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 GUTIÉRREZ  [Uruguay / River Plate (Arg)]
D: Oscar RUGGERI  [Argentina / River Plate (Arg)]
D: José Luis CUCCIUFFO  [Argentina / Vélez Sarsfield (Arg)]
M: Héctor ENRIQUE  [Argentina / River Plate (Arg)]
M: Sergio BATISTA  [Argentina / Argentinos Juniors (Arg)]
M: Julio César ROMERO  [Paraguay / Fluminense (Bra)]
F: Antonio ALZAMENDI  [Uruguay / River Plate (Arg)]
F: Antonio de Oliveira Filho "CARECA"  [Brazil / São Paulo (Bra)]
F: Roberto CABAÑAS  [Paraguay / América Cali (Col)]

1987

G: Eduardo PEREIRA  [Uruguay / Peñarol (Uru)]
D: JOSIMAR Higino Pereira  [Brazil / Flamengo (Bra)]
D: Nelson GUTIÉRREZ  [Uruguay / River Plate (Arg)]
D: Obdulio TRASANTE  [Uruguay / Peñarol (Uru)]
D: Alfonso DOMÍNGUEZ  [Uruguay / Peñarol (Uru)]
M: Ricardo GIUSTI  [Argentina / Independiente (Arg)]
M: José PERDOMO  [Uruguay / Peñarol (Uru)]
M: Carlos VALDERRAMA  [Colombia / Deportivo Cali (Col)]
F: Antonio ALZAMENDI  [Uruguay / River Plate (Arg)]
F: Diego AGUIRRE  [Uruguay / Peñarol (Uru)] 
F: Ruben PAZ  [Uruguay / Racing Club (Arg)]

1988

G: Jorge SERÉ  [Uruguay / Nacional (Uru)] 
D: José PINTOS SALDAÑA  [Uruguay / Nacional (Uru)]
D: Fernando ASTENGO  [Chile / Gremio-RS (Bra)]
D: Hugo DE LEÓN  [Uruguay / Nacional (Uru)]
D: Alfonso DOMÍNGUEZ  [Uruguay / Peñarol (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 IGUARÁN  [Colombia / Millonarios (Col)]

1989

G: René HIGUITA  [Colombia / Atlético Nacional (Col)]
D: Iomar do Nascimento "MAZINHO"  [Brazil / Vasco da Gama (Bra)]
D: Juan SIMÓN  [Argentina / Boca Juniors (Arg)]
D: Hugo DE LEÓN  [Uruguay / Nacional (Uru)]
D: Alfonso DOMÍNGUEZ  [Uruguay / Peñarol (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: José Gama Oliveira "BEBETO"  [Brazil / Vasco da Gama (Bra)]
F: Carlos ALFARO MORENO  [Argentina / Independiente (Arg)]

1990

G: René HIGUITA  [Colombia / Atlético Nacional (Col)]
D: Fabián BASUALDO  [Argentina / River Plate (Arg)]
D: Juan SIMÓN  [Argentina / Boca Juniors (Arg)]
D: Daniel REVELEZ  [Uruguay / Nacional (Uru)]
D: Carlos ENRIQUE  [Argentina / River Plate (Arg)]
M: Leonel ALVAREZ  [Colombia / Atlético Nacional (Col)]
M: Santiago OSTOLAZA  [Uruguay / Cruz Azul (Mex)]
M: Luis MONZÓN  [Paraguay / Olimpia (Par)]
F: Ruben DA SILVA  [Uruguay / River Plate (Arg)]
F: Raúl 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 / São 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 MÜLLER  [Brazil / São Paulo (Bra)]

1994

G. José Luis CHILAVERT  [Paraguay / Velez Sarsfield (Arg)]
D. Marcos Morais "CAFU"  [Brazil / São 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: José Luis CHILAVERT  [Paraguay / Vélez Sarsfield (Arg)]
D: Francisco ARCE  [Paraguay / Palmeiras (Bra)]
D: Iván 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 Román 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 CÓRDOBA  [Colombia / Boca Juniors (Arg)]
D: Francisco ARCE  [Paraguay / Palmeiras (Bra)]
D: Carlos GAMARRA  [Paraguay / Flamengo (Bra)]
D: Jorge BERMÚDEZ  [Colombia / Boca Juniors (Arg)]
D: Juan Pablo SORÍN  [Argentina / Cruzeiro (Bra)]
M: Mauricio SERNA  [Colombia / Boca Juniors (Arg)]
M: Juan Román RIQUELME  [Argentina / Boca Juniors (Arg)]
M: Pablo AIMAR  [Argentina / River Plate (Arg)]
M: Osvaldo Giroldo Junior "JUNINHO"  [Brazil / Vasco da Gama (Bra)]
F: ROMÁRIO de Souza Faria  [Brazil / Vasco da Gama (Bra)]
F: Martín PALERMO  [Argentina / Boca Juniors (Arg)]

2001

G: Oscar CÓRDOBA  [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 SORÍN  [Argentina / Cruzeiro (Bra)]
M: Mauricio SERNA  [Colombia / Boca Juniors (Arg)]
M: Juan Román RIQUELME  [Argentina / Boca Juniors (Arg)]
M: Ariel ORTEGA  [Argentina / River Plate (Arg)]
M: Osvaldo Giroldo Junior "JUNINHO"  [Brazil / Vasco da Gama (Bra)]
F: ROMÁRIO de Souza Faria  [Brazil / Vasco da Gama (Bra)]
F: Andrés D’ALESSANDRO  [Argentina / River Plate (Arg)]

2002

 
G: Sebastián 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 "KAKÁ"  [Brazil / Sao Paulo F.C. (Bra)]
M: Freddy GRISALES  [Colombia / Atlético Nacional (Col)]
M: Andrés D’ALESSANDRO  [Argentina / River Plate (Arg)]
F: Marcelo DELGADO  [Argentina / Boca Juniors (Arg)]
F: José 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 RODRÍGUEZ  [Argentina / Boca Juniors (Arg)]
M: Sebastián 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 TÉVEZ  {Argentina / Boca Juniors (Arg)]  
F: José 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 João de Cézare "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 Lourenço Bastos "LÉO"  [Brazil / Santos (Bra)]
M: Javier MASCHERANO  [Argentina / River Plate (Arg)]
M: ELANO Blumer  [Brazil / Santos (Bra)]
M: Luis GONZÁLEZ  [Argentina / River Plate (Arg)]
F: Carlos TÉVEZ  {Argentina / Boca Juniors (Arg)]  
F: José Saturnino CARDOZO  [Paraguay / C.D. Toluca (Mex)]
F: Robson de Souza "ROBINHO"  [Brazil / Santos (Bra)]

2005

 
G: ROGÉRIO Ceni  [Brazil / Sao Paulo F.C. (Bra)]
D: Cicero João de Cézare "CICINHO"  [Brazil / Sao Paulo F.C. (Bra)]
D: Diego LUGANO  [Uruguay / Sao Paulo F.C. (Bra)]
D: Carlos GAMARRA  [Paraguay / Palmeiras (Bra)]
D: GUSTAVO Sá 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 TÉVEZ  {Argentina / Boca Juniors (Arg)]  
F: Rodrigo PALACIO  [Argentina / Boca Juniors (Arg)]
F: Sergio AGÜERO  [Argentina / Independiente (Arg)]

2006

 
G: ROGÉRIO Ceni  [Brazil / Sao Paulo F.C. (Bra)]
D: Hugo IBARRA  [Argentina / Boca Juniors (Arg)]
D: Daniel DÍAZ  [Argentina / Boca Juniors (Arg)]
D: José Fábio Alves "FABÃO"  [Brazil / Sao Paulo F.C. (Bra)]
M: Fernando GAGO  [Argentina / Boca Juniors (Arg)]
M: Juan Sebastián VERÓN  [Argentina / Estudiantes La Plata (Arg)]
M: Matías FERNÁNDEZ  [Chile / Colo Colo (Chi)
M: Rodrigo PALACIO  [Argentina / Boca Juniors (Arg)]
F: Gonzalo HIGUAÍN  [Argentina / River Plate (Arg)]
F: Humberto SUAZO  [Chile / Colo Colo (Chi)]
F: Fernando Lúcio da Costa "FERNANDÃO"  [Brazil / Internacional-RS (Bra)]

2007

 
G: Guillermo OCHOA  [Mexico / C.F. América (Mex)]
D: Hugo IBARRA  [Argentina / Boca Juniors (Arg)]
D: Paulo DA SILVA  [Paraguay / Toluca (Mex)]
D: Claudio MOREL RODRÍGUEZ  [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 / Lanús (Arg)]
F: Salvador CABAÑAS  [Paraguay / C.F. América (Mex)]
F: Radamel Falcao GARCÍA  [Colombia / River Plate (Arg)]

2008

   
G: José Francisco CEVALLOS  [Ecuador / L.D.U. Quito (Ecu)]
D: Marcos ANGELERI  [Argentina / Estudiantes de La Plata (Arg)]
D: Julio César CÁCERES  [Paraguay / Boca Juniors (Arg)]
D: THIAGO Emiliano Da SILVA  [Brazil / Fluminense (Bra)]
D: Claudio MOREL RODRÍGUEZ  [Paraguay / Boca Juniors (Arg)]
M: Andrés D’ALESSANDRO  [Argentina / Internacional-RS (Bra)]
M: Juan Sebastián VERÓN  [Argentina / Estudiantes de La Plata (Arg)]
M: Juan Román RIQUELME  [Argentina / Boca Juniors (Arg)]
M: ALEX Raphael Meschini  [Brazil / Internacional-RS (Bra)]
F: NILMAR Honorato Da Silva  [Brazil / Internacional-RS (Bra)]
F: Salvador CABAÑAS  [Paraguay / C.F. América (Mex)]

About this document

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