First Ranking, published by Sport El Grafico in August 1964 (since 6th round, they considered 5 rounds) June-July 1964 Top-5: M.Cejas - 8,00 (3) - Racing - GK Righi - 7,60 (5) - Banfield - GK San Lorenzo - 7,60 (5) - Banfield - CF Atela - 7,60 (5) - Velez - LB Ferreiro - 7,33 (3) - Independiente - RB
I see. I'm a bit disappointed - imo the magazines in the 50s have pretty underwhelming content. It's mostly looking pretty with lots of pictures.
"Mundo Deportivo" became the greatest El Grafico competition between 1940s-50s among argentinian sport magazines. Previously I posted a MD ranking from august 1946. In the 1960s, "Goles" takes the lead, remaining in the 1970s as an important football magazine. http://congresoeducacionfisica.fahc...l-efyc/actas-10-y-5/Eje6_MesaG_Lopez.pdf/view
I contribute these images corresponding to the best averages of the 1975 Metropolitan trusting it to be of interest.
El Gráfico January 1942 Although no ratings for the 1941 campaign, there is no doubt that José Manuel Moreno was the outstanding footballer of that year, according to the magazine. It says: “In the champion team of 1941, River Plate, during the year the notable forward José M. Moreno won the best of concepts, a star that is blessed with exceptional qualities in a position that so many other famous stars have shined”
El Gráfico’s 1983 team of the season which combined both the National and first division competitions.
Some brief observations of the whole 1983 year. Bochini was the legendary ‘old school’ player that remained and was considered arguably the best player in the league at the time. Francescoli had struggled at River Plate and his grades are modest at best, ranking 17th in the left volante position. Fillol remained the top keeper, but Hugo’s Gatti’s fans would contest to that. Marangoni was hyped up back then, considered the next “Pippo” Rossi.
1980 National tournament groups (before the knockout quarterfinals) 14 rounds. Although no overall ratings are available, each qualified side did show the top rated player of each team. In order of highest rated per team: 1. Maradona 7,46 (Argentinos Juniors) 2. Chaparro 7,14 (Instituto) 3. Gallego 6,77 (Newell’s) 4. Chazaretta 6,75 (Rosario Central) 5. Pumpido 6,60 (Union) 6. Alonso 6,57 (River Plate) 7. Pellegrini 6,25 (Independiente) 8. Ramos 6,22 (Racing) Below each top rated player of every team is also the following top rated players of each respective side.
It is of note that El Gráfico made it clear that Maradona ranked number 1 in the 1980 National competition, with what appears to be the highest rating ever printed from El Gráfico over a timespan of 40 years (1960-2000), at least according to the ratings of every season listed on this thread.
Players with 6.33 or higher ratings - Updated (in red colors, incomplete seasons, considered >6,50) 1964 (PARTIAL - only Boca since 6th round) A.Gonzalez 6,66 (21) - forward Marzolini 6,50 (22) - defender Roma 6,48 (25) - keeper 1965 Santoro 6,62 - keeper A.Gonzalez 6,50 - midfielder Matosas 6,48 - defender AC.Rojas 6,40 - forward 1966 Maschio 6,38 (31) - midfielder Carrizo 6,35 (28) - keeper 1967 Perfumo 6,42 (26) - defender Marín 6,33 (27) - keeper As a note, at this point, the weekly ratings were erratic for many players (one day had an 8, next one had a 3, and so on), I don't know, whether, players had really irregular performances or writers were very emotionals ratings players. 1968 (PARTIAL - missing 5 rounds) Rendo 6,73 - midfielder Villar 6,64 - defender Meléndez 6,60 - defender Solari 6,33 - midfielder 1969 Cejas 6,89 (38) - keeper Perfumo 6,71 (35) - defender D.Onega 6,48 (37) - midfielder R.Pavoni 6,48 (35) - defender Meléndez 6,42 (35) - defender Marzolini 6,40 (32) - defender Rogel 6,38 (36) - defender 1970 (Best XI only) Yazalde 6,88 (35) - forward ----- - player of the year Laraignee 6,81 (38) - defender Santoro 6,60 (40) - keeper D.Onega 6,53 (30) - midfielder Nicolau 6,48 (27) - defender Tojo 6,37 (32) - midfielder 1971 Pastoriza----- - player of the year 1972 (PARTIAL - until Nacional 3th round) R.Pavoni 6,81 (22) - defender Bargas 6,75 (28) - defender----- - player of the year Santoro 6,73 (23) - keeper B.Alonso 6,67 (28) - midfielder Fillol 6,60 (30) - keeper Wolff 6,58 (31) - defender Brindisi 6,50 (32) - midfielder F.Sa 6,50 (28) - defender Carnevali 6,48 (31) - keeper RO.Sánchez 6,46 (30) - keeper .... 1973 (only best XI) Rocchia 6,66 (32) - defender Babington 6,62 (37) - midfielder J.Pérez 6,59 (46) - keeper Brindisi 6,53 (32) - midfielder----- - player of the year Telch 6,38 (26) - midfielder 1974 (PARTIAL - Metropolitano) Paolino 7,23 (17) - defender Santamaría 6,91 (12) - forward Babington 6,85 (14) - midfielder Quintabani 6,83 (12) - keeper Bochini 6,82 (17) - midfielder Villaverde 6,81 (16) - defender Arregui 6,75 (16) - midfielder Raimondo 6,69 (13) - midfielder----- - player of the year Rocchia 6,66 (12) - defender R.Sánchez 6,66 (18) - keeper Gatti 6,62 (16) - keeper J.Benítez 6,57 (14) - midfielder Note: Last GK mentioned had 6,62, last #10 had 6,75 1975 Fillol 6,95 (58) - keeper Alonso 6,80 (40) - midfielder Perfumo 6,66 (47) - defender JL.Pavoni 6,65 (40) - defender Gatti 6,64 (45) - keeper Buttice 6,56 (41) - keeper Tarantini 6,54 (48) - defender DellaSavia 6,44 (48) - midfielder Kempes 6,38 (47) - forward Houseman 6,37 (49) - forward O.Ortiz 6,37 (51) - forward JJ.López 6,36 (53) - midfielder Magalhaes 6,36 (50) - midfielder Luque 6,33 (52) - forward HH.Scotta 6,33 (57) - forward----- - player of the year 1976 Gallego 6,77 (44) - midfielder Gatti 6,71 (35) - keeper Fillol 6,66 (36) - keeper Passarella 6,59 (32) - defender----- - player of the year Perfumo 6,54 (31) - defender Ardiles 6,56 (41) - forward Rocchia 6,46 (39) - defender Bertoni 6,42 (42) - forward 1977 Fillol - keeper----- - player of the year Cejas - keeper Rocchia - defender Galván - midfielder Bertoni - forward 1978 (PARTIAL - Metropolitano, Best XI) Maradona 7,16 (30) - midfielder Berta 6,86 (37) - midfielder Cejas 6,75 (37) - keeper Villar 6,50 (25) - defender Kempes - midfielder (Valencia FC)----- - player of the year 1979 Maradona----- - player of the year 1980 (PARTIAL - Nacional championship 14 rounds) Maradona 7,46 - midfielder----- - player of the year Chaparro 7,14 - defender Gallego 6,77 - midfielder Chazarreta 6,75 - midfielder Pumpido 6,60 - keeper Alonso 6,57 - midfielder 1981 Trossero 7,00 (26) - defender Maradona 6,75 (40) - midfielder----- - player of the year Olguín 6,66 (45) - defender Fillol 6,65 (43) - keeper Mouzo 6,56 (48) - defender B.Alonso 6,51 (31) - midfielder Carnevali 6,50 (50) - keeper Rocchia 6,49 (51) - defender L.Galván 6,45 (40) - defender Passarella 6,45 (42) - defender Tarantini 6,36 (36) - defender Goyén 6,36 (28) - keeper 1982 Gatti - keeper----- - player of the year Fillol - keeper Tarantini - defender Barbas - midfielder Gareca - forward 1983 Sabella 6,56 (32) - midfielder Fillol 6,55 (29) - keeper Bochini 6,46 (54) - midfielder----- - player of the year Goyén 6,46 (54) - keeper Gatti 6,39 (44) - keeper Marangoni 6,40 (45) - midfielder 1984 (PARTIAL - Nacional championship) Civarelli 7,00 (10) - keeper Clausen 6,86 (7) - defender Gatti 6,83 (6) - keeper Márcico 6,83 (12) - forward----- - player of the year Pumpido 6,73 (11) - keeper Bochini 6,62 (8) - midfielder Marangoni 6,62 (8) - midfielder Macat 6,62 (8) - defender B.Alonso 6,50 (8) - midfielder 1985 Francescoli----- - player of the year 1986 Maradona----- - player of the year 1986-87 Palma 6,68 (38) - midfielder Gatti 6,60 (35) - keeper Chilavert 6,52 (31) - keeper S.Batista 6,50 (30) - midfielder Perazzo 6,48 (29) - forward M.Ludueña 6,44 (25) - midfielder C.Tapia 6,40 (25) - midfielder Caniggia 6,37 (24) - forward 1987 - Apertura Fabbri 7,15 (19) - defender----- - player of the year 1987 Islas 6,81 (16) - keeper Fillol 6,77 (18) - keeper Goycochea 6,50 (12) - keeper ... R.Paz 6,38 (13) - midfielder Troglio 6,36 (11) - midfielder 1988 R.Paz----- - player of the year 1989 Alfaro Moreno----- - player of the year 1989-90 - partial (missing Independiente & 2 River matchdays) Bevilacqua 6,55 (33) - forward Marangoni 6,51 (27) - midfielder Commizzo 6,43 (28) - keeper Higuaín 6,40 (33) - defender Pizzi 6,38 (31) - forward Fabbri 6,38 (33) - defender Depietri 6,37 (33) - midfielder Chazarreta 6,33 (26) - midfielder 1990 - Apertura Lanari 6,70 (17) - keeper ... Gamboa 6,44 (18) - defender Bochini 6,40 (10) - midfielder N.Montoya 6,39 (18) - keeper 1990 Goycochea----- - player of the year 1991 - Clausura N.Montoya 6,74 (19) - keeper Islas 6,58 (19) - keeper ... Goycochea 6,47 (17) - keeper Borghi 6,40 (15) - midfielder Simón 6,35 (17) - defender 1991 Ruggeri----- - player of the year 1991-92 Islas 6,66 (37) - keeper----- - player of the year 1992 Giuntini 6,39 (28) - defender Pumpido 6,38 (37) - keeper Gamboa 6,38 (24) - defender Commizo 6,35 (30) - keeper Dalla Libera 6,32 (28) - midfielder Clausura 1992: Márcico 6,54(13), Ortega 6,42(12) 1992 - Apertura Dalla Libera 6,67 (15) - midfielder ... A.Acosta 6,47 (19) - forward C.García 6,43 (14) - forward Medina Bello 6,39 (18) - forward Márcico 6,37 (19) - midfielder Gorosito 6,31 (19) - midfielder 1993 - Clausura G.López 6,69 (16) - midfielder ... Gorosito 6,47 (15) - midfielder 1993 - Apertura Galetto 6,61 (18) - midfielder N.Montoya 6,58 (19) - keeper ... Fabbri 6,39 (18) - defender Commizo 6,33 (18) - keeper 1993 Medina Bello----- - player of the year 1994 - Clausura R.Ayala 6,62 (16) - defender N.Montoya 6,61 (18) - keeper----- - player of the year 1994 V.Delgado 6,56 (16) - midfielder ... Fabbri 6,33 (12) - defender 1994 - Apertura Labarre 6,86 (14) - keeper ... R.Ayala 6,47 (15) - defender Francescoli 6,31 (16) - forward 1995 Francescoli----- - player of the year 1995-96 Chilavert 6,38 (34) - keeper----- - player of the year 1996 Gmo.B.Schelloto 6,33 (34) - forward Apertura 1995: Maradona 6,45(11) Clausura 1996: Francescoli 6,45(11), Caniggia 6,43 (16)
With the kind added information of Titanlux, we can now complete the entire 1981 campaign through both competitions. Metro ‘81
Maybe, the best for the resume, will be considering only First Division rankings, and not adding Nacional championships? With them, there are players with 48 or 54 games per year!
1977 Metro tournament. There was 46 rounds and a player had to feature in at least 23 games in order to be considered. Top 10 based on position: 1. Galván 7,37 (40) 2. Bertoni 7,17 (28) 3. Fillol 6,80 (42) 4. Cejas 6,75 (41) 5. Gallego 6,48 (37) 6. Sánchez 6,47 (42) 7. Rocchia 6,44 (25) 8. López 6,43 (39) 9. Maradona 6,40 (37) 10. Ardides 6,39 (41) Mouzo 6,39 (23)
Exceptional rating of Galván (7,37) in the Metro tournament (the highest of all-time), only surpassed by Maradona in the National of 1980 with a 7,46, but in way less matches.
To supplement the National tournament of 1980, I have only partial results of the 1980 first division Centennial IV Championship that consisted of 36 rounds. Here is the ideal team per position through 17 rounds: 1980 Centennial IV Championship Top rated per position through 17 rounds: 1. Fillol 7,21 3. Gallego 6,93 3. Maradona 6,73 4. Simon 6,60 5. Bríndisi 6,53 A player had to at least feature in 13 games. Also in the second page it shows the top rated players of every squad where it says “La Figura”.
1985/86 First Division Championship (right before World Cup ‘86) Top 10 per position: 1. Islas 6,85 (28) 2. Pumpido 6,74 (27) 3. Gatti 6,72 (25) 4. Ruggeri 6,54 (35) 5. Francescoli 6,43 (32) 6. Olarticoechea 6,40 (35) 7. Bochini 6,36 (33) 8. Martino 6,33 (36) 9. Villalba 6,32 (24) 10. Cabrera 6,29 (31) A player had to feature in at least 24 matches out of 36 rounds to be eligible.
1988/89 First Division Championship Top 10 per position: 1. Redondo 6,63 (36) 2. Enrique 6,60 (31) 3. Clausen 6,56 (30) 4. Simon 6,45 (35) 5. Ponce 6,43 (32) Pogany 6,43 (32) 7. Comizzo 6,42 (38) 8. Batista 6,38 (26) 9. Passarella 6,37 (24) 10. Moriconi 6,36 (38)
And the 1984 First Division Championship Top 10 best rated: 1. Marcico 6,74 (35) 2. Islas 6,52 (34) 3. Bochini 6,39 (23) 4. Batista 6,38 (36) 5. Cousillas 6,36 (25) 6. Pumpido 6,35 (34) 7. Francescoli 6,34 (35) 8. Gomez 6,33 (24) 9. Gasparini 6,31 (35) 10. Olguin 6,27 (36)
1988 First Division Championship Top 10 per position: 1. Pumpido 6,77 (22) 2. Fillol 6,69 (35) 3. Fabbri 6,67 (27) 4. Islas 6,65 (32) 5. Ludueña 6,33 (33) 6. Alfaro 6,26 (38) Llop 6,26 (38) 8. Theiler 6,24 (38) Batista 6,24 (33) 10. Martino 6,19 (36)