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 Am�rica
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 Am�rica
17 Norberto M�ndez ARG (1945,1946,1947)
Zizinho BRA (1942,1945,1946,1949,1953,1957)
15 Severino Varela URU (1937,1939,1942)
Teodoro Fern�ndez PER (1935,1937,1939,1941,1942,1947)
13 Gabriel Batistuta ARG (1991,1993,1995)
Jair Rosa Pinto BRA (1945,1946,1949)
Jos� Manuel Moreno ARG (1941,1942,1947)
Ademir BRA (1945,1946,1949,1953)
H�ctor 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)
Did� BRA (1953,1957,1959-1)
10 Angel Labruna ARG (1946,1955,1956)
Ronaldo BRA (1995,1997,1999)
Enrique Hormaz�bal CHI (1955,1956)
Arnoldo Iguar�n COL (1979,1983,1987,1989,1991)
Aurelio Gonz�lez PAR (1924,1929,1937)
Oscar G�mez S�nchez PER (1953,1955,1956,1959-1)
Javier Ambrois URU (1956,1957)
H�ctor 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 Am�rica 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 H�ctor Scarone URU URU-BOL 6:0 (1926)
5 Juan Marvezzi ARG ARG-ECU 6:1 (1941)
5 Jos� 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 H�ctor Castro URU URU-PAR 6:1 (1926)
4 Herminio Masantonio ARG ARG-ECU 12:0 (1942)
4 Jos� Mar�a Medina URU URU-BOL 5:0 (1946)
4 Zizinho BRA BRA-CHI 5:1 (1946)
4 Duilio Ben�tez 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 Mart�n Palermo ARG ARG-COL 0:3 (1999)
2 Fernando Morena URU URU-COL 0:3 (1975)
year player goals
1916 Isabelino Grad�n URU 3
1917 Angel Romano URU 4
1919 Arthur Friedenreich BRA 4
Neco BRA 4
1920 Angel Romano URU 3
Jos� P�rez 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
H�ctor Scarone URU 3
Pedro Petrone URU 3
Roberto Figueroa URU 3
1929 Aurelio Gonz�lez PAR 5
1935 Herminio Masantonio ARG 4
1937 Ra�l Toro CHI 7
1939 Teodoro Fern�ndez PER 7
1941 Juan Marvezzi ARG 5
1942 Herminio Masantonio ARG 7
Jos� Manuel Moreno ARG 7
1945 Norberto M�ndez ARG 6
Heleno de Freitas BRA 6
1946 Jos� Mar�a Medina URU 7
1947 Nicol�s Falero URU 8
1949 Jair Rosa Pinto BRA 9
1953 Francisco Molina CHI 7
1955 Rodolfo Michelli ARG 8
1956 Enrique Hormaz�bal CHI 4
1957 Humberto Maschio ARG 9
Javier Ambrois URU 9
1959-1 Pel� BRA 8
1959-2 Jos� Sanfilippo ARG 5
1963 Carlos Raffo ECU 6
1967 Luis Artime ARG 5
1975 Leopoldo Luque ARG 4
Ernesto D�az 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 Iguar�n COL 4
1989 Bebeto BRA 6
1991 Gabriel Batistuta ARG 6
1993 Jos� Luis Dolguetta VEN 4
1995 Gabriel Batistuta ARG 4
Luis Garc�a MEX 4
1997 Luis Hern�ndez MEX 6
1999 Rivaldo BRA 5
Ronaldo BRA 5
2001 V�ctor Aristiz�bal COL 6
2004 Adriano BRA 7
2007 Robinho BRA 6
year player
1916 Isabelino Grad�n URU
1917 H�ctor Scarone URU
1919 Arthur Friedenreich BRA
1920 Jos� Piendibene URU
1921 Am�rico Tesoriere ARG
1922 Agostinho Fortes BRA
1923 Jos� Nasazzi URU
1924 Pedro Petrone URU
1925 Manuel Seoane ARG
1926 Jos� Leandro Andrade URU
1927 Manuel Seoane ARG
1929 Manuel Ferreira ARG
1935 Jos� Nasazzi URU
1937 Vicente De la Mata ARG
1939 Teodoro Fern�ndez PER
1941 Sergio Livingstone CHI
1942 Obdulio Varela URU
1945 Domingos da Gu�a BRA
1946 Adolfo Pedernera ARG
1947 Jos� Manuel Moreno ARG
1949 Ademir Menezes ARG
1953 Heriberto Herrera PAR
1955 Enrique Hormaz�bal CHI
1956 Oscar M�guez URU
1957 Enrique S�vori ARG
1959-1 Pel� BRA
1959-2 Alcides Silveira URU
1963 Ramiro Blaccut BOL
1967 Pedro Rocha URU
1975 Te�filo Cubillas PER
1979 Carlos Caszely CHI
1983 Enzo Franc�scoli URU
1987 Carlos Valderrama COL
1989 Ruben Sosa URU
1991 Leonardo Rodr�guez ARG
1993 Sergio Goycochea ARG
1995 Enzo Franc�scoli URU
1997 Ronaldo De Lima BRA
1999 Rivaldo BRA
2001 Amado Guevara HON
2004 Adriano BRA
2007 Robinho BRA
goal scorer on match
1 Jos� Piendibene 1:0 URU-CHI 4:0 (1916)
100 Antonio Urdinar�n 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 Dom�nguez 1:1 PER-CHI 3:1 (1939)
500 Jos� Manuel Moreno 4:0 ARG-ECU 12:0 (1942)
600 Roberto Porta 2:0 URU-BOL 2:0 (1945)
700 Ren� 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 Hormaz�bal ? CHI-ECU 7:1 (1955)
1100 Oscar G�mez S�nchez 3:3 CHI-PER 4:3 (1956)
1200 Antonio Angelillo 1:0 ARG-BRA 3:0 (1957)
1300 Domingo P�rez 4:0 URU-ECU 4:0 (1959-2)
1400 Fortunato Castillo 1:0 BOL-ARG 3:2 (1963)
1500 Oswaldo Ram�rez 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 Jos� Saturnino Cardozo 1:1 PAR-MEX 1:1 (1995)
2000 Luis Hern�ndez 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 Am�rica, 127 since the
introduction of the red card. The first player sent off in history was Juan Emilio
P�riz 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), Hern�n G�mez (CHI - 1987), Luis Perea (COL - 1987 & 1993),
Oscar Ruggeri (ARG - 1989), C�sar 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 St�bile ARG 6 (1941,1945,1946,1947,1955,1957)
Alfio Basile ARG 2 (1991,1993)
Juan Carlos Corazzo URU 2 (1959b,1967)
Ernesto F�goli URU 2 (1920,1926)
Pedro Calomino ARG 1 (1921)
Am�rico Tesoriere ARG 1 (1925)
Jos� Lago Mill�n 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)
La�s BRA 1 (1922)
Flavio Costa BRA 1 (1949)
Sebasti�o 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 Calder�n PER 1 (1975)
Pacheco and Foglino URU 1 (1916)
Ram�n Platero URU 1 (1917)
Leonardo De Lucca URU 1 (1923)
Ernesto Meliante URU 1 (1924)
Ra�l V. Blanco URU 1 (1935)
Pedro Cea URU 1 (1942)
Hugo Bagnulo URU 1 (1956)
Omar Borr�s URU 1 (1983)
Roberto Fleitas URU 1 (1987)
H�ctor N��ez URU 1 (1995)
overview file
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