The 2005
South American Youth Championship
The South American Youth Football Championship, also known as U-20 South American Championship and es, Torneo Juventudes de América, "Campeonato Sudamericano Sub 20" or pt, Juventude da América (English: "America's Youth") is a South American f ...
(Sudamericana sub-20) was a
football competition contested by all ten U-20 national football teams of
CONMEBOL. The tournament was held in
Colombia between 13 January and 6 February 2005, it was the 22nd time the competition has been held and the third to take place in Colombia. Colombia finished undefeated, winning their second trophy.
Format
The teams are separated in two groups of five, and each team plays four matches in a pure
round-robin stage. The three top competitors advance to a single final group of six, wherein each team plays five matches. The top four teams in the final group qualify to the
2005 FIFA World Youth Championship
The 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship was the 15th edition of the FIFA World Youth Championship. It took place in the Netherlands between 10 June and 2 July 2005.
Venues
Qualification
The following 24 teams qualified for the 2005 FIFA Wor ...
Squads
For a list of all the squads in the final tournament, see
2005 South American Youth Championship squads.
The following teams entered the tournament:
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First group stage
Group A
Results
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Group B
Results
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Final group
Results
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Winners
Qualifiers for
2005 FIFA World Youth Championship
The 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship was the 15th edition of the FIFA World Youth Championship. It took place in the Netherlands between 10 June and 2 July 2005.
Venues
Qualification
The following 24 teams qualified for the 2005 FIFA Wor ...
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Top scorers
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Hugo Rodallega
Hugo Rodallega Martínez (born 25 July 1985) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bahia.
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;5 goals
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Lionel Messi
Lionel Andrés Messi (; born 24 June 1987), also known as Leo Messi, is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Paris Saint-Germain and captains the Argentina national team. Widely regarded as one of the ...
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Nicolás Canales
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Matías Fernández
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Cristian Rodríguez
Cristian Gabriel Rodríguez Barotti (; born 30 September 1985) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a left winger for Club Plaza Colonia de Deportes.
Having received the nickname ''Cebolla'' (onion) from his Peñarol days, from his father, ...
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Juan Albín
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Paul Ramírez
Paul Ramírez (30 July 1986 – 6 December 2011) was a Venezuelan footballer who played at both professional and international levels, as a striker.
Club career
Ramírez played professional club football in Venezuela, Argentina, Switzerland and ...
;3 goals
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Pablo Barrientos
Pablo Cesar Barrientos (born 17 January 1985) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
Club career
San Lorenzo
Barrientos was born in Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina. He began his professional career ...
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Rafael Sóbis
Rafael Augusto Sóbis do Nascimento (born 17 June 1985) is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Before joining Ceará, Sóbis played for Internacional, Real Betis, Al-Jazira, Fluminense and Tigres UANL. He won t ...
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Thiago Quirino
Thiago Quirino da Silva or simply Quirino (born 4 January 1985 in Belo Horizonte) is a Brazilian football striker, who plays for Malaysian side Felda United.
Career
From 2003 to 2005, he played for Atlético Mineiro. On signing for Djurgå ...
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Juan Lorca
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Sebastián Montecinos
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José Pedro Fuenzalida
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Cristian Bogado
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;2 goals
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Juan Manuel Torres
Juan Manuel "Chaco" Torres (born 20 June 1985 in Puerto Vilelas, Chaco), is a retired Argentine football midfielder.
Career
Former player of Argentine clubs Racing Club and San Lorenzo de Almagro (Buenos Aires), Torres made his professional d ...
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Nelson Sossa
Nelson Sossa Chávez (born March 14, 1986 in La Paz) is a Bolivian football striker who currently plays in the Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano for Real Potosí.
Sossa began playing professional football in 2004 when club Jorge Wilsterma ...
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Fernandinho
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Filipe Luís
Filipe Luís Kasmirski (born 9 August 1985), known as Filipe Luís, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left back for Flamengo.
A player of tireless approach also known for his tactical awareness, he spent most of his early p ...
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Renato Ribeiro
Renato Eduardo de Oliveira Ribeiro (born 28 April 1985), known as Renato Ribeiro, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
Biography
Born in Belo Horizonte, Renato Ribeiro started his career at Atlético Minei ...
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Abel Aguilar
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Having start ...
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Cristian Marrugo
Christian Camilo Marrugo Rodríguez (born 18 July 1985), is a professional footballer who plays for Real Cartagena. He plays the position of attacking midfielder.
Club career
Marrugo played for the Bolivar Department soccer and indoor soccer tea ...
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Juan Carlos Toja
Juan Carlos Toja Vega (born 24 May 1985) is a former Colombian footballer.
Club career Colombia
Toja started his soccer career in Colombian tournament Interclubes (played amongst select country clubs) in the Clan MacGregor team, playing alongs ...
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Wason Rentería
Wason Libardo Rentería Cuesta (born 4 July 1985) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a striker.
Club career
Born in Quibdó, Rentería began playing professionally with Boyacá Chicó in 2004. The following year, he was inclu ...
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Antonio Valencia
Luis Antonio Valencia Mosquera, known as Antonio Valencia (; born 4 August 1985), is an Ecuadorian former professional footballer who played primarily as a right-sided player throughout his career, initially as a right winger, before developin ...
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Carlos Javier Acuña
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Leandro Ezquerra
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Miku
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Ronald Vargas
External links
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