The 2011

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 ...

( es, Campeonato Sudamericano Sub-20 “Juventud de America” Perú 2011, pt, Campeonato Sul-Americano Sub-20 “Juventude da America” Peru 2011) was a football competition for U-20 national teams in the South America (

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). The tournament was held in

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from 16 January to 12 February. The top 4 teams qualified for the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup in

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. In addition, the top 2 teams qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics, to be held in

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. As hosts of the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup,

automatically qualified.

Teams

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Venues

Squads

First stage

When teams finished level of points, the final order was determined according to: # superior goal difference in all matches # greater number of goals scored in all group matches # better result in matches between the tied teams # drawing of lots ''All match times are in local Peruvian time ( UTC−05:00).''

Group A

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Group B

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Final stage

:1.As hosts of the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup,

automatically qualified and did not need to finish in the top four to advance. :''All match times are in local Peruvian time ( UTC−05:00).'' ---- ---- ---- ----

Winners

Goalscorers

;9 goals *

Neymar Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior (born 5 February 1992), known as Neymar, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the Brazil national team. A prolific goalscorer and renowned ...

;4 goals *

Facundo Ferreyra Facundo Ferreyra (; born 14 March 1991), nicknamed "Chucky (Child's Play), Chucky", is an Argentine professional association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football), forward for Liga MX club Club Tijuana, Tijuana. Club ...

Lucas Moura Lucas Rodrigues Moura da Silva (born 13 August 1992), known as Lucas Moura (), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger and forward for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur. Moura started his professional career at São P ...

Edwin Cardona Edwin Andrés Cardona Bedoya (; born 8 December 1992) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays for Argentine Primera Division club Racing Club and the Colombia national team. Club career Colombia Cardona made his professional deb ...

Edson Montaño Edson Eli Montaño Angulo (born 15 March 1991) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays as a forward for the Ecuador national team and C.D. Técnico Universitario. Club career He had been playing throughout his youth at Barcelona and El Nacio ...

;3 goals *

Juan Iturbe Juan Manuel Iturbe Arévalo (born 4 June 1993) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Greek Super League club Aris and the Paraguay national team. Iturbe represented the Paraguay national team in a friendly match ...

Casemiro Carlos Henrique Casimiro (born 23 February 1992), known as Casemiro, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for club Manchester United and the Brazil national team. He is widely regarded as one of the best d ...

* Willian José * Darwin Rios *

Bryan Carrasco Bryan Paul Carrasco Santos (born 31 January 1991) is a Chilean footballer who currently plays as a right winger for Chilean Primera División side Palestino. Club career Audax Italiano Born and raised in Población José María Caro (located ...

Felipe Gallegos Luis Felipe Gallegos Leiva (born 3 December 1991) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Universidad de Chile. Club career In 2009, Gallegos was promoted to first-adult team and debuted during an unofficial friendly ...

* Adrián Luna ;2 goals *

Rogelio Funes Mori Rogelio Gabriel Funes Mori (born 5 March 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga MX club Monterrey. Born in Argentina, he represents the Mexico national team. He began his career at River Plate before transferring ...

* Bruno Zuculini * Henrique * Diego Maurício * Alejandro Márquez *

Óscar Ruiz Óscar Ruiz may refer to: * Óscar Ruiz (referee), Colombian football referee * Óscar Ruiz (footballer), Paraguayan footballer {{hndis, Ruiz, Oscar ...

* Pablo Ceppelini * Diego Polenta * Yohandry Orozco ;1 goal *

Sergio Araujo Sergio Ezequiel Araujo (born 28 January 1992), nicknamed El Chino, is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Greek Super League club AEK Athens, for which he is captain. Club career Boca Juniors Born in Buenos Aires, ...

* Michael Hoyos * Claudio Mosca *

Nicolás Tagliafico Nicolás Alejandro Tagliafico (born 31 August 1992) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a left back for Ligue 1 club Lyon and the Argentina national team. Biography Of Italian origins, his grandparents are from the city of ...

Danilo Danilo is a given name found in Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and Serbian. Notable people with the name Danilo include: Athletes Footballers * Danilo (footballer, born 1979), Brazilian footballer Danilo de Andrade * Danilo (footballer, born 19 ...

* Ramsés Bustos * José Martínez *

Yashir Pinto Yashir Islame Pinto (; born Yashir Armando Pinto Islame, 6 February 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Thai League 1 club Trat. Born in Chile, Islame represented his native country at youth level between 2009 and 201 ...

* Lorenzo Reyes * Andrés Ramiro Escobar * Pedro Franco *

Michael Ortega Michael Javier Ortega Dieppa (born 6 April 1991) is a Colombian football midfielder. Career Born in Palmar de Varela, Atlántico, Ortega joined Deportivo Cali as youth and rose to the professional team. On 7 March 2010, he made his debut to t ...

;1 goal (cont.) * Dixon Arroyo * Marcos Caicedo *

Juan Cazares Juan Ramón Cazares Sevillano (born 3 April 1992) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Argentine Primera División club Independiente, on loan from Ukrainian club Metalist Kharkiv. Club career Youth career Bor ...

* Walter Chala *

Cláudio Correa Cláudio César Correa Cañiza (born 3 May 1993) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Rubio Ñu. Club career Born in Asunción, Correa is a youth prospect of Sportivo Luqueño, where he stayed for just one year, ...

Brian Montenegro Brian Guillermo Montenegro Martínez (born 10 June 1993) is a Paraguayan footballer who plays as a winger or a striker for Primera División club Olimpia. He is a former Paraguay U20 international. Club career Early career Montenegro bega ...

* Iván Torres * Diego Viera *

Alexander Callens Alexander Martín Callens Asín (born 4 May 1992) is a Peruvian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for La Liga side Girona and the Peru national team. Club career Sport Boys Born in Callao, Callens played youth football w ...

* Diego Donayre *

Osnar Noronha Osnar Noronha Montani (born 17 December 1991) is a Peruvian footballer currently playing for Club Deportivo Universidad César Vallejo in the Peruvian Primera División, as a forward. Club career Colegio Nacional Iquitos Noronha made his Torne ...

* Angel Ojeda *

Camilo Mayada Camilo Sebastián Mayada Mesa (born 8 January 1991) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a full-back and midfielder for Primera División Paraguaya club Libertad. Club career A youth academy graduate of Danubio, Mayada made his ...

* Federico Rodríguez * Matias Vecino * José Alí Meza *

José Miguel Reyes José Miguel Reyes (born 19 September 1992) is a Venezuelan international footballer who plays for Aragua, as a striker. Career Reyes was born in Valencia, Venezuela. He has played club football for Zulia, Carabobo, Deportivo Anzoátegui and D ...

;Own goal * Cristian Magaña (for Colombia)

References

External links

Official website

Official tournament regulations
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