1959 South American Championship (Argentina) squads
The following are the squad lists for the countries that played in the 1959 South American Championship held in Argentina. The participating countries were Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay.[1]
The teams plays in a single round-robin tournament, earning two points for a win, one point for a draw, and zero points for a loss.[2]
Argentina
Head Coach: Victorio Spinetto, José Della Torre and José Barreiro
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | Raúl Belén | 1 July 1931 (aged 27) | 0 | 0 | Racing Club | |
| GK | Juan Carlos Bertoldi | 10 May 1938 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Rosario Central | |
| FW | Roberto Brookes | 1 January 1938 (aged 21) | 1 | 1 | Chacarita Juniors | |
| FW | Pedro Callá | 1 January 1934 (aged 25) | 0 | 0 | Argentinos Juniors | |
| DF | Vladislao Cap | 5 July 1934 (aged 24) | 0 | 0 | Racing Club | |
| DF | Luis Raúl Cardoso | 18 July 1930 (aged 28) | 4 | 0 | Boca Juniors | |
| DF | Néstor Cardoso | 17 November 1935 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Rosario Central | |
| FW | Oreste Corbatta | 11 March 1936 (aged 22) | 27 | 10 | Racing Club | |
| MF | Jorge Griffa | 9 November 1927 (aged 31) | 0 | 0 | Newell's Old Boys | |
| MF | Carlos Griguol | 4 September 1934 (aged 24) | 0 | 0 | Atlanta | |
| MF | Osvaldo Güenzatti | 23 March 1931 (aged 27) | 0 | 0 | Atlanta | |
| MF | Juan Francisco Lombardo | 11 June 1925 (aged 33) | 30 | 0 | Boca Juniors | |
| FW | Pedro Manfredini | 7 September 1935 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Racing Club | |
| MF | Eliseo Mouriño | 3 June 1927 (aged 31) | 19 | 0 | Boca Juniors | |
| DF | Juan Carlos Murúa | 18 July 1935 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Racing Club | |
| FW | Osvaldo Nardiello | 31 August 1936 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Boca Juniors | |
| GK | Jorge Negri | 30 November 1932 (aged 26) | 0 | 0 | Racing Club | |
| MF | Julio Alberto Nuín | 0 | 0 | River Plate | ||
| FW | Juan José Pizzuti | 9 May 1927 (aged 31) | 0 | 0 | Racing Club | |
| MF | Juan José Rodríguez | 11 January 1937 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Boca Juniors | |
| DF | Carmelo Simeone | 22 September 1934 (aged 24) | 0 | 0 | Vélez Sarsfield | |
| FW | Rubén Sosa | 14 November 1936 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Racing Club | |
| MF | José Varacka | 27 May 1932 (aged 26) | 9 | 0 | Independiente |
Bolivia
Head Coach: Vicente Arraya
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | Atilio Aguirre | 0 | 0 | The Strongest | ||
| DF | Máximo Alcócer | 15 April 1933 (aged 25) | 0 | 0 | Jorge Wilstermann | |
| FW | Ricardo Alcón | 6 | 2 | Litoral | ||
| FW | Abdul Aramayo | 4 September 1934 (aged 24) | 0 | 0 | Chaco Petrolero | |
| DF | Miguel Burgos | 9 September 1929 (aged 29) | 0 | 0 | The Strongest | |
| MF | Wilfredo Camacho | 21 June 1935 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Deportivo Municipal | |
| DF | Óscar Claure | 18 January 1933 (aged 26) | 0 | 0 | Jorge Wilstermann | |
| FW | Ausberto García | 9 February 1934 (aged 25) | 0 | 0 | Jorge Wilstermann | |
| GK | Arturo López | 20 May 1935 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Bolívar | |
| FW | Renan López | 31 October 1939 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Jorge Wilstermann | |
| FW | Mario Mena | 28 July 1928 (aged 30) | 13 | 0 | Bolívar | |
| DF | Jorge Montes | 0 | 0 | Deportivo Municipal | ||
| DF | Máximo Ramírez | 9 June 1933 (aged 25) | 0 | 0 | The Strongest | |
| MF | César Sánchez | 29 January 1935 (aged 24) | 0 | 0 | Jorge Wilstermann | |
| DF | Ramón Santos | 17 March 1927 (aged 31) | 6 | 2 | Bolívar | |
| GK | Oscar Soliz | 14 May 1935 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | The Strongest | |
| FW | Víctor Ugarte | 5 May 1926 (aged 32) | 20 | 7 | Bolívar | |
| FW | Freddy Valda | 23 March 1932 (aged 26) | 0 | 0 | Chaco Petrolero | |
| MF | Edgar Vargas | 10 August 1929 (aged 29) | 6 | 0 | Bolívar | |
| MF | Raymundo Zenteno | 0 | 0 | Deportivo Municipal |
Brazil
Head Coach: Vicente Feola
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | Almir Pernambuquinho | 28 October 1937 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Vasco da Gama | |
| DF | Hilderaldo Bellini | 7 June 1930 (aged 28) | 14 | 0 | Vasco da Gama | |
| GK | Carlos José Castilho | 27 November 1927 (aged 31) | 19 | 0 | Fluminense | |
| DF | Chico Formiga | 11 November 1930 (aged 28) | 13 | 0 | Palmeiras | |
| MF | Chinesinho | 15 September 1935 (aged 23) | 3 | 4 | Palmeiras | |
| DF | Coronel | 27 January 1935 (aged 24) | 0 | 0 | Vasco da Gama | |
| MF | Décio Esteves | 21 May 1927 (aged 31) | 0 | 0 | Bangu | |
| MF | Didí | 8 October 1928 (aged 30) | 47 | 16 | Botafogo | |
| MF | Dino Sani | 23 May 1932 (aged 26) | 7 | 0 | São Paulo | |
| DF | Djalma Santos | 23 February 1929 (aged 30) | 48 | 2 | Portuguesa | |
| DF | Dorval | 26 February 1935 (aged 24) | 0 | 0 | Santos | |
| FW | Garrincha | 28 October 1933 (aged 25) | 12 | 0 | Botafogo | |
| GK | Gilmar | 22 August 1930 (aged 25) | 37 | 0 | Corinthians | |
| FW | Henrique | 3 August 1933 (aged 25) | 0 | 0 | Flamengo | |
| DF | Mauro Ramos | 30 August 1930 (aged 28) | 10 | 0 | São Paulo | |
| DF | Nílton Santos | 16 May 1925 (aged 33) | 52 | 2 | Botafogo | |
| DF | Orlando | 20 September 1935 (aged 23) | 7 | 0 | Vasco da Gama | |
| DF | Paulinho | 15 April 1932 (aged 26) | 8 | 1 | Vasco da Gama | |
| FW | Paulo Valentim | 20 November 1932 (aged 26) | 0 | 0 | Botafogo | |
| FW | Pelé | 23 October 1940 (aged 18) | 9 | 11 | Santos | |
| FW | Mário Zagallo | 9 August 1931 (aged 27) | 9 | 3 | Botafogo | |
| MF | Zito | 8 August 1932 (aged 26) | 12 | 1 | Santos |
Chile
Head Coach: Fernando Riera
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | Luis Hernán Álvarez | 21 May 1938 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Colo Colo | |
| GK | Raúl Coloma | 9 July 1928 (aged 30) | 0 | 0 | Ferrobádminton | |
| DF | Luis Eyzaguirre | 22 June 1939 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Universidad de Chile | |
| FW | Carlos Hoffmann | 5 May 1936 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Santiago Wanderers | |
| FW | Mario Moreno | 31 December 1935 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Colo Colo | |
| DF | Sergio Navarro | 20 November 1936 (aged 22) | 2 | 0 | Universidad de Chile | |
| DF | Hernán Rodríguez | 2 May 1933 (aged 25) | 1 | 0 | Colo Colo | |
| MF | Eladio Rojas | 11 August 1934 (aged 24) | 0 | 0 | Everton | |
| MF | Juan Rojas | 11 June 1935 (aged 23) | 3 | 0 | Deportes La Serena | |
| FW | Leonel Sánchez | 25 April 1936 (aged 22) | 18 | 2 | Universidad de Chile | |
| DF | Raúl Sánchez | 26 October 1933 (aged 25) | 0 | 0 | Santiago Wanderers | |
| FW | Juan Soto | 27 April 1937 (aged 21) | 1 | 0 | Colo Colo | |
| FW | Mario Soto | 16 July 1933 (aged 25) | 0 | 0 | Universidad Católica | |
| FW | Armando Tobar | 7 June 1938 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Santiago Wanderers | |
| MF | Jorge Toro | 10 January 1939 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Colo Colo | |
| DF | Mario Torres | 20 June 1931 (aged 27) | 9 | 0 | Audax Italiano | |
| DF | Sergio Valdés | 22 June 1935 (aged 23) | 3 | 0 | Magallanes | |
| MF | Luis Vera | 22 December 1929 (aged 29) | 9 | 0 | Audax Italiano | |
| FW | Carlos Verdejo | 10 February 1934 (aged 25) | 2 | 2 | Deportes La Serena |
Paraguay
Head Coach: Aurelio González
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | GK | Samuel Aguilar | 16 March 1933 (aged 25) | 2 | 0 | Libertad |
| — | DF | Edelmiro Arévalo | 7 January 1929 (aged 30) | 4 | 0 | Olimpia |
| — | FW | José Aveiro | 18 July 1936 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Sportivo Luqueño |
| — | FW | Juan Cañete | 27 July 1929 (aged 29) | 10 | 0 | Vasco da Gama |
| — | GK | Honario Casco | 1 | 0 | Cerro Porteño | |
| — | FW | Luis Doldán | 19 January 1938 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Sportivo Iteño |
| — | DF | Eligio Echagüe | 31 December 1931 (aged 27) | 7 | 0 | Olimpia |
| — | DF | Luis Gini | 31 October 1935 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Sol de América |
| — | FW | Eligio Insfrán | 27 October 1935 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Guaraní |
| — | MF | Ángel Jara Saguier | 10 January 1936 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Cerro Porteño |
| — | MF | Enrique Jara Saguier | 12 July 1934 (aged 24) | 7 | 1 | Cerro Porteño |
| — | DF | Juan Lezcano | 5 April 1937 (aged 21) | 3 | 0 | Olimpia |
| — | MF | Silvio Parodi | 6 November 1931 (aged 24) | 1 | 0 | Vasco da Gama |
| — | FW | Gilberto Penayo | 3 April 1933 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Cerro Porteño |
| — | FW | Cayetano Ré | 7 February 1938 (aged 21) | 3 | 1 | Cerro Porteño |
| — | MF | Carlos Sanabria | 12 July 1938 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Guaraní |
| — | FW | Ildefonso Sanabria | 0 | 0 | Guaraní | |
| — | MF | Osvaldo Sánchez | 0 | 0 | Olimpia | |
| — | MF | Salvador Villalba | 29 August 1924 (aged 34) | 13 | 1 | Libertad |
Peru
Head Coach: György Orth
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Isaac Andrade | 13 July 1937 (aged 21) | 3 | 1 | Sport Boys | |
| GK | Rafael Asca | 24 October 1924 (aged 34) | 11 | 0 | Sporting Cristal | |
| MF | Víctor Benítez | 30 October 1936 (aged 22) | 1 | 0 | Alianza Lima | |
| DF | Adolfo Calenzani | 11 September 1936 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Sport Boys | |
| FW | José Carrasco | 0 | 0 | Deportivo Municipal | ||
| FW | Juan de la Vega | 10 March 1934 (aged 24) | 0 | 0 | Alianza Lima | |
| DF | Alipio Escate | 0 | 0 | Sporting Cristal | ||
| DF | José Fernández | 14 February 1939 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Universitario de Deportes | |
| MF | Guillermo Fleming | 9 April 1934 (aged 24) | 5 | 0 | Deportivo Municipal | |
| DF | Enrique Flores | 0 | 0 | Alianza Lima | ||
| FW | Óscar Gómez Sánchez | 31 October 1935 (aged 23) | 16 | 11 | Alianza Lima | |
| MF | Manuel Grimaldo | 2 January 1940 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Alianza Lima | |
| FW | Tomás Iwasaki | 13 November 1937 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Universitario de Deportes | |
| FW | Juan Joya | 25 February 1934 (aged 25) | 1 | 0 | Alianza Lima | |
| FW | Miguel Ángel Loayza | 21 June 1938 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Ciclista Lima | |
| MF | Claudio Lostanau | 1 March 1939 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Deportivo Municipal | |
| MF | Óscar Montalvo | 20 March 1937 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Deportivo Municipal | |
| MF | Dante Rovai | 10 June 1928 (aged 30) | 3 | 0 | Sporting Cristal | |
| FW | Juan Seminario | 22 July 1936 (aged 22) | 14 | 1 | Deportivo Municipal | |
| MF | Alberto Terry | 16 May 1929 (aged 29) | 18 | 11 | Sporting Cristal | |
| FW | Alonso Urdániga | 30 October 1936 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Sport Boys | |
| GK | Dimas Zegarra | 19 December 1932 (aged 26) | 5 | 0 | Universitario de Deportes |
Uruguay
Head Coach: Héctor Castro
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | Zelmar Aguilera | 0 | 0 | Sud América | ||
| DF | Esteban Álvarez | 1 | 0 | Defensor Sporting | ||
| MF | Eladio Benítez | 24 February 1939 (aged 20) | 2 | 0 | Racing de Montevideo | |
| FW | Carlos Borges | 14 January 1932 (aged 27) | 22 | 1 | Peñarol | |
| FW | Julio Castillo | 0 | 0 | Rampla Juniors | ||
| DF | Walter Davoine | 27 March 1935 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Peñarol | |
| MF | Héctor Demarco | 31 May 1936 (aged 22) | 7 | 0 | Defensor Sporting | |
| FW | Vladas Douksas | 14 March 1933 (aged 25) | 0 | 0 | Rampla Juniors | |
| FW | Guillermo Escalada | 24 April 1936 (aged 22) | 4 | 3 | Nacional | |
| FW | Roque Fernández | 3 | 0 | Nacional | ||
| MF | Néstor Gonçalves | 27 April 1936 (aged 22) | 5 | 0 | Peñarol | |
| FW | Víctor Guaglianone | 24 September 1936 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Montevideo Wanderers | |
| GK | Juan Carlos Leiva | 22 May 1933 (aged 25) | 0 | 0 | Rampla Juniors | |
| DF | William Martínez | 13 January 1928 (aged 31) | 23 | 0 | Peñarol | |
| DF | Juan Carlos Mesías | 6 July 1933 (aged 25) | 0 | 0 | Nacional | |
| MF | Luis Miramontes | 15 December 1928 (aged 30) | 15 | 0 | Defensor Sporting | |
| FW | Héctor Núñez | 8 May 1936 (aged 22) | 2 | 0 | Nacional | |
| FW | Domingo Pérez | 7 June 1936 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Rampla Juniors | |
| MF | Clímaco Rodríguez | 2 | 0 | Defensor Sporting | ||
| FW | José Sasía | 27 December 1933 (aged 25) | 11 | 1 | Defensor Sporting | |
| MF | Alcides Silveira | 18 March 1938 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Sud América | |
| GK | Walter Taibo | 7 March 1931 (aged 28) | 9 | 0 | Nacional |
References
- ^ Southamerican Championship 1959 (1st Tournament) by Martín Tabeira on the RSSSF
- ^ List of matches on World Football.net