14 Argentina (1921,1925,1927,1929,1937,1941,1945,1946,1947,1955,1957,1959-1,1991,1993)
Uruguay (1916,1917,1920,1923,1924,1926,1935,1942,1956,1959-2,1967,1983,1987,1995)
8 Brazil (1919,1922,1949,1989,1997,1999,2004,2007)
2 Paraguay (1953,1979)
Peru (1939,1975)
1 Bolivia (1963)
Colombia (2001)
Most matches in the Copa América
34 Zizinho BRA (1942,1945,1946,1949,1953,1957)
Sergio Livingstone CHI (1941,1942,1945,1946,1947,1949,1953)
29 Taffarel BRA (1989,1991,1993,1995,1997)
Most goals in the Copa América
17 Norberto Méndez ARG (1945,1946,1947)
Zizinho BRA (1942,1945,1946,1949,1953,1957)
15 Severino Varela URU (1937,1939,1942)
Teodoro Fernández PER (1935,1937,1939,1941,1942,1947)
13 Gabriel Batistuta ARG (1991,1993,1995)
Jair Rosa Pinto BRA (1945,1946,1949)
José Manuel Moreno ARG (1941,1942,1947)
Ademir BRA (1945,1946,1949,1953)
Héctor Scarone URU (1917,1919,1923,1924,1926,1927,1929)
12 Roberto Porta URU (1939,1941,1942,1945)
Angel Romano URU (1916,1917,1919,1920,1921,1922,1924,1926)
11 Herminio Masantonio ARG (1935,1942)
Didí BRA (1953,1957,1959-1)
10 Angel Labruna ARG (1946,1955,1956)
Ronaldo BRA (1995,1997,1999)
Enrique Hormazábal CHI (1955,1956)
Arnoldo Iguarán COL (1979,1983,1987,1989,1991)
Aurelio González PAR (1924,1929,1937)
Oscar Gómez Sánchez PER (1953,1955,1956,1959-1)
Javier Ambrois URU (1956,1957)
Héctor Castro URU (1926,1927,1929,1935)
Pedro Petrone URU (1923,1924,1927)
Part. P W T L F:A D PTS
1. Argentina 38 173 111 31 31 422:166 +256 253
2. Uruguay 40 184 103 30 51 384:208 +176 236
3. Brazil 32 167 95 30 42 387:190 +197 220
4. Paraguay 33 153 61 30 62 241:270 -29 152
5. Chile 35 161 54 26 81 247:291 -44 134
6. Peru 28 132 46 31 55 193:220 -27 123
7. Colombia 18 99 36 20 43 120:175 -55 92
8. Bolivia 23 102 19 24 59 97:257 -160 62
9. Ecuador 24 108 14 19 75 114:296 -182 47
10. Mexico 7 36 17 10 11 55: 44 +11 44
11. Venezuela 14 49 2 9 38 34:155 -121 13
12. Costa Rica 3 11 3 2 6 12: 21 -9 8
13. Honduras 1 6 3 1 2 7: 5 +2 7
14. USA 3 12 2 2 8 11: 21 -10 6
15. Japan 1 3 0 1 2 3: 8 -5 1
(41 699 566 133 566 2327)
NOTE 1: Two points for victory, one for tie.
NOTE 2: Matches defined on penalties are counted as ties.
NOTE 3: Mexico invited from 1993 to 2007; USA to 1993, 1995, 2007; Costa Rica to 1997, 2001,
2004; Japan to 1999 and Honduras to 2001.
Copa América matches - summary
Match with most goals
ARG-ECU 12:0 (1942)
ARG-VEN 11:0 (1975)
BRA-BOL 10:1 (1949)
BRA-ECU 9:2 (1945)
ARG-COL 8:2 (1957)
BRA-ECU 9:1 (1949)
ARG-COL 9:1 (1945)
BRA-CHI 6:4 (1937)
BRA-COL 9:0 (1957)
CHI-PER 5:4 (1955)
BRA-BOL 8:1 (1953)
CHI-ECU 6:3 (1945)
URU-BOL 9:0 (1927)
Biggest goal difference
ARG-ECU 12:0 (1942)
ARG-VEN 11:0 (1975)
BRA-COL 9:0 (1957)
BRA-BOL 10:1 (1949)
URU-BOL 9:0 (1927)
BRA-ECU 9:1 (1949)
ARG-COL 9:1 (1945)
ARG-PAR 8:0 (1926)
More goals in one match
goals scorer match
5 Héctor Scarone URU URU-BOL 6:0 (1926)
5 Juan Marvezzi ARG ARG-ECU 6:1 (1941)
5 José Manuel Moreno ARG ARG-ECU 12:0 (1942)
5 Evaristo BRA BRA-COL 9:0 (1957)
4 David Arellano CHI CHI-BOL 7:1 (1926)
4 Gabino Sosa ARG ARG-PAR 8:0 (1926)
4 Héctor Castro URU URU-PAR 6:1 (1926)
4 Herminio Masantonio ARG ARG-ECU 12:0 (1942)
4 José María Medina URU URU-BOL 5:0 (1946)
4 Zizinho BRA BRA-CHI 5:1 (1946)
4 Duilio Benítez PAR PAR-BOL 7:0 (1949)
4 Julinho BRA BRA-BOL 8:1 (1953)
4 Rodolfo Michelli ARG ARG-PAR 5:3 (1955)
4 Javier Ambrois URU URU-ECU 5:2 (1957)
4 Humberto Maschio ARG ARG-COL 8:2 (1957)
4 Javier Ambrois URU URU-PER 5:3 (1957)
More missed penalties in one match
pks player match
3 Martín Palermo ARG ARG-COL 0:3 (1999)
2 Fernando Morena URU URU-COL 0:3 (1975)
year player goals
1916 Isabelino Gradín URU 3
1917 Angel Romano URU 4
1919 Arthur Friedenreich BRA 4
Neco BRA 4
1920 Angel Romano URU 3
José Pérez URU 3
1921 Julio Libonatti ARG 3
1922 Julio Francia ARG 4
1923 Valdino Aguirre ARG 3
Pedro Petrone URU 3
1924 Pedro Petrone URU 4
1925 Manuel Seoane ARG 6
1926 David Arellano CHI 7
1927 Adolfo Carricaberry ARG 3
Segundo Luna ARG 3
Héctor Scarone URU 3
Pedro Petrone URU 3
Roberto Figueroa URU 3
1929 Aurelio González PAR 5
1935 Herminio Masantonio ARG 4
1937 Raúl Toro CHI 7
1939 Teodoro Fernández PER 7
1941 Juan Marvezzi ARG 5
1942 Herminio Masantonio ARG 7
José Manuel Moreno ARG 7
1945 Norberto Méndez ARG 6
Heleno de Freitas BRA 6
1946 José María Medina URU 7
1947 Nicolás Falero URU 8
1949 Jair Rosa Pinto BRA 9
1953 Francisco Molina CHI 7
1955 Rodolfo Michelli ARG 8
1956 Enrique Hormazábal CHI 4
1957 Humberto Maschio ARG 9
Javier Ambrois URU 9
1959-1 Pelé BRA 8
1959-2 José Sanfilippo ARG 5
1963 Carlos Raffo ECU 6
1967 Luis Artime ARG 5
1975 Leopoldo Luque ARG 4
Ernesto Díaz COL 4
1979 Jorge Peredo CHI 4
Eugenio Morel PAR 4
1983 Jorge Burruchaga ARG 3
Roberto Dinamita BRA 3
Carlos Aguilera URU 3
1987 Adolfo Iguarán COL 4
1989 Bebeto BRA 6
1991 Gabriel Batistuta ARG 6
1993 José Luis Dolguetta VEN 4
1995 Gabriel Batistuta ARG 4
Luis García MEX 4
1997 Luis Hernández MEX 6
1999 Rivaldo BRA 5
Ronaldo BRA 5
2001 Víctor Aristizábal COL 6
2004 Adriano BRA 7
2007 Robinho BRA 6
year player
1916 Isabelino Gradín URU
1917 Héctor Scarone URU
1919 Arthur Friedenreich BRA
1920 José Piendibene URU
1921 Américo Tesoriere ARG
1922 Agostinho Fortes BRA
1923 José Nasazzi URU
1924 Pedro Petrone URU
1925 Manuel Seoane ARG
1926 José Leandro Andrade URU
1927 Manuel Seoane ARG
1929 Manuel Ferreira ARG
1935 José Nasazzi URU
1937 Vicente De la Mata ARG
1939 Teodoro Fernández PER
1941 Sergio Livingstone CHI
1942 Obdulio Varela URU
1945 Domingos da Guía BRA
1946 Adolfo Pedernera ARG
1947 José Manuel Moreno ARG
1949 Ademir Menezes ARG
1953 Heriberto Herrera PAR
1955 Enrique Hormazábal CHI
1956 Oscar Míguez URU
1957 Enrique Sívori ARG
1959-1 Pelé BRA
1959-2 Alcides Silveira URU
1963 Ramiro Blaccut BOL
1967 Pedro Rocha URU
1975 Teófilo Cubillas PER
1979 Carlos Caszely CHI
1983 Enzo Francéscoli URU
1987 Carlos Valderrama COL
1989 Ruben Sosa URU
1991 Leonardo Rodríguez ARG
1993 Sergio Goycochea ARG
1995 Enzo Francéscoli URU
1997 Ronaldo De Lima BRA
1999 Rivaldo BRA
2001 Amado Guevara HON
2004 Adriano BRA
2007 Robinho BRA
goal scorer on match
1 José Piendibene 1:0 URU-CHI 4:0 (1916)
100 Antonio Urdinarán 2:0 URU-CHI 2:0 (1922)
200 Antonio De Miguel 6:0 ARG-PAR 8:0 (1926)
300 Roberto 1:0 BRA-PER 3:2 (1937)
400 Alfonso Domínguez 1:1 PER-CHI 3:1 (1939)
500 José Manuel Moreno 4:0 ARG-ECU 12:0 (1942)
600 Roberto Porta 2:0 URU-BOL 2:0 (1945)
700 René Pontoni 5:0 ARG-PAR 6:0 (1947)
800 Zizinho 8:1 BRA-ECU 9:1 (1949)
900 Guido Andrade 3:1 ECU-COL 4:1 (1949)
1000 Enrique Hormazábal ? CHI-ECU 7:1 (1955)
1100 Oscar Gómez Sánchez 3:3 CHI-PER 4:3 (1956)
1200 Antonio Angelillo 1:0 ARG-BRA 3:0 (1957)
1300 Domingo Pérez 4:0 URU-ECU 4:0 (1959-2)
1400 Fortunato Castillo 1:0 BOL-ARG 3:2 (1963)
1500 Oswaldo Ramírez 1:0 PER-BOL 3:1 (1975)
1600 Carlos Caszely 0:1 PER-CHI 1:2 (1979)
1700 Claudio Paul Caniggia 2:1 COL-ARG 2:1 (1987)
1800 Anthony De Avila 1:0 COL-BRA 2:0 (1991)
1900 José Saturnino Cardozo 1:1 PAR-MEX 1:1 (1995)
2000 Luis Hernández 1:0 MEX-CRC 1:1 (1997)
2100 Miguel Angel Zepeda 2:1 MEX-CHI 2:1 (1999)
2200 Edwin Congo 0:1 PER-COL 2:2 (2004)
There had been 170 sendings off in the history of the Copa América, 127 since the
introduction of the red card. The first player sent off in history was Juan Emilio
Píriz from Uruguay against Chile in 1937, the last one Gerardo Torrado from Mexico
against Colombia in 2001. Eight players have been sent off twice: Schubert
Gambetta (URU - 1945), Hernán Gómez (CHI - 1987), Luis Perea (COL - 1987 & 1993),
Oscar Ruggeri (ARG - 1989), César Sampaio (BRA - 1993 & 1995), Stalin Rivas (VEN -
1993 & 1995), Denis Caniza (PAR - 2001) and Richard Morales (URU - 2001 & 2004). The
team that had suffered more sent offs is Uruguay (30), followed by Argentina (22),
Peru (22), Brazil (19), Venezuela (18), Chile (15), Bolivia and Paraguay (11),
Colombia, Ecuador and Mexico (9), Honduras and Japan (1). The only two teams
without sendings offs are Costa Rica and USA.
coach championships
Guillermo Stábile ARG 6 (1941,1945,1946,1947,1955,1957)
Alfio Basile ARG 2 (1991,1993)
Juan Carlos Corazzo URU 2 (1959b,1967)
Ernesto Fígoli URU 2 (1920,1926)
Pedro Calomino ARG 1 (1921)
Américo Tesoriere ARG 1 (1925)
José Lago Millón ARG 1 (1927)
Olazar and Tramutola ARG 1 (1929)
Manuel Seoane ARG 1 (1937)
Spinetto, Della Torre and Barreiro ARG 1 (1959a)
Danilo Alvim (BRA) BOL 1 (1963)
Haroldo Domingues BRA 1 (1919)
Laís BRA 1 (1922)
Flavio Costa BRA 1 (1949)
Sebastião Lazaroni BRA 1 (1989)
Mario Zagallo BRA 1 (1997)
Wanderley Luxemburgo BRA 1 (1999)
Carlos Alberto Parreira BRA 1 (2004)
Carlos Bledorn "Dunga" BRA 1 (2007)
Francisco Maturana COL 1 (2001)
Manuel Fleitas Solich PAR 1 (1953)
Ranulfo Miranda PAR 1 (1979)
Jack Greenwell (ENG) PER 1 (1939)
Marcos Calderón PER 1 (1975)
Pacheco and Foglino URU 1 (1916)
Ramón Platero URU 1 (1917)
Leonardo De Lucca URU 1 (1923)
Ernesto Meliante URU 1 (1924)
Raúl V. Blanco URU 1 (1935)
Pedro Cea URU 1 (1942)
Hugo Bagnulo URU 1 (1956)
Omar Borrás URU 1 (1983)
Roberto Fleitas URU 1 (1987)
Héctor Núñez URU 1 (1995)
overview file
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