélez Sársfield 14 17 1995 Ap José Luis Calderón Estudiantes (LP) 13 18 1996 Cl Ariel López Lanús 13 18 1996 Ap Gustavo Reggi Ferro Carril Oeste 11 17 1997 Cl Sergio Martínez (2) Boca Juniors 15 15 1997 Ap Rubén Da Silva (2) Rosario Central 15 17 1998 Cl Roberto Sosa Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) 16 19 1998 Ap Martín Palermo Boca Juniors 20 19 1999 Cl José Luis Calderón (2) Independiente 17 18 1999 Ap Javier Saviola River Plate 15 18 2000 Cl Esteban Fuertes Colón 17 18 2000 Ap Juan Pablo Ángel River Plate 13 18 2001 Cl Bernardo Romeo San Lorenzo 15 16 2001 Ap Martín Cardetti River Plate 17 19 2002 Cl Fernando Cavenaghi River Plate 15 19 2002 Ap Andrés Silvera Independiente 16 19 2003 Cl Luciano Figueroa Rosario Central 17 19 2003 Ap Ernesto Farías Estudiantes 12 16 2004 Cl Rolando Zárate Vélez Sársfield 13 17 2004 Ap Lisandro López Racing 12 19 2005 Cl Mariano Pavone Estudiantes 16 19 2005 Ap Javier Cámpora Tiro Federal 13 19 2006 Cl Gonzalo Vargas Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) 12 18 2006 Ap Mauro Zárate Rodrigo Palacio Vélez Sársfield Boca Juniors 12 19 20 2007 Cl Martín Palermo (2) Boca Juniors 11 16 2007 Ap Germán Denis Independiente 18 19 2008 Cl Darío Cvitanich Banfield 13 16 2008 Ap José Sand Lanús 15 19 2009 Cl José Sand Lanús 13 19 2009 Ap Santiago Silva Banfield 14 12 2010 Cl Mauro Boselli Estudiantes (LP) 13 14 2010 Ap Santiago Silva (2) Denis Stracqualursi Vélez SársfieldTigre 11 11 19 19 2011 Cl Javier Cámpora Teófilo Gutiérrez HuracánRacing 11 11 19 16 2011 Ap Rubén Ramírez Godoy Cruz 12 17 2012 Cl Carlos Luna Tigre 12 18 2012 In Facundo Ferreyra Ignacio Scocco Vélez SársfieldNewell's Old Boys 13 15 17 2013 Fi Ignacio Scocco (2) Emanuel Gigliotti Newell's Old Boys Colón 11 16 18 2013 In César Pereyra Belgrano 10 2014 Fi Mauro Zárate (2) Vélez Sársfield 13 2014 Tr Lucas Pratto Vélez Sársfield 11 Maxi Rodríguez Newell's Old Boys Silvio Romero Lanús 2015 Marco Ruben Rosario Central 21 30 2016 José Sand (3) Lanús 15 19 2016–17 Darío Benedetto Boca Juniors 21 25 2017–18 Santiago García Godoy Cruz 17 26 2018–19 Lisandro López (2) Racing 17 23 2019–20 Silvio Romero (2) Independiente Rafael Santos Borré River Plate 2021 Julián Álvarez River Plate 2022 Mateo Retegui Tigre 2023 Michael Santos Talleres (C) Pablo Vegetti Belgrano 2024 Franco Jara Belgrano 2025 Ap Tomás Molina Argentinos Juniors
Records and statistics The youngest player ever to become top scorer in the Argentine Primera was Diego Maradona in the 1978 Metropolitano tournament at the age of 17.Trece décadas (1891–2017) Los cinco récords imbatibles del fútbol argentino, Clarín, by Oscar Barnade. 31 Oct 2017