South American Team of the Year
America�s Ideal Team of the Year
Since 1986 the Uruguayan newspaper El País chooses the "Rey del Fútbol de América" which has obtained official status. They also choose the "Coach of the Year" and an "Ideal Team of the Year". Only American players of American clubs are eligible. Notes: 1. Line-ups are 4-4-3 from 1986 until 1991 (except 1989 when it was 4-4-2); then 4-4-2 since 1992 until 2001 (except 1999 when it was 3-5-2). From 2002 until 2003 line-ups were 3-4-3. In 2004 it returned to a 4-3-3. In 2006 back to 3-4-3. In 2007, 3-5-2. In 2008, again 4-4-2. 2. After each player, there is their country of origin, and the club where they played.
1986
G: Nery PUMPIDO [Argentina / River Plate (Arg)] D: JOSIMAR Higino Pereira [Brazil / Botafogo (Bra)] D: Nelson GUTI�RREZ [Uruguay / River Plate (Arg)] D: Oscar RUGGERI [Argentina / River Plate (Arg)] D: Jos� Luis CUCCIUFFO [Argentina / V�lez Sarsfield (Arg)] M: H�ctor ENRIQUE [Argentina / River Plate (Arg)] M: Sergio BATISTA [Argentina / Argentinos Juniors (Arg)] M: Julio C�sar ROMERO [Paraguay / Fluminense (Bra)] F: Antonio ALZAMENDI [Uruguay / River Plate (Arg)] F: Antonio de Oliveira Filho "CARECA" [Brazil / S�o Paulo (Bra)] F: Roberto CABA�AS [Paraguay / Am�rica Cali (Col)]
1987
G: Eduardo PEREIRA [Uruguay / Pe�arol (Uru)] D: JOSIMAR Higino Pereira [Brazil / Flamengo (Bra)] D: Nelson GUTI�RREZ [Uruguay / River Plate (Arg)] D: Obdulio TRASANTE [Uruguay / Pe�arol (Uru)] D: Alfonso DOM�NGUEZ [Uruguay / Pe�arol (Uru)] M: Ricardo GIUSTI [Argentina / Independiente (Arg)] M: Jos� PERDOMO [Uruguay / Pe�arol (Uru)] M: Carlos VALDERRAMA [Colombia / Deportivo Cali (Col)] F: Antonio ALZAMENDI [Uruguay / River Plate (Arg)] F: Diego AGUIRRE [Uruguay / Pe�arol (Uru)] F: Ruben PAZ [Uruguay / Racing Club (Arg)]
1988
G: Jorge SER� [Uruguay / Nacional (Uru)] D: Jos� PINTOS SALDA�A [Uruguay / Nacional (Uru)] D: Fernando ASTENGO [Chile / Gremio-RS (Bra)] D: Hugo DE LE�N [Uruguay / Nacional (Uru)] D: Alfonso DOM�NGUEZ [Uruguay / Pe�arol (Uru)] M: GEOVANI Silva [Brazil / Vasco da Gama (Bra)] M: Sergio BATISTA [Argentina / River Plate (Arg)] M: Ruben PAZ [Uruguay / Racing Club (Arg)] F: Ernesto VARGAS [Uruguay / Nacional (Uru)] F: Ruben DA SILVA [Uruguay / River Plate (Arg)] F: Arnoldo IGUAR�N [Colombia / Millonarios (Col)]
1989
G: Ren� HIGUITA [Colombia / Atl�tico Nacional (Col)] D: Iomar do Nascimento "MAZINHO" [Brazil / Vasco da Gama (Bra)] D: Juan SIM�N [Argentina / Boca Juniors (Arg)] D: Hugo DE LE�N [Uruguay / Nacional (Uru)] D: Alfonso DOM�NGUEZ [Uruguay / Pe�arol (Uru)] M: Santiago OSTOLAZA [Uruguay / Nacional (Uru)] M: Sergio BATISTA [Argentina / River Plate (Arg)] M: Alex AGUINAGA [Ecuador / Necaxa (Mex)] M: Ricardo BOCHINI [Argentina / Independiente (Arg)] F: Jos� Gama Oliveira "BEBETO" [Brazil / Vasco da Gama (Bra)] F: Carlos ALFARO MORENO [Argentina / Independiente (Arg)]
1990
G: Ren� HIGUITA [Colombia / Atl�tico Nacional (Col)] D: Fabi�n BASUALDO [Argentina / River Plate (Arg)] D: Juan SIM�N [Argentina / Boca Juniors (Arg)] D: Daniel REVELEZ [Uruguay / Nacional (Uru)] D: Carlos ENRIQUE [Argentina / River Plate (Arg)] M: Leonel ALVAREZ [Colombia / Atl�tico Nacional (Col)] M: Santiago OSTOLAZA [Uruguay / Cruz Azul (Mex)] M: Luis MONZ�N [Paraguay / Olimpia (Par)] F: Ruben DA SILVA [Uruguay / River Plate (Arg)] F: Ra�l Vicente AMARILLA [Paraguay / Olimpia (Par)] F: Adriano SAMANIEGO [Paraguay / Olimpia (Par)]
1991
G: Patricio TOLEDO [Chile / Universidad Católica (Chi)] D: Gabriel MENDOZA [Chile / Colo Colo (Chi)] D: José DEL SOLAR [Peru / Universidad Católica (Chi)] D: Oscar RUGGERI [Argentina / Vélez Sarsfield (Arg)] D: Holger QUIÑONES [Ecuador / Emelec (Ecu)] M: Leonardo ASTRADA [Argentina / River Plate (Arg)] M: Juan José BORRELLI [Argentina / River Plate (Arg)] M: Diego LATORRE [Argentina / Boca Juniors (Arg)] F: Mario TILICO [Brazil / Cruzeiro (Bra)] F: Julio César DELY VÁLDEZ [Panamá / Nacional (Uru)] F: Ramón DIAZ [Argentina / River Plate (Arg)]
1992
G: Sergio GOYCOECHEA [Argentina / Cerro Porteño (Par) & Olimpia (Par)] D: Marcos Morais "CAFU" [Brazil / São Paulo (Bra)] D: Fernando GAMBOA [Argentina / Newell�s Old Boys (Arg)] D: Fernando CÁCERES [Argentina / River Plate (Arg)] D: Julio César SALDAÑA [Argentina / Newell�s Old Boys (Arg)] M: Leovegildo Lins da Gama "JÚNIOR" [Brazil / Flamengo (Bra)] M: Marco Antônio Ribeiro "BOIADEIRO" [Brazil / Cruzeiro (Bra)] M: Alberto MARCICO [Argentina / Boca Juniors (Arg)] M: RAÍ de Souza Vieira de Oliveira [Brazil / São Paulo (Bra)] F: Alberto ACOSTA [Argentina / San Lorenzo (Arg)] F: Renato Portaluppi "RENATO GAÚCHO" [Brazil / Cruzeiro (Bra)]
1993
G: Sergio GOYCOECHEA [Argentina / Olimpia (Par)] D: Marcos Morais "CAFU" [Brazil / S�o Paulo (Bra)] D: Luis Carlos PEREA [Colombia / Ind.Medellin (Col)] D: Fernando KANAPKIS [Uruguay / Nacional (Uru)] D: Luis CAPURRO [Ecuador Cerro Porteno (Par)] M: Carlos VALDERRAMA [Colombia / Atl.Junior (Col)] M: Leonel ALVAREZ [Colombia / America (Col)] M: Diego MARADONA [Argentina / Newell's (Arg)] M: Marco Antonio ETCHEVERRY [Bolivia / Colo Colo (Chile)] F: Freddy RINCON [Colombia / Palmeiras (Bra)] F: Luis da Costa M�LLER [Brazil / S�o Paulo (Bra)]
1994
G. Jos� Luis CHILAVERT [Paraguay / Velez Sarsfield (Arg)] D. Marcos Morais "CAFU" [Brazil / S�o Paulo (Bra)] D. Roberto AYALA [Paraguay / River Plate (Arg)] D. Ricardo ROCHA [Brazil / Vaco de Gama (Bra)] D. BRANCO [Brazil / Corinthians (Bra)] M. Enzo FRANCESCOLI [Uruguay / River Plate (Arg)] M. ZINHO [Brazil / Palmeiras (Bra)] M. Ariel ORTEGA [Argentina / River Plate (Arg)] M. Albeiro USURIAGA [Argentina / Independiente (Arg)] F. Sebastian RAMBERT [Argentina / Independiente (Arg)] F. Gustavo LOPEZ [Argentina / Independiente (Arg)]
1995
G: José Luis CHILAVERT [Paraguay / Vélez Sarsfield (Arg)] D: Marcos Morais "CAFU" [Brazil / São Paulo (Bra)] D: Roberto TROTTA [Argentina / Vélez Sarsfield (Arg)] D: Carlos GAMARRA [Paraguay / Internacional RS (Bra)] D: Luis CAPURRO [Ecuador / Emelec (Ecu)] M: Leonel ALVÁREZ [Colombia / América (Col)] M: Eber MOAS [Uruguay / América (Col)] M: Enzo FRANCESCOLI [Uruguay / River Plate (Arg)] M: Diego MARADONA [Argentina / Boca Juniors (Arg)] F: ROMÁRIO de Souza Faria [Brazil / Flamengo (Bra)] F: EDMUNDO Alves de Souza Neto [Brazil / Flamengo (Bra)]
1996
G: José Luis CHILAVERT [Paraguay / Vélez Sarsfield (Arg)] D: Francisco ARCE [Paraguay / Grêmio RS (Bra)] D: Celso AYALA [Paraguay / River Plate (Arg)] D: Carlos GAMARRA [Paraguay / Internacional RS (Bra)] D: Juan Pablo SORÍN [Argentina / River Plate (Arg)] M: Roberto ACUÑA [Paraguay / Independiente (Arg)] M: Jorge Ferreira da Silva "PALHINHA" [Brazil / Cruzeiro (Bra)] M: Carlos VALDERRAMA [Colombia / Atlético Junior (Col)] M: Enzo FRANCESCOLI [Uruguay / River Plate (Arg)] F: Ariel ORTEGA [Argentina / River Plate (Arg)] F: Marcelo SALAS [Chile / River Plate (Arg)]
1997
G: José Luis CHILAVERT [Paraguay / Vélez Sarsfield (Arg)] D: Francisco ARCE [Paraguay / Grêmio RS (Bra)] D: Celso AYALA [Paraguay / River Plate (Arg)] D: Jorge BERMÚDEZ [Colombia / Boca Juniors (Arg)] D: Nolberto SOLANO [Peru / Boca Juniors (Arg)] M: Leonardo ASTRADA [Argentina / River Plate (Arg)] M: DENILSON de Oliveira [Brazil / São Paulo (Bra)] M: Marcelo GALLARDO [Argentina / River Plate (Arg)] M: Enzo FRANCESCOLI [Uruguay / River Plate (Arg)] F: Marcelo SALAS [Argentina / River Plate (Arg)] F: EDMUNDO Alves de Souza Neto [Brazil / Vasco da Gama (Bra)]
1998
G: José Luis CHILAVERT [Paraguay / Vélez Sarsfield (Arg)] D: Francisco ARCE [Paraguay / Palmeiras (Bra)] D: Carlos GAMARRA [Paraguay / Corinthians (Bra)] D: Jorge BERMÚDEZ [Colombia / Boca Juniors (Arg)] D: FELIPE Jorge Loureiro [Brazil / Vasco da Gama (Bra)] M: Diego CAGNA [Argentina / Boca Juniors (Arg)] M: Mauricio SERNA [Colombia / Boca Juniors (Arg)] M: Marcelo GALLARDO [Argentina / River Plate (Arg)] M: Marcelo Pereira Surcim "MARCELINHO CARIOCA" [Brazil / Corinthians (Bra)] F: Martín PALERMO [Argentina / Boca Juniors (Arg)] F: Luis HERNÁNDEZ [Mexico / Necaxa (Mex)]
1999
G: Jos� Luis CHILAVERT [Paraguay / V�lez Sarsfield (Arg)] D: Francisco ARCE [Paraguay / Palmeiras (Bra)] D: Iv�n Ramiro CORDOBA [Colombia / San Lorenzo (Arg)] D: Walter SAMUEL [Argentina / Boca Juniors (Arg)] M: Marcoos dos Santos "VAMPETA" [Brazil / Corinthians (Bra)] M: Alexsandro de Souza "ALEX" [Brazil / Palmeiras (Bra)] M: Juan Rom�n RIQUELME [Argentina / Boca Juniors (Arg)] M: Pablo AIMAR [Argentina / River Plate (Arg)] M: Freddy RINCON [Colombia / Corinthians (Bra)] F: Ronaldo de Assis "RONALDINHO" [Brazil / Gremio (Bra)] F: Javier SAVIOLA [Argentina / River Plate (Arg)]
2000
G: Oscar C�RDOBA [Colombia / Boca Juniors (Arg)] D: Francisco ARCE [Paraguay / Palmeiras (Bra)] D: Carlos GAMARRA [Paraguay / Flamengo (Bra)] D: Jorge BERM�DEZ [Colombia / Boca Juniors (Arg)] D: Juan Pablo SOR�N [Argentina / Cruzeiro (Bra)] M: Mauricio SERNA [Colombia / Boca Juniors (Arg)] M: Juan Rom�n RIQUELME [Argentina / Boca Juniors (Arg)] M: Pablo AIMAR [Argentina / River Plate (Arg)] M: Osvaldo Giroldo Junior "JUNINHO" [Brazil / Vasco da Gama (Bra)] F: ROM�RIO de Souza Faria [Brazil / Vasco da Gama (Bra)] F: Mart�n PALERMO [Argentina / Boca Juniors (Arg)]
2001
G: Oscar C�RDOBA [Colombia / Boca Juniors (Arg)] D: Francisco ARCE [Paraguay / Palmeiras (Bra)] D: Mario YEPES [Colombia / River Plate (Arg)] D: Alejandro LEMBO [Uruguay / Nacional (Uru)] D: Juan Pablo SOR�N [Argentina / Cruzeiro (Bra)] M: Mauricio SERNA [Colombia / Boca Juniors (Arg)] M: Juan Rom�n RIQUELME [Argentina / Boca Juniors (Arg)] M: Ariel ORTEGA [Argentina / River Plate (Arg)] M: Osvaldo Giroldo Junior "JUNINHO" [Brazil / Vasco da Gama (Bra)] F: ROM�RIO de Souza Faria [Brazil / Vasco da Gama (Bra)] F: Andr�s D�ALESSANDRO [Argentina / River Plate (Arg)]
2002
G: Sebasti�n SAJA [Argentina / San Lorenzo de Almagro (Arg)] D: Francisco ARCE [Paraguay / Palmeiras (Bra)] D: Gabriel MILITO [Argentina / Independiente (Arg)] D: Alejandro LEMBO [Uruguay / Nacional (Uru)] M: Sergio ORTEMAN [Uruguay / Olimpia (Par)] M: Ricardo Izecson Santos Leite "KAK�" [Brazil / Sao Paulo F.C. (Bra)] M: Freddy GRISALES [Colombia / Atl�tico Nacional (Col)] M: Andr�s D�ALESSANDRO [Argentina / River Plate (Arg)] F: Marcelo DELGADO [Argentina / Boca Juniors (Arg)] F: Jos� Saturnino CARDOZO [Paraguay / C.D. Toluca (Mex)] F: Robson de Souza "ROBINHO" [Brazil / Santos (Bra)]
2003
G: Roberto ABBONDANZIERI [Argentina / Boca Juniors (Arg)] D: ELANO Blumer [Brazil / Santos (Bra)] D: Rolando SCHIAVI [Argentina / Boca Juniors (Arg)] D: Clemente RODR�GUEZ [Argentina / Boca Juniors (Arg)] M: Sebasti�n BATTAGLIA [Argentina / Boca Juniors (Arg)] M: Marcelo SOSA [Uruguay / Danubio (Uru)] M: DIEGO Ribas da Cunha [Brazil / Santos (Bra)] M: Alxsandro de Souza "ALEX" [Brazil / Cruzeiro (Bra)] F: Carlos T�VEZ {Argentina / Boca Juniors (Arg)] F: Jos� Saturnino CARDOZO [Paraguay / C.D. Toluca (Mex)] F: Robson de Souza "ROBINHO" [Brazil / Santos (Bra)]
2004
G: Juan Carlos HENAO [Colombia / Once Caldas (Col)] D: Cicero Jo�o de C�zare "CICINHO" [Brazil / Sao Paulo F.C. (Bra)] D: Diego LUGANO [Uruguay / Sao Paulo F.C. (Bra)] D: Rolando SCHIAVI [Argentina / Boca Juniors (Arg)] D: Leonardo Louren�o Bastos "L�O" [Brazil / Santos (Bra)] M: Javier MASCHERANO [Argentina / River Plate (Arg)] M: ELANO Blumer [Brazil / Santos (Bra)] M: Luis GONZ�LEZ [Argentina / River Plate (Arg)] F: Carlos T�VEZ {Argentina / Boca Juniors (Arg)] F: Jos� Saturnino CARDOZO [Paraguay / C.D. Toluca (Mex)] F: Robson de Souza "ROBINHO" [Brazil / Santos (Bra)]
2005
G: ROG�RIO Ceni [Brazil / Sao Paulo F.C. (Bra)] D: Cicero Jo�o de C�zare "CICINHO" [Brazil / Sao Paulo F.C. (Bra)] D: Diego LUGANO [Uruguay / Sao Paulo F.C. (Bra)] D: Carlos GAMARRA [Paraguay / Palmeiras (Bra)] D: GUSTAVO S� da NERY [Brazil / Corinthians (Bra)] M: Javier MASCHERANO [Argentina / River Plate (Arg) � Corinthians (Bra)] M: Fernando GAGO [Argentina / Boca Juniors (Arg)] M: Daniel BILOS [Argentina / Banfield (Arg) - Boca Juniors (Arg)] F: Carlos T�VEZ {Argentina / Boca Juniors (Arg)] F: Rodrigo PALACIO [Argentina / Boca Juniors (Arg)] F: Sergio AG�ERO [Argentina / Independiente (Arg)]
2006
G: ROG�RIO Ceni [Brazil / Sao Paulo F.C. (Bra)] D: Hugo IBARRA [Argentina / Boca Juniors (Arg)] D: Daniel D�AZ [Argentina / Boca Juniors (Arg)] D: Jos� F�bio Alves "FAB�O" [Brazil / Sao Paulo F.C. (Bra)] M: Fernando GAGO [Argentina / Boca Juniors (Arg)] M: Juan Sebasti�n VER�N [Argentina / Estudiantes La Plata (Arg)] M: Mat�as FERN�NDEZ [Chile / Colo Colo (Chi) M: Rodrigo PALACIO [Argentina / Boca Juniors (Arg)] F: Gonzalo HIGUA�N [Argentina / River Plate (Arg)] F: Humberto SUAZO [Chile / Colo Colo (Chi)] F: Fernando L�cio da Costa "FERNAND�O" [Brazil / Internacional-RS (Bra)]
2007
G: Guillermo OCHOA [Mexico / C.F. Am�rica (Mex)] D: Hugo IBARRA [Argentina / Boca Juniors (Arg)] D: Paulo DA SILVA [Paraguay / Toluca (Mex)] D: Claudio MOREL RODR�GUEZ [Paraguay / Boca Juniors (Arg)] M: Fernando BELLUSCHI [Argentina / River Plate (Arg)] M: Ever BANEGA [Argentina / Boca Juniors (Arg)] M: Jorge VALDIVIA [Chile / Palmeiras (Bra)] M: Carlos VILLANUEVA [Chile / Audax Italiano (Chi)] M: Diego VALERI [Argentina / Lan�s (Arg)] F: Salvador CABA�AS [Paraguay / C.F. Am�rica (Mex)] F: Radamel Falcao GARC�A [Colombia / River Plate (Arg)]
2008
G: Jos� Francisco CEVALLOS [Ecuador / L.D.U. Quito (Ecu)] D: Marcos ANGELERI [Argentina / Estudiantes de La Plata (Arg)] D: Julio C�sar C�CERES [Paraguay / Boca Juniors (Arg)] D: THIAGO Emiliano Da SILVA [Brazil / Fluminense (Bra)] D: Claudio MOREL RODR�GUEZ [Paraguay / Boca Juniors (Arg)] M: Andr�s D�ALESSANDRO [Argentina / Internacional-RS (Bra)] M: Juan Sebasti�n VER�N [Argentina / Estudiantes de La Plata (Arg)] M: Juan Rom�n RIQUELME [Argentina / Boca Juniors (Arg)] M: ALEX Raphael Meschini [Brazil / Internacional-RS (Bra)] F: NILMAR Honorato Da Silva [Brazil / Internacional-RS (Bra)] F: Salvador CABA�AS [Paraguay / C.F. Am�rica (Mex)]
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With thanks to Erik Garin for 1993 and 1994 data
Prepared and maintained by José Luis Pierrend for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
Author: José Luis Pierrend (josepie@hotmail.com)
Last updated: 16 Jan 2009
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