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World Football Statue Database
The table below can be sorted by each column; simply click on the appropriate heading.
Each listed subject name links you to a page containing photos of each statue, and more detailed information about that statue.
Each listed location links to a location map if applicable. Alternatively statues can be viewed and selected by location using the
database map.
Notes:
Where statues depict multiple subjects, each subject is listed in a separate row of the table.
Dates are given in UK format i.e. day/month/year.
Unveiling dates refer to the unveiling of a statue in its original public location; where statues have subsequently been relocated this is noted on their specific page.
For individual statue page inscription transcriptions, any text in parentheses is part of the actual inscription; text in square brackets is comment, further information or designation of a following translation.
All photos are copyright of the named photographer.
* For these statues unveiling dates are estimates only.
** Multiple sculptors/creators (see statue's page for full listing).
NEW Recent additions to database.
NEW |
SUBJECT |
UNVEILED |
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SCULPTOR |
NATION |
LOCATION |
STATUS |
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Majaci, Kutim |
14/7/2014 |
|
Unknown |
Albania |
Rruga Kastriot Muço, Fier |
In Situ |
|
Saïfi, Rafik |
1/7/2022 |
* |
Abdessemed, Adel |
Algeria |
Stade Omar Hamadi, Bologhine, Algiers |
Planned |
|
Romano, Isaíto |
1/7/1967 |
* |
Alique, Ángel Muñiz |
Argentina |
CA Puerto Comercial, Estadio Club Puerto Comercial, Ingeniero White, Bahía Blanca |
In Situ |
|
Troncoso, Aníbal |
1/7/1967 |
* |
Alique, Ángel Muñiz |
Argentina |
CA Puerto Comercial, Estadio Club Puerto Comercial, Ingeniero White, Bahía Blanca |
In Situ |
|
Amalfitani, José |
14/7/1972 |
|
Chierico, Santiago José |
Argentina |
Cementario de la Chacarita, Avenue Guzmán, Buenos Aires |
In Situ |
|
Maradona, Diego |
1/7/1987 |
* |
Boudean, Lucila** |
Argentina |
Av. San Martin, Las Flores, Buenos Aires |
In Situ |
|
Francescoli, Enzo |
8/12/1999 |
|
Luza, Leticia** |
Argentina |
CA River Plate (Club Museum), Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires |
Stored |
|
Bochini, Ricardo Enrique |
11/10/2005 |
|
Benavídez, Carlos |
Argentina |
CA Independiente (Club HQ), Avenida Bartolomé Mitre 470, Avellaneda, Buenos Aires |
In Situ |
|
Maradona, Diego |
26/10/2006 |
|
Benavídez, Carlos |
Argentina |
Mundial Fútbol Club, Sixto Lasptur, Bahia Blanca |
In Situ |
|
Maradona, Diego |
26/11/2006 |
|
Eichhorn, Elizabeth |
Argentina |
CA Boca Juniors (Club Museum), La Bombonera, La Boca, Buenos Aires |
In Situ |
|
Pizzuti, Juan Jose |
27/11/2007 |
|
Baranoff, Anastasia |
Argentina |
Racing Club (Hall of Fame), Estadio Juan Domingo Perón, Avellaneda, Buenos Aires |
In Situ (Stored outside of season) |
|
Merlo, Reinaldo Carlos |
13/1/2009 |
|
Zimmermann, Daniel |
Argentina |
Racing Club (Hall of Fame), Estadio Juan Domingo Perón, Avellaneda, Buenos Aires |
In Situ (Stored outside of season) |
|
Riquelme, Juan Román |
2/7/2011 |
|
Eichhorn, Elizabeth |
Argentina |
CA Boca Juniors (Club Museum), La Bombonera, La Boca, Buenos Aires |
In Situ |
|
Palermo, Martin |
20/8/2011 |
|
Eichhorn, Elizabeth |
Argentina |
CA Boca Juniors (Club Museum), La Bombonera, La Boca, Buenos Aires |
In Situ |
|
Sánchez, José Luis 'Garrafa' |
1/11/2011 |
|
Gionco, Jorge |
Argentina |
CA Banfield, Estadio Florencio Sola, Banfield, Buenos Aires |
In Situ |
|
Messi, Lionel |
1/7/2012 |
* |
Calcagnini, Manu |
Argentina |
Av. San Martín 460, Bernal, Buenos Aires |
In Situ |
|
Romero, Jose Santos 'Pepe' |
8/12/2012 |
|
Schamun, Maximiliano 'Tachi' |
Argentina |
All Boys, Estadio Islas Malvinas, Buenos Aires |
In Situ |
|
Almeyda, Matias |
10/3/2013 |
|
Eichhorn, Elizabeth |
Argentina |
CA River Plate (Club Museum), Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires |
In Situ |
|
Schelotto, Guillermo Barros |
7/7/2013 |
|
Savio, Enrique |
Argentina |
CA Boca Juniors (Club Museum), La Bombonera, La Boca, Buenos Aires |
In Situ |
|
Batistuta, Gabriel |
5/6/2014 |
|
Pugliese, Fernando |
Argentina |
Plaza Intendente Torcuato de Alvear, Recoleta, Buenos Aires |
Stored |
|
Maradona, Diego |
5/6/2014 |
|
Pugliese, Fernando |
Argentina |
Plaza Intendente Torcuato de Alvear, Recoleta, Buenos Aires |
Stored |
|
Messi, Lionel |
5/6/2014 |
|
Pugliese, Fernando |
Argentina |
Plaza Intendente Torcuato de Alvear, Recoleta, Buenos Aires |
Stored |
|
Bugatto, Lautaro |
9/6/2014 |
|
Unknown |
Argentina |
CA Banfield, Estadio Florencio Sola, Banfield, Buenos Aires |
In Situ |
|
Rojas, Ángel Clemente |
5/12/2014 |
|
Eichhorn, Elizabeth |
Argentina |
CA Boca Juniors (Club Museum), La Bombonera, La Boca, Buenos Aires |
In Situ |
|
Riquelme, Juan Román |
19/12/2014 |
|
Rossi, Leonardo |
Argentina |
Unknown |
Stored |
|
Yepes, Mario |
19/12/2014 |
|
Rossi, Leonardo |
Argentina |
Unknown |
Stored |
|
Gardel, Carlos |
9/1/2015 |
|
Enriquez, Alejandro |
Argentina |
Racing Club, Estadio Juan Domingo Perón, Avellaneda, Buenos Aires |
In Situ |
|
Sivori, Enrique Omar |
20/3/2015 |
|
Pugliese, Fernando |
Argentina |
Guardia Nacional, San Nicolás |
In Situ |
|
Rattin, Antonio |
28/7/2015 |
|
Eichhorn, Elizabeth |
Argentina |
CA Boca Juniors (Club Museum), La Bombonera, La Boca, Buenos Aires |
In Situ |
|
Labruna, Angel |
6/11/2015 |
|
Savall, Mercedes |
Argentina |
CA River Plate, Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires |
In Situ |
|
Marzolini, Silvio |
30/11/2015 |
|
Eichhorn, Elizabeth |
Argentina |
CA Boca Juniors (Club Museum), La Bombonera, La Boca, Buenos Aires |
In Situ |
|
Bianchi, Carlos |
1/12/2015 |
|
Eichhorn, Elizabeth |
Argentina |
CA Vélez Sarsfield, Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires |
In Situ |
|
Messi, Lionel |
20/6/2016 |
|
Nazar, Miguel |
Argentina |
Famaillá, Tucumán |
Stored |
|
Messi, Lionel |
28/6/2016 |
|
Benavídez, Carlos |
Argentina |
Paseo de la Gloria, Costanera Sur, Buenos Aires |
In Situ |
|
Olarticoechea, Julio Jorge |
27/8/2016 |
|
Wright, Germán |
Argentina |
Moreno Avenue, Saladillo, Buenos Aires |
In Situ |
|
Bianchi, Carlos |
7/10/2016 |
|
Savio, Enrique |
Argentina |
CA Boca Juniors (Club Museum), La Bombonera, La Boca, Buenos Aires |
In Situ |
|
Griguol, Carlos Timoteo |
10/10/2016 |
|
Cardell, Daniel** |
Argentina |
Club Ferro Carril Oeste HQ, Federico García Lorca 350, Caballito, Buenos Aires |
In Situ |
|
Suñé, Rubén |
22/12/2016 |
|
Savio, Enrique |
Argentina |
CA Boca Juniors (Club Museum), La Bombonera, La Boca, Buenos Aires |
In Situ |
|
Maradona, Diego |
6/8/2017 |
|
Benavídez, Carlos |
Argentina |
Mundial Fútbol Club, Sixto Lasptur, Bahia Blanca |
In Situ |
|
Funes, Juan Gilberto |
13/9/2017 |
|
Pugliese, Fernando |
Argentina |
Plaza Lineal Juan Gilberto Funes, Avenida Julio A. Roca, San Luis |
In Situ |
|
Lorenzo, Juan Carlos 'Toto' |
14/9/2017 |
|
Noé, Eduardo |
Argentina |
CA Boca Juniors (Club Museum), La Bombonera, La Boca, Buenos Aires |
In Situ |
|
Aimar, Pablo |
18/10/2017 |
|
Melero, Oscar |
Argentina |
Plazoleta del Futbolista, Río Cuarto, Córdoba |
In Situ |
|
Gómez, Christian |
7/11/2017 |
|
Cardell, Daniel** |
Argentina |
CA Nueva Chicago, Estadio Nueva Chicago, Mataderos, Buenos Aires |
In Situ |
|
Chilavert, José Luis |
17/12/2017 |
|
Eichhorn, Elizabeth |
Argentina |
CA Vélez Sarsfield, Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires |
In Situ |
|
Messi, Lionel |
1/5/2018 |
* |
Pugliese, Fernando |
Argentina |
Café La Biela, Av. Pres. Manuel Quintana 596, Recoleta, Buenos Aires |
In Situ |
|
Maradona, Diego |
31/10/2018 |
|
Martinez, Jorge |
Argentina |
Argentinos Juniors, Estadio Diego Armando Maradona, La Paternal, Buenos Aires |
In Situ |
|
Willington, Daniel |
15/12/2018 |
|
Eichhorn, Elizabeth |
Argentina |
CA Vélez Sarsfield, Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires |
In Situ |
|
Acosta, Lautaro |
3/1/2019 |
|
Schamun, Maximiliano 'Tachi' |
Argentina |
CA Lanús, Estadio Ciudad de Lanús, Lanús, Buenos Aires |
In Situ |
NEW |
Houseman, René |
4/3/2021 |
|
Villalba, Miguel Jerónimo |
Argentina |
Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades, Santiago del Estero |
In Situ |
NEW |
Cárdenas, Juan Carlos |
4/3/2021 |
|
Villalba, Miguel Jerónimo |
Argentina |
Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades, Santiago del Estero |
In Situ |
NEW |
Galván, Luis |
4/3/2021 |
|
Villalba, Miguel Jerónimo |
Argentina |
Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades, Santiago del Estero |
In Situ |
|
Maradona, Diego |
1/7/2022 |
* |
Benavídez, Carlos |
Argentina |
Paseo de la Gloria, Costanera Sur, Buenos Aires |
Planned |
|
Mouzo, Roberto |
1/7/2022 |
* |
Unknown |
Argentina |
CA Boca Juniors (Club Museum), La Bombonera, La Boca, Buenos Aires |
Planned |
|
Zanazanyan, Hovhannes |
6/8/2016 |
|
Mnatsakanyan, Mher |
Armenia |
Jivani St, Malatia-Sebastia, Yerevan |
In Situ |
|
Simonyan, Nikita |
10/10/2016 |
|
Antashyan, Vladimir |
Armenia |
FC Ararat Yerevan, Hrazdan Stadium, Yerevan |
In Situ |
|
Abrahamyan, Alyosha |
10/10/2016 |
|
Antashyan, Vladimir |
Armenia |
FC Ararat Yerevan, Hrazdan Stadium, Yerevan |
In Situ |
|
Kovalenko, Alexander |
10/10/2016 |
|
Antashyan, Vladimir |
Armenia |
FC Ararat Yerevan, Hrazdan Stadium, Yerevan |
In Situ |
|
Mesropyan, Norayr |
10/10/2016 |
|
Antashyan, Vladimir |
Armenia |
FC Ararat Yerevan, Hrazdan Stadium, Yerevan |
In Situ |
|
Sargsyan, Armen |
10/10/2016 |
|
Antashyan, Vladimir |
Armenia |
FC Ararat Yerevan, Hrazdan Stadium, Yerevan |
In Situ |
|
Gevorgyan, Sanasar |
10/10/2016 |
|
Antashyan, Vladimir |
Armenia |
FC Ararat Yerevan, Hrazdan Stadium, Yerevan |
In Situ |
|
Martirosyan, Suren |
10/10/2016 |
|
Antashyan, Vladimir |
Armenia |
FC Ararat Yerevan, Hrazdan Stadium, Yerevan |
In Situ |
|
Harutyunyan, Arkady |
10/10/2016 |
|
Antashyan, Vladimir |
Armenia |
FC Ararat Yerevan, Hrazdan Stadium, Yerevan |
In Situ |
|
Andreasyan, Arkady |
10/10/2016 |
|
Antashyan, Vladimir |
Armenia |
FC Ararat Yerevan, Hrazdan Stadium, Yerevan |
In Situ |
|
Bondarenko, Sergey |
10/10/2016 |
|
Antashyan, Vladimir |
Armenia |
FC Ararat Yerevan, Hrazdan Stadium, Yerevan |
In Situ |
|
Zanazanyan, Hovhannes |
10/10/2016 |
|
Antashyan, Vladimir |
Armenia |
FC Ararat Yerevan, Hrazdan Stadium, Yerevan |
In Situ |
|
Poghosyan, Sergey |
10/10/2016 |
|
Antashyan, Vladimir |
Armenia |
FC Ararat Yerevan, Hrazdan Stadium, Yerevan |
In Situ |
|
Markarov, Eduard |
10/10/2016 |
|
Antashyan, Vladimir |
Armenia |
FC Ararat Yerevan, Hrazdan Stadium, Yerevan |
In Situ |
|
Ishtoyan, Levon |
10/10/2016 |
|
Antashyan, Vladimir |
Armenia |
FC Ararat Yerevan, Hrazdan Stadium, Yerevan |
In Situ |
|
Ghazaryan, Nikolay |
10/10/2016 |
|
Antashyan, Vladimir |
Armenia |
FC Ararat Yerevan, Hrazdan Stadium, Yerevan |
In Situ |
|
Petrosyan, Nazar |
10/10/2016 |
|
Antashyan, Vladimir |
Armenia |
FC Ararat Yerevan, Hrazdan Stadium, Yerevan |
In Situ |
|
Tsaghikyan, Robert |
10/10/2016 |
|
Antashyan, Vladimir |
Armenia |
FC Ararat Yerevan, Hrazdan Stadium, Yerevan |
In Situ |
|
Abrahamyan, Onik |
10/10/2016 |
|
Antashyan, Vladimir |
Armenia |
FC Ararat Yerevan, Hrazdan Stadium, Yerevan |
In Situ |
|
Harutyun, Qeheyan |
10/10/2016 |
|
Antashyan, Vladimir |
Armenia |
FC Ararat Yerevan, Hrazdan Stadium, Yerevan |
In Situ |
|
Tombides, Dylan |
1/9/2015 |
|
Hitchcock, Robert |
Australia |
Perth Glory FC, nib Stadium, Perth, WA |
In Situ |
|
Warren, Johnny |
27/3/2016 |
|
Weiszmann, Cathy |
Australia |
Allianz Stadium, Sydney, NSW |
In Situ |
|
Puskás, Ferenc |
4/2/2017 |
|
Domonkos, Béla | |