The South American Championship 1959 was a football tournament held in

Argentina Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th ...

, and won by

with

Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...

as runner-up. Colombia and

Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ' ...

withdrew from the tournament. Pelé from

was named best player of the tournament and was the top scorer with 8 goals.

Venues

Squads

Final round

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Result

Goalscorers

With eight goals, Pelé of Brazil is the top scorer in the tournament. In total, 86 goals were scored by 36 different players, with only one of them credited as own goal. ;8 goals * Pelé ;6 goals *

José Aveiro José Raúl Aveiro Lamas (born 18 July 1936) is a Paraguayan former professional footballer who played as a striker. Career Born in Asunción, Aveiro played for Sportivo Luqueño, Valencia, Valencia Mestalla, Elche, Ontinyent Ontinyent ( es, ...

;5 goals *

Paulo Valentim Paulo Angelo Valentim (November 20, 1933 – July 9, 1984) was a Brazilian football striker. He played for clubs in Brazil, Argentina and Mexico. Biography Valentim came through the youth team of Guarani de Volta Redonda to make his firs ...

Miguel Angel Loayza --> Miguel is a given name and surname, the Portuguese and Spanish form of the Hebrew name Michael. It may refer to: Places * Pedro Miguel, a parish in the municipality of Horta and the island of Faial in the Azores Islands * São Miguel (disa ...

;4 goals *

Rubén Héctor Sosa Rubén Héctor Sosa (14 November 1936 – 13 September 2008) was an Argentine football forward who played for Argentina in the 1962 FIFA World Cup. He was nicknamed ''Marqués'' ( Marquis). He also played in Argentina for Racing Club, Platen ...

;3 goals *

Juan José Pizzuti Juan José Pizzuti (9 May 1927 – 24 January 2020) was an Argentine football player and manager. A striker, he enjoyed his most notable successes as player and manager with Racing Club de Avellaneda. Pizzuti was born in the Barracas neighbou ...

Oreste Corbatta Oreste Omar Corbatta Fernández (11 March 1936 – 5 December 1991) was an Argentine footballer who played as right winger. Corbatta is regarded as the greatest idol in the history of Racing Club. Dubbed '' Arlequín''Raúl Belén Raúl Oscar Belén ( Roldán, Santa Fe, 1 July 1931 – 2 August 2010) was an Argentine football forward who played for Argentina in the 1962 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Racing Club de Avellaneda. Biography Belén gave his first steps ...

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Cayetano Ré Cayetano Ré Ramírez (7 February 1938 – 26 November 2013) was a Paraguayan professional football player and manager. Career Ré began his career in Asunción, playing for Cerro Porteño before signing for Spanish side Elche CF in 1959. Aft ...

* Héctor Demarco *

José Sasía José Francisco Sasía Lugo (27 December 1933 – 30 August 1996) was a Uruguayan footballer who played as a forward. He played for clubs of Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay and in the Uruguay national team in the 1962 and 1966 FIFA World ...

Vladas Douksas Vladas Douksas Klimite (14 March 1933 – 23 November 2007) was an Uruguayan footballer. Douksas played in the Uruguayan and Argentine leagues during the 1950s and 1960s and played in a South American Championship-winning Uruguay team in 1959. B ...

;2 goals * Pedro Eugenio Callá *

Pedro Waldemar Manfredini Pedro Waldemar Manfredini (7 September 1935 – 21 January 2019) was an Argentine professional footballer who played as a striker. Club career Manfredini began his career with Argentine club Racing Club de Avellaneda in 1957, winning the 1958 ...

Máximo Alcócer Máximo Luis Alcócer (15 April 1933 – 13 May 2014) was a Bolivian footballer whose career lasted for almost ten years. His career debut began in 1954. He retired in 1964. Club career Alcócer played for Club Union Maestranza, Club Wilste ...

Juan Soto Mura Juan Rodolfo Soto Mura (27 April 1937 – 11 December 2014) was a Chilean footballer and manager who played as a forward. Club career In 18 May 1957, Soto made his professional debut playing for Colo-Colo in a match versus Magallanes. At ...

Leonel Sánchez Leonel Guillermo Sánchez Lineros (25 April 1936 – 2 April 2022) was a Chilean professional footballer who played as a striker on the left wing. He is recognized as one of the Best South American Footballers of the 20th Century and one of ...

* Mario Soto * Silvio Parodi *

Juan Joya Juan Joya Cordero (February 25, 1934 – March 29, 2007) was a Peruvian association football player, recognized as one of Peru's most important strikers. He was a historic forward of the Club Atlético Peñarol of Uruguay in the 1960s, on ...

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Carlos Borges Carlos Ariel Borges (14 January 1932 – 5 February 2014) was a Uruguayan footballer who played for Uruguay national team. He is best known for scoring the first ever goal in the history of Copa Libertadores. He is also one of the three Urugua ...

Guillermo Escalada Guillermo Escalada (born 24 April 1936) is a Uruguayan former footballer who played as a forward. Career Escalada began playing club football with Club Nacional de Football, where he would win league titles in 1956, 1957 and 1958. He also playe ...

;1 goal *

Vladislao Cap Vladislao Wenceslao Cap (5 July 1934 – 14 September 1982) was an Argentine football player and manager. As a player he represented his native country at the 1962 FIFA World Cup in Chile as a defender. Twelve years later he was the manager of ...

Ausberto García Ausberto García (born 9 February 1934) is a Bolivian footballer. He played in nine matches for the Bolivia national football team from 1963 and 1967. He was also part of Bolivia's squad that won the 1963 South American Championship The 1963 ...

Ricardo Alcón Ricardo is the Spanish and Portuguese cognate of the name Richard. It derived from Proto-Germanic ''*rīks'' 'king, ruler' + ''*harduz'' 'hard, brave'. It may be a given name, or a surname. People Given name * Ricardo de Araújo Pereira, Portug ...

Chinesinho Sidney Colônia Cunha (28 June 1935 – 16 April 2011), commonly known as Chinesinho (''Little Chinese''), was a Brazilian footballer who played professionally, at both club and international levels, as a midfielder. Career Born in Rio Grande, Ch ...

* Luis Hernán Álvarez * Mario Moreno * Tovar *

Ildefonso Sanabria Ildefonsus or Ildephonsus (rarely ''Ildephoses'' or ''Ildefonse''; Spanish: San Ildefonso; c. 8 December 607 – 23 January 667) was a scholar and theologian who served as the metropolitan Bishop of Toledo for the last decade of his life. His ...

Óscar Gómez Sánchez Óscar Gómez Sánchez (*Lima, 1934 - †Lima, 4 March 2008) was a Peruvian football player. Club career Gómez Sánchez was a forward and played for Alianza Lima, where he won the Primera División Peruana three times. He also played for R ...

* Domingo Pérez * Víctor Guaglianone ;Own goal *

Víctor Benítez Víctor Benítez Morales (12 September 1935 – 11 July 2022) was a Peruvian professional footballer who played as a centre-back or defensive midfielder. Nicknamed "El Conejo", he notably played for Italian clubs AC Milan, Roma and Inter Milan a ...

(playing against Argentina)

Team of the Tournament

References

External links

South American Championship 1959 at RSSSF
{{Copa América 1959, Argentina Championship (Argentina), 1959

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