Martín Palermo

Argentine footballer and manager

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Born: 1973
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Titán del gol y de la vida

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2004: Alavés
2019: Pachuca
2023: Platense
2025: Fortaleza
Full name: Martín Palermo
Date of birth: ( 1973-11-07 ) 7 November 1973 (age 52)
Place of birth: La Plata, Buenos Aires , Argentina
Height: 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position: Striker

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Martín Palermo ( Spanish pronunciation: [maɾˈtim paˈleɾmo]; born 7 November 1973) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a striker.

Palermo played mainly as a forward for Boca Juniors. A prolific goalscorer, he is Boca Juniors' all-time top scorer with 236 goals, and is placed 7th among all-time Primera División top scorers with 227 goals in 408 matches. He also played in Argentina for Estudiantes de La Plata and in Spain for Villarreal, Real Betis, and Alavés. During his playing career, he was nicknamed Loco (pronounced [ˈloko], English: crazy) and Titán (pronounced [tiˈtan], English: titan). In a 2008 poll, Boca Juniors fans chose him as the greatest idol in the club's history.