South American Player of the Year 1971

By the Venezuelan newspaper El Mundo; chosen by soccer writers from South 
America.  Any South-American player is eligible no matter where he plays.
 
Top 10
 
 1. Eduardo Gonçalves de Andrade "TOSTÃO"    Brazil         Cruzeiro (Bra)
 2. Omar PASTORIZA                           Argentina      Independiente (Arg)
 3. Luis ARTIME                              Argentina      Nacional (Uru)
 4. Teófilo CUBILLAS                         Peru           Alianza Lima (Per)
 5. GÉRSON de Oliveira Nunes                 Brazil         São Paulo F.C. (Bra)
 6. Edson Arantes do Nascimento "PELÉ"       Brazil         Santos (Bra)
 7. Ladislao MAZURKIEWICZ                    Uruguay        Atletico Mineiro (Bra)
 8. Jair Ventura Filho "JAIRZINHO"           Brazil         Botafogo (Bra)
 9. Roberto RIVELINO                         Brazil         Corinthians (Bra)
10. Héctor CHUMPITAZ                         Peru           Universitario de Deportes (Per)
  

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