A surprising number of big-name players began their career with the Rosario club. We highlight some of the more noteworthy figures.
The city of Rosario has produced an abundance of talented footballers over the years which Newell's Old Boys have benefited from immensely.
Newell's are dwarfed in Argentinian football by River Plate and Boca Juniors, but many of their players have gone onto have highly successful careers in Europe.
Goal takes a look at some of the biggest names to have put on the red and black shirt.
JUAN MABROMATA/AFP/Getty Images1Ignacio ScoccoA sharp footed, 5'8" centre-forward, Scocco was born in Rosario and has had two spells with Newell's. This side of the Atlantic, he has played for Sunderland, AEK Athens, Al Ain and Inter Milan.Advertisement2Cristian AnsaldiA 2005 graduate of the Newell's academy, Ansaldi played as a full back for his home town club before moving to Rubin Kazan in 2008. He later played for Russian rivals Zenit as well as Atletico Madrid and Inter Milan.Harry How/Getty Images3Lionel ScaloniScaloni is yet another Rosario born player to have made a name for himself in Spain and Italy. Newell's gave him his first season in professional football in 1995-96, and he would go onto play for Deportivo La Coruna, Lazio and Atalanta in addition to a brief loan spell at West Ham in 2006. He now holds interim command of the Argentina national team following the sacking of Jorge Sampaoli.Anne-Marie Sorvin-USA TODAY Sports4Mauro RosalesMost recently, Rosales has made a success of himself in the MLS with five different clubs, but showed considerable promise at the start of his career with Newell's. He left for Ajax in 2004 and now players for Vancouver Whitecaps.