South American Player of the Year 2000

By the Uruguayan newspaper El País. Only those playing in American
leagues are eligible.
Winner is called "Rey del futbol de América" (America's Football King).
 
Top 25
 
 1. ROMÁRIO de Souza Faria            67 pts    Brazil         Vasco da Gama (Bra)
 2. Juan Román RIQUELME               64  "     Argentina      Boca Juniors (Arg)
 3. Oscar CORDOBA                     53  "     Colombia       Boca Juniors (Arg)
    Martín PALERMO                    53  "     Argentina      Boca Juniors (Arg)
 5. Pablo AIMAR                       38  "     Argentina      River Plate (Arg)
    Mauricio SERNA                    38  "     Colombia       Boca Juniors (Arg)
 7. Juan Pablo SORÍN                  37  "     Argentina      Cruzeiro (Bra)
 8. Francisco ARCE                    36  "     Paraguay       Palmeiras (Bra)
    Jorge BERMÚDEZ                    36  "     Colombia       Boca Juniors (Arg)
10. Carlos GAMARRA                    32  "     Paraguay       Flamengo (Bra)
11. Osvaldo Giroldo Junior "JUNINHO"  21  "     Brazil         Vasco da Gama (Bra)
12. Alejandro LEMBO                   15  "     Uruguay        Nacional (Uru)
13. Hugo IBARRA                       14  "     Argentina      Boca Juniors (Arg)
    Mario Alberto YEPES               14  "     Colombia       River Plate (Arg)
15. Federico MAGALLANES               11  "     Uruguay        Defensor Sporting (Uru)
16. Ariel ORTEGA                      10  "     Argentina      River Plate (Arg)
    Fabian CARINI                     10  "     Uruguay        Danubio (Uru)
    Javier SAVIOLA                    10  "     Argentina      River Plate (Arg)
19. HELTON Da Silva Arruda             9  "     Brazil         Vasco da Gama (Bra)
20. ROGÉRIO Ceni                       8  "     Brazil         São Paulo F.C. (Bra)
    Marcos dos Santos "VAMPETA"        8  "     Brazil         Corinthians (Bra)
22. Jairo CASTILLO                     7  "     Colombia       América (Col) / Vélez S. (Arg)
23. Celso AYALA                        6  "     Paraguay       Vélez Sarsfield (Arg)
24. Alexsandro de Souza "ALEX"         5  "     Brazil         Palmeiras (Bra) / Flamengo (Bra)
    Raimundo Júnior "JUNIOR BAIANO"    5  "     Brazil         Vasco da Gama (Bra)
    Diego PLACENTE                     5  "     Argentina      River Plate (Arg)
    Ronaldo de Assis "RONALDINHO"      5  "     Brazil         Gremio (Bra)
 
 

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Last updated: 4 Jan 2001

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