1947 NAFC Championship squads
These are the squads for the countries that played in the 1947 NAFC Championship.[1]
The age listed for each player is on 13 July 1947, the first day of the tournament. The numbers of caps and goals listed for each player do not include any matches played after the start of the tournament. The club listed is the club for which the player last played a competitive match before the tournament. The nationality for each club reflects the national association (not the league) to which the club is affiliated. A flag is included for coaches who are of a different nationality than their own national team.
Cuba
Head coach: Juan Vázquez Penabad
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | GK | Juan Ayra | 23 June 1913 (aged 34) | 6 | 0 | Puentes Grandes |
| - | GK | Pedro Pablo Arozemena | 0 | 0 | Juventud Asturiana | |
| - | GK | Joaquín Torroella | 0 | 0 | Puentes Grandes | |
| - | DF | Jacinto Barquín | 3 September 1915 (aged 31) | 8 | 2 | Puentes Grandes |
| - | DF | Ramon Cruz Díez | 0 | 0 | Puentes Grandes | |
| - | DF | Enrique Martínez Pérez | 0 | 0 | Juventud Asturiana | |
| - | DF | Pedro Cotalero | 0 | 0 | Puentes Grandes | |
| - | MF | José Minsal | 0 | 0 | Puentes Grandes | |
| - | MF | Francisco Álvarez López | 0 | 0 | Free agent | |
| - | MF | Armando Granados | 0 | 0 | Puentes Grandes | |
| - | MF | José Ovide | 0 | 0 | Puentes Grandes | |
| - | MF | Marcelino Minsal | 0 | 0 | Puentes Grandes | |
| - | FW | Jesús Villalón | 5 July 1914 (aged 33) | 0 | 0 | Centro Gallego |
| - | FW | Vicente Pérez López | 0 | 0 | Iberia Havana | |
| - | FW | Ricardo Mederos | 0 | 0 | Iberia Havana | |
| - | FW | Armando Buxadera | 0 | 0 | Litobana | |
| - | FW | Luis Gironella | 0 | 0 | Juventud Asturiana | |
| - | FW | Manuel Brioso | 0 | 0 | Puentes Grandes | |
| - | FW | Roberto Roure | 0 | 0 | Free agent |
Mexico
Head coach: György Orth
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | GK | Raúl Landeros | 0 | 0 | Tampico | |
| - | GK | Federico Villavicencio | 0 | 0 | Atlante | |
| - | DF | Sergio Bravo | 27 November 1927 (aged 19) | 6 | 0 | Real España |
| - | DF | Juan Gómez | 26 June 1924 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Atlas |
| - | DF | Alfonso Montemayor | 28 April 1922 (aged 25) | 0 | 0 | León |
| - | DF | Alberto Medina Villalobos | 0 | 0 | Atlante | |
| - | MF | Rafael Orozco | 8 May 1922 (aged 25) | 0 | 0 | Guadalajara |
| - | MF | Juan Jasso | 21 August 1926 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Guadalajara |
| - | MF | Rodrigo Ruiz | 14 April 1923 (aged 24) | 0 | 0 | Guadalajara |
| - | MF | Mario Ochoa | 7 November 1927 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Club América |
| - | MF | Salvador Arizméndi | 0 | 0 | Atlante | |
| - | FW | Max Prieto | 28 March 1919 (aged 28) | 0 | 0 | Guadalajara |
| - | FW | Javier de la Torre | 19 December 1923 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Guadalajara |
| - | FW | Antonio Flores | 13 July 1923 (aged 24) | 0 | 0 | Atlas |
| - | FW | Adalberto López | 4 July 1923 (aged 24) | 0 | 0 | León |
| - | FW | Carlos Septién | 18 January 1923 (aged 24) | 0 | 0 | Real España |
| - | FW | Octavio Vial | 26 November 1918 (aged 28) | 0 | 0 | Real España |
| - | FW | Luis Reyes Ayala | 1914 (aged 32–33) | 0 | 0 | Guadalajara |
| - | FW | Julián Durán | 0 | 0 | Real España | |
| - | FW | Ángel Segura | 0 | 0 | Atlante |
United States
Head coach: Andrew M. Brown
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | GK | Walter Romanowicz | 24 April 1918 (aged 29) | 0 | 0 | Ponta Delgada |
| - | DF | Joe Ferreira | 24 April 1916 (aged 31) | 0 | 0 | Ponta Delgada |
| - | DF | Manuel Martin | 29 December 1917 (aged 29) | 0 | 0 | Ponta Delgada |
| - | DF | Joseph Rego-Costa | 3 July 1919 (aged 28) | 0 | 0 | Ponta Delgada |
| - | DF | Joseph Michaels | 3 December 1915 (aged 31) | 2 | 0 | Ponta Delgada |
| - | DF | John Machado | 4 January 1912 (aged 35) | 0 | 0 | Ponta Delgada |
| - | DF | Joe Machado | 0 | 0 | Ponta Delgada | |
| - | MF | Vincent Lucianno | 0 | 0 | Ponta Delgada | |
| - | MF | Jim Delgado | 0 | 0 | Ponta Delgada | |
| - | MF | Jesse Braga | 3 January 1918 (aged 29) | 0 | 0 | Ponta Delgada |
| - | MF | John Travis | 24 January 1917 (aged 30) | 0 | 0 | Ponta Delgada |
| - | FW | Ed Souza | 22 September 1921 (aged 25) | 0 | 0 | Ponta Delgada |
| - | FW | Frank Moniz | 26 September 1911 (aged 35) | 0 | 0 | Ponta Delgada |
| - | FW | John Souza | 12 July 1920 (aged 27) | 0 | 0 | Ponta Delgada |
| - | FW | Ed Valentine | 23 November 1914 (aged 32) | 0 | 0 | Ponta Delgada |
References
- ^ Lugo, Erik Francisco; Mendoza, Eduardo; Morrison, Neil; Torres, Steve (17 July 2023). "North American Championship 1947 (Cuba)". RSSSF. Retrieved 8 October 2025.