2005 South American U-20 Championship squads
Below are the rosters for the 2005 South American U-20 Championship tournament held in Colombia. The ten national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of 20 players; only players in these squads are eligible to take part in the tournament.
Players name marked in bold have been capped at full international level.
Argentina
Head coach: Hugo Tocalli
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Óscar Ustari | 3 July 1986 (aged 18) | Independiente | ||
| 2 | DF | Ezequiel Garay | 10 October 1986 (aged 18) | Newell's Old Boys | ||
| 3 | DF | Mauro Zanotti | 14 January 1985 (aged 19) | Ternana | ||
| 4 | DF | David Abraham | 15 July 1986 (aged 18) | Independiente | ||
| 5 | MF | Juan Manuel Torres | 20 June 1985 (aged 19) | Racing Club | ||
| 6 | DF | Julio Barroso | 16 January 1985 (aged 19) | Boca Juniors | ||
| 7 | FW | Ezequiel Lavezzi | 3 May 1985 (aged 19) | San Lorenzo | ||
| 8 | MF | Pablo Zabaleta | 16 January 1985 (aged 19) | San Lorenzo | ||
| 9 | FW | Mauro Boselli | 22 May 1985 (aged 19) | Boca Juniors | ||
| 10 | MF | Pablo Barrientos | 17 January 1985 (aged 19) | San Lorenzo | ||
| 11 | MF | Marcelo Bravo | 10 January 1985 (aged 20) | Vélez Sársfield | ||
| 12 | GK | Nereo Champagne | 20 January 1985 (aged 19) | San Lorenzo | ||
| 13 | DF | Jonathan Maidana | 29 July 1985 (aged 19) | Los Andes | ||
| 14 | DF | Lautaro Formica | 27 January 1986 (aged 18) | Newell's Old Boys | ||
| 15 | MF | Lucas Biglia | 30 January 1986 (aged 18) | Argentinos Juniors | ||
| 16 | MF | Neri Cardozo | 8 August 1986 (aged 18) | Boca Juniors | ||
| 17 | MF | José Ernesto Sosa | 19 June 1985 (aged 19) | Estudiantes | ||
| 18 | FW | Lionel Messi | 24 June 1987 (aged 17) | Barcelona | ||
| 19 | FW | Federico Almerares | 2 May 1985 (aged 19) | River Plate | ||
| 20 | FW | Hernán Peirone | 28 May 1986 (aged 18) | San Lorenzo |
(Source for player names:[1])
Bolivia
Head coach: Walter Roque
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | GK | Richard Ríos Ayala | 11 June 1986 (aged 18) | Universitario de Sucre | ||
| - | GK | Alex Arias Jaramillo | 4 July 1985 (aged 19) | Unión Central | ||
| - | DF | Luis Torrico | 14 September 1986 (aged 18) | Club Bolívar | ||
| - | DF | Juan Carlos Sánchez | 1 March 1985 (aged 19) | Club Aurora | ||
| - | DF | Carlos Tordoya | 31 July 1987 (aged 17) | Academia Tahuichi | ||
| - | DF | Gerson García | 24 April 1985 (aged 19) | San José | ||
| - | DF | Eduardo Melgar | 15 December 1985 (aged 19) | Oriente Petrolero | ||
| - | DF | Jorge Beltrán Téllez | 3 September 1985 (aged 19) | Unión Central | ||
| - | DF | Félix Candia | 7 February 1987 (aged 17) | Club Blooming | ||
| - | DF | Ulises Morón | 9 August 1988 (aged 16) | Academia Tahuichi | ||
| - | MF | Damir Miranda | 6 October 1985 (aged 19) | Club Destroyers | ||
| - | MF | Javier Guzmán Panozo | 23 January 1987 (aged 17) | Jorge Wilstermann | ||
| - | MF | Daniel Tórrez Egüez | 20 July 1986 (aged 18) | Primero de Mayo | ||
| - | MF | Mauricio Alejandro Ramirez | 28 May 1985 (aged 19) | Club Aurora | ||
| - | MF | Mauricio Saucedo | 14 August 1985 (aged 19) | La Paz Fútbol Club | ||
| - | MF | Erick Melgar | 20 November 1985 (aged 19) | Cooper | ||
| - | FW | Víctor Hugo Angola | 14 August 1986 (aged 18) | The Strongest | ||
| - | FW | Eduardo Fierro | 23 June 1988 (aged 16) | Club Blooming | ||
| - | FW | Ramiro Berrios | 16 March 1985 (aged 19) | Club Iberoamericana | ||
| - | FW | Nelson Sossa | 14 March 1986 (aged 18) | Jorge Wilstermann |
(Source for player names:[2])
Brazil
Coach: Renê Weber
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Renan | 24 January 1985 (aged 19) | Internacional | |
| 2 | DF | Rafinha | 6 May 1983 (aged 21) | Coritiba | |
| 3 | DF | Leonardo | 9 March 1985 (aged 19) | Santos | |
| 4 | DF | Edcarlos | 10 May 1985 (aged 19) | Sao Paulo | |
| 5 | MF | Roberto Sousa | 18 January 1985 (aged 19) | Guarani | |
| 6 | DF | Filipe Luís | 9 August 1985 (aged 19) | Ajax | |
| 7 | MF | Alê | 21 January 1986 (aged 18) | Sao Paulo | |
| 8 | MF | Fernandinho | 4 May 1985 (aged 19) | Atlético-PR | |
| 9 | FW | Diego Barcelos | 5 March 1986 (aged 18) | Internacional | |
| 10 | MF | Renato Ribeiro | 28 April 1985 (aged 19) | Atlético Mineiro | |
| 11 | FW | Rafael Sóbis | 17 June 1985 (aged 19) | Internacional | |
| 12 | GK | Bruno Landgraf | 1 May 1983 (aged 21) | Sao Paulo | |
| 13 | DF | Rodrigo Dias | 18 July 1985 (aged 19) | Atlético Mineiro | |
| 14 | DF | João Leonardo | 25 June 1985 (aged 19) | Guarani | |
| 15 | DF | Gladstone | 29 January 1985 (aged 19) | Cruzeiro | |
| 16 | MF | Diego Souza | 17 May 1984 (aged 20) | Fluminense | |
| 17 | MF | Amparo | 1 August 1985 (aged 19) | Palmeiras | |
| 18 | MF | Evandro | 23 August 1986 (aged 18) | Atlético-PR | |
| 19 | FW | Paulinho Betanin | 10 January 1986 (aged 19) | Juventude | |
| 20 | FW | Thiago Quirino | 4 January 1985 (aged 20) | Atlético Mineiro |
(Source for player names:[3])
Chile
Coach: José Sulantay
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Carlos Espinoza | 20 September 1986 (aged 18) | O'Higgins | ||
| 2 | DF | Edson Riquelme | 29 August 1985 (aged 19) | Concepción | ||
| 3 | MF | Cristóbal Aliste | 11 January 1985 (aged 20) | Cobresal | ||
| 4 | DF | Sebastián Montesinos | 12 March 1986 (aged 18) | Colo-Colo | ||
| 5 | DF | Eduardo Salazar | 3 January 1986 (aged 19) | Cobresal | ||
| 6 | MF | Ángel Rojas | 10 April 1985 (aged 19) | Universidad de Chile | ||
| 7 | MF | Fernando Meneses | 27 September 1985 (aged 19) | Colo-Colo | ||
| 8 | MF | Iván Vásquez | 13 August 1985 (aged 19) | Universidad Católica | ||
| 9 | FW | Nicolás Canales | 27 June 1985 (aged 19) | Universidad de Chile | ||
| 10 | MF | Pedro Morales | 25 May 1985 (aged 19) | Huachipato | ||
| 11 | FW | Juan Lorca | 15 January 1985 (aged 19) | Colo-Colo | ||
| 12 | GK | Carlos Arias | 4 September 1986 (aged 18) | Universidad Católica | ||
| 13 | DF | Felipe Muñoz | 4 April 1985 (aged 19) | Colo-Colo | ||
| 14 | MF | Matías Fernández | 15 May 1986 (aged 18) | Colo-Colo | ||
| 15 | MF | Carlos Carmona | 21 February 1987 (aged 17) | Coquimbo Unido | ||
| 16 | FW | José Soto | 28 January 1986 (aged 18) | Santiago Wanderers | ||
| 17 | MF | Carlos Villanueva | 5 February 1986 (aged 18) | Audax Italiano | ||
| 18 | DF | Gonzalo Jara | 29 August 1985 (aged 19) | Huachipato | ||
| 19 | MF | José Pedro Fuenzalida | 22 February 1985 (aged 19) | Universidad Católica | ||
| 20 | FW | Ricardo Parada | 2 January 1985 (aged 20) | Ñublense |
(Source for player names:[4])
Colombia
Coach: Eduardo Lara
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Libis Arenas | 12 May 1987 (aged 18) | Envigado | ||
| 2 | DF | Carlos Valdés | 22 May 1985 (aged 20) | Real Cartagena | ||
| 3 | DF | Cristián Zapata | 30 September 1986 (aged 18) | Deportivo Cali | ||
| 4 | DF | Luis Gabriel Castro | 28 July 1986 (aged 18) | Deportivo Independiente Medellín | ||
| 5 | DF | Juan Camilo Zúñiga | 14 December 1985 (aged 19) | Atlético Nacional | ||
| 6 | MF | Harrison Morales | 20 June 1986 (aged 18) | Deportes Quindío | ||
| 7 | FW | Hugo Rodallega | 25 July 1985 (aged 19) | Deportes Quindío | ||
| 8 | FW | Juan Toja | 24 May 1985 (aged 20) | Independiente Santa Fé | ||
| 9 | FW | Radamel Falcao | 10 February 1986 (aged 19) | River Plate | ||
| 10 | MF | Sebastián Hernández | 2 October 1986 (aged 18) | Deportes Quindío | ||
| 11 | MF | Harrison Otálvaro | 28 June 1986 (aged 18) | América de Cali | ||
| 12 | GK | Carlos Abella | 25 January 1986 (aged 19) | Atlético Nacional | ||
| 13 | MF | Fredy Guarín | 30 June 1986 (aged 18) | Envigado | ||
| 14 | MF | Abel Aguilar | 6 January 1985 (aged 20) | Deportivo Cali | ||
| 15 | FW | Oscar Briceño | 6 September 1985 (aged 19) | Deportes Tolima | ||
| 16 | MF | Edwin Valencia | 29 March 1985 (aged 20) | América de Cali | ||
| 17 | MF | Christian Marrugo | 18 July 1985 (aged 19) | Atlético Nacional | ||
| 18 | FW | Wason Rentería | 4 July 1985 (aged 19) | Boyacá Chicó | ||
| 19 | DF | Mauricio Casierra | 8 December 1985 (aged 19) | Once Caldas | ||
| 20 | FW | Dayro Moreno | 16 September 1985 (aged 19) | Once Caldas |
(Source for player names:[5])
Ecuador
Coach: José Jacinto Vega
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Danny Cabezas | March 4, 1985 (aged 19) | El Nacional | ||
| 2 | DF | Marcos Rodriguez | January 1, 1985 (aged 20) | Deportivo Quito | ||
| 3 | DF | Colón Grijalva | January 1, 1985 (aged 20) | LDU Quito | ||
| 4 | DF | Gabriel Achilier | March 24, 1989 (aged 15) | L.D.U. Loja | ||
| 5 | MF | Antonio Valencia | August 4, 1985 (aged 19) | El Nacional | ||
| 6 | MF | Héctor Cortez | January 1, 1985 (aged 20) | C.D. ESPOLI | ||
| 7 | MF | Christian Noboa | April 9, 1985 (aged 19) | Emelec | ||
| 8 | MF | Danny Alvarez Palma | January 14, 1985 (aged 19) | Manta F.C. | ||
| 9 | FW | Joffre Guerrón | April 28, 1985 (aged 19) | Aucas | ||
| 10 | FW | Luis Bolaños | March 27, 1985 (aged 19) | LDU Quito | ||
| 11 | FW | Mauricio Hurtado | October 22, 1985 (aged 19) | Barcelona | ||
| 12 | GK | Luis Domínguez | January 1, 1985 (aged 20) | Barcelona | ||
| 13 | DF | Franklin Klinger | January 1, 1985 (aged 20) | Deportivo Quito | ||
| 14 | DF | Wilson Mariño | January 1, 1985 (aged 20) | Manta F.C. | ||
| 15 | MF | Pedro Quiñónez | March 4, 1986 (aged 18) | Deportivo Quito | ||
| 16 | DF | Adrian García | January 1, 1985 (aged 20) | Delfín S.C. | ||
| 17 | MF | Edder Vaca | October 25, 1985 (aged 19) | Rocafuerte | ||
| 18 | FW | Efren Mera | June 23, 1985 (aged 19) | Manta F.C. | ||
| 19 | FW | Jimmy Arroyo | January 1, 1985 (aged 20) | Deportivo Quito | ||
| 20 | MF | Roberto Ordóñez | May 4, 1985 (aged 19) | C.D. ESPOLI |
(Source for player names:[6])
Paraguay
Head coach: Cristobal Maldonado
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Julio López | 18 April 1986 (aged 18) | Trinidense | ||
| 2 | DF | Gregor Aguayo | 6 February 1986 (aged 18) | Club Tacuary | ||
| 3 | DF | Angel Alonso | 30 November 1985 (aged 19) | Club Libertad | ||
| 4 | DF | Enrique Gabriel Meza | 28 November 1985 (aged 19) | Club Sol de América | ||
| 5 | DF | César Martínez | 26 February 1986 (aged 18) | Luqueño | ||
| 6 | DF | Fernando Ismael Rodríguez | 17 January 1986 (aged 18) | Cerro Porteño | ||
| 7 | MF | Rodrigo Cantero | 19 July 1985 (aged 19) | Nacional | ||
| 8 | MF | José Guimaraes | 1 January 1985 (aged 20) | Club Sol de América | ||
| 9 | FW | Juan Sebastián Ramos | 1 January 1985 (aged 20) | Cerro Porteño | ||
| 10 | MF | Osvaldo Martínez | 8 April 1986 (aged 18) | Club Libertad | ||
| 11 | FW | Cristian Bogado | 7 January 1987 (aged 18) | Club Sol de América | ||
| 12 | GK | Carlos Servín | 24 May 1987 (aged 17) | Club Tacuary | ||
| 13 | DF | Rodrigo Roman | 20 June 1986 (aged 18) | Cerro Porteño | ||
| 14 | MF | José Montiel | 19 March 1988 (aged 16) | Club Olimpia | ||
| 15 | MF | Jorge Gaona | 26 January 1985 (aged 19) | Cerro Porteño | ||
| 16 | MF | Germán Segovia | 9 June 1988 (aged 16) | Club Olimpia | ||
| 17 | FW | Javier Acuña | 23 June 1988 (aged 16) | Cadiz | ||
| 18 | MF | Julián Benítez | 6 June 1987 (aged 17) | Guarani | ||
| 19 | FW | Iván González | 29 January 1987 (aged 17) | Guarani | ||
| 20 | FW | Diego Figueredo | 28 April 1985 (aged 19) | Nacional |
(Source for player names:[7])
Perú
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | José Carvallo | 1 March 1986 (aged 18) | Club Universitario de Deportes | ||
| 2 | DF | Renzo Reaños | 17 May 1986 (aged 18) | Club Alianza Lima | ||
| 3 | DF | Juan Pablo Farfán | 2 February 1985 (aged 19) | Deportivo Municipal | ||
| 4 | DF | Miguel Cevasco | 27 April 1986 (aged 18) | Club Universitario de Deportes | ||
| 5 | DF | Óscar Ruiz Corrales | 7 December 1985 (aged 19) | Sporting Cristal | ||
| 6 | MF | Junior Viza | 3 April 1985 (aged 19) | Club Alianza Lima | ||
| 7 | DF | Edson Mejía | 22 October 1985 (aged 19) | Sporting Cristal | ||
| 8 | MF | Ronald Quinteros | 28 June 1985 (aged 19) | Club Alianza Lima | ||
| 9 | FW | Junior Ross | 19 February 1986 (aged 18) | Coronel Bolognesi | ||
| 10 | MF | Jesús Chávez | 5 March 1986 (aged 18) | Club Alianza Lima | ||
| 11 | FW | Juan González-Vigil | 18 February 1985 (aged 19) | Club Alianza Lima | ||
| 12 | GK | Raúl Fernández | 6 October 1985 (aged 19) | Club Universitario de Deportes | ||
| 13 | DF | Renzo Revoredo | 11 May 1986 (aged 18) | Sporting Cristal | ||
| 14 | MF | Jorge Erausquin | 6 April 1986 (aged 18) | Club Alianza Lima | ||
| 15 | DF | Nelinho Quina | 11 May 1987 (aged 17) | Sporting Cristal | ||
| 16 | MF | Eder Villavicencio | 22 May 1985 (aged 19) | Club Universitario de Deportes | ||
| 17 | MF | Jean Tragodara | 16 December 1985 (aged 19) | Club Universitario de Deportes | ||
| 18 | DF | Máximo Osis | 8 February 1985 (aged 19) | Club Alianza Lima | ||
| 19 | FW | Juan Portilla | 7 November 1986 (aged 18) | Club Alianza Lima | ||
| 20 | DF | Eduardo Uribe | 2 September 1985 (aged 19) | Club Alianza Lima |
(Source for player names:[8])
Uruguay
Coach: Gustavo Ferrín
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Fernando Muslera | June 16, 1986 (aged 18) | Montevideo Wanderers | ||
| 12 | GK | Lucero Álvarez | February 24, 1985 (aged 19) | Nacional | ||
| 2 | DF | Sergio Rodríguez | January 5, 1985 (aged 20) | Danubio | ||
| 4 | DF | Diego Godín | February 16, 1986 (aged 18) | Cerro | ||
| 15 | DF | Miguel Lavié | April 15, 1986 (aged 18) | Peñarol | ||
| 6 | DF | Sebastián Silvera | March 11, 1986 (aged 18) | Deportivo Maldonado | ||
| 3 | DF | Ignacio La Luz | April 19, 1985 (aged 19) | Nacional | ||
| 20 | DF | Martín Rodríguez | February 10, 1985 (aged 19) | River Plate | ||
| 5 | MF | Luis Aguiar | November 17, 1985 (aged 19) | Liverpool | ||
| 14 | MF | Álvaro Pereira | November 28, 1985 (aged 19) | Miramar Misiones | ||
| 8 | MF | Jorge García | August 19, 1986 (aged 18) | Danubio | ||
| 18 | MF | Cristian Rodríguez | September 30, 1985 (aged 19) | Peñarol | ||
| 13 | MF | Leandro Ezquerra | June 5, 1986 (aged 18) | River Plate | ||
| 10 | MF | Juan Ángel Albín | July 17, 1986 (aged 18) | Nacional | ||
| 16 | MF | Jorge Rodríguez | January 13, 1985 (aged 19) | Racing Club | ||
| 17 | MF | Ribair Rodríguez | October 4, 1987 (aged 17) | Danubio | ||
| 19 | FW | Danilo Peinado | February 15, 1985 (aged 19) | Defensor Sporting | ||
| 11 | FW | Álvaro Navarro | January 28, 1985 (aged 19) | Defensor Sporting | ||
| 7 | FW | Christian Stuani | October 12, 1986 (aged 18) | Danubio | ||
| 9 | FW | Matías Alonso | April 16, 1985 (aged 19) | River Plate |
(Source for player names:[9])
Venezuela
Coach: Nelson Carrero
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Daniel Valdes | 9 May 1985 (aged 19) | Trujillanos | ||
| 2 | DF | Raúl González | 28 June 1985 (aged 19) | Deportivo Italchacao | ||
| 3 | DF | José Luis Granados | 22 October 1986 (aged 18) | Trujillanos | ||
| 4 | DF | Grenddy Perozo | 28 February 1986 (aged 18) | Italmaracaibo | ||
| 5 | DF | Jhon Jairo Ospina | 6 June 1986 (aged 18) | Deportivo Táchira | ||
| 6 | MF | Luis Manuel Seijas | 23 June 1986 (aged 18) | Caracas | ||
| 7 | MF | Alejandro Guerra | 9 July 1985 (aged 19) | Caracas | ||
| 8 | MF | Nicolás Fedor | 19 August 1985 (aged 19) | Valencia Mestalla | ||
| 9 | FW | Paul Ramírez | 30 July 1986 (aged 18) | AC Bellinzona | ||
| 10 | MF | Ronald Vargas | 2 December 1986 (aged 18) | Caracas | ||
| 11 | FW | Evert Espinoza | 16 February 1986 (aged 18) | Caracas | ||
| 12 | GK | Miguel Angel Aponte | 1 February 1985 (aged 19) | Carabobo F.C. | ||
| 13 | MF | Giancarlos Di Julio | 7 July 1986 (aged 18) | Gela | ||
| 14 | MF | Engelbert Pérez | 27 October 1986 (aged 18) | Trujillanos | ||
| 15 | DF | Marvin Mina | 23 June 1986 (aged 18) | Monagas | ||
| 16 | MF | Mario Bosseti | 1 November 1986 (aged 18) | Estudiantes | ||
| 17 | MF | Elías Leal | 11 November 1986 (aged 18) | Mineros de Guayana | ||
| 18 | DF | Layneker Zafra | 23 May 1986 (aged 18) | Italmaracaibo | ||
| 19 | FW | Alfredo Contreras | 16 August 1986 (aged 18) | El Vigía | ||
| 20 | FW | Diego Cristaldo | 1 January 1985 (aged 20) | Caracas |
(Source for player names:[10])
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