Juan Román Riquelme
The club, which is nicknamed "Bichos Colorados (Red Bugs)", is one of the most prolific sources of football players in Argentina. Diego Maradona, Fernando Redondo and Juan Román Riquelme being some of the most famous players who began their career at the club. This ability to keep producing world class players has given them the nickname "El Semillero", meaning the Nursery or the "Seed Garden".