1956 South American Championship squads
These are the squads for the countries that played in the 1956 South American Championship. The participating countries were Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay.[1][2]
Argentina
Head Coach: 
Guillermo Stábile
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Julio Musimessi | 9 July 1924 (aged 31) |  Boca Juniors
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| DF | Juan Carlos Colman
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15 December 1922 (aged 33) | Boca Juniors
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| DF | Pedro Dellacha | 9 July 1926 (aged 29) | Racing Club
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| DF | José García Pérez | 3 December 1921 (aged 34) | Racing Club
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| DF | Federico Vairo | 27 January 1930 (aged 25) | River Plate
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| MF | Ernesto Gutiérrez | 9 November 1927 (aged 28) | Racing Club
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| MF | Juan Francisco Lombardo
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11 June 1925 (aged 30) | Boca Juniors
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| MF | Eliseo Mouriño | 3 June 1927 (aged 28) | Boca Juniors
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| MF | José Varacka | 27 May 1932 (aged 23) | Independiente
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| MF | Carlos Cecconato | 27 January 1930 (aged 25) | Independiente
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| FW | Ernesto Cucchiaroni | 16 November 1927 (aged 28) | Boca Juniors
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| FW | Ernesto Grillo | 1 October 1929 (aged 26) | Independiente
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| FW | Ángel Labruna | 28 September 1918 (aged 37) | River Plate
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| FW | Francisco Lojacono | 11 December 1935 (aged 20) | Gimnasia y Esgrima LP
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| FW | Rodolfo Micheli | 24 April 1930 (aged 25) | Independiente
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| FW | Luis Pentrelli | 15 June 1932 (aged 23) | Gimnasia y Esgrima LP
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| FW | Enrique Omar Sívori
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2 October 1935 (aged 20) | River Plate
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| FW | Roberto Zárate | 15 December 1932 (aged 23) | River Plate
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| FW | Ricardo Bonelli | 28 October 1932 (aged 23) | Independiente
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Brazil
Head Coach: 
Vicente Feola
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Gilmar
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22 August 1930 (aged 28) |  Corinthians
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| GK | Cabeção
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23 August 1930 (aged 25) | Portuguesa
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| GK | Paulo Martorano | 3 May 1933 (aged 22) | São Paulo
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| DF | Alfredo Ramos | 27 October 1924 (aged 31) | São Paulo
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| DF | Nílton de Sordi | 14 February 1931 (aged 24) | São Paulo
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| DF | Olavo
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9 November 1927 (aged 28) | Corinthians
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| DF | Chico Formiga
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11 November 1930 (aged 25) | Santos FC
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| DF | Djalma Santos | 23 February 1929 (aged 26) | Portuguesa
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| DF | Mauro Ramos | 30 August 1930 (aged 25) | São Paulo
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| MF | Canhoteiro
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24 September 1932 (aged 23) | São Paulo
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| MF | Jair
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21 March 1921 (aged 34) | Santos FC
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| MF | Antonio Elías Julião
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11 April 1929 (aged 26) | Corinthians
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| MF | Roberto Belangero | 28 June 1928 (aged 27) | Corinthians
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| MF | Zito | 8 August 1932 (aged 23) | Santos FC
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| FW | Álvaro
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24 September 1931 (aged 24) | Santos FC
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| FW | Baltazar | 14 January 1926 (aged 30) | Corinthians
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| FW | Emanuele Del Vecchio | 24 September 1934 (aged 21) | Santos FC
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| FW | Luizinho
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7 March 1930 (aged 25) | Corinthians
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| FW | Maurinho | 6 June 1933 (aged 22) | São Paulo
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| FW | Nestor Alves da Silva
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23 June 1926 (aged 29) | XV de Jaú
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| FW | Tite
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4 June 1930 (aged 25) | Santos FC
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| FW | Zezinho | 2 June 1930 (aged 25) | São Paulo
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Chile
Head Coach: 
Luis Tirado
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Misael Escuti | 20 December 1928 (aged 27) | Colo Colo
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| GK | Francisco Nitsche | 4 November 1930 (aged 25) | Unión Española
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| GK | Carlos Espinoza | 21 April 1928 (aged 27) | Everton
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| DF | Rodolfo Almeyda | 5 July 1923 (aged 32) | Palestino
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| DF | Manuel Álvarez
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23 May 1928 (aged 27) | Universidad Católica
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| DF | Isaac Carrasco | 12 August 1928 (aged 27) | Colo Colo
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| DF | Carlos Cubillos | 25 December 1929 (aged 26) | Unión Española
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| DF | Sergio Goity | Palestino
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| MF | Ramiro Cortés | 27 April 1931 (aged 24) | Audax Italiano
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| MF | Enrique Hormazábal | 6 January 1931 (aged 25) | Colo Colo
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| FW | Sergio Espinoza | Audax Italiano
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| FW | José Fernández | Palestino
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| FW | René Meléndez | 29 December 1928 (aged 27) | Everton
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| FW | Manuel Muñoz | 28 April 1928 (aged 27) | Colo Colo
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| FW | Jaime Ramírez | 14 August 1931 (aged 24) | Colo Colo
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| FW | Leonel Sánchez | 25 April 1936 (aged 19) | Universidad de Chile
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Paraguay
Head Coach: 
Julio Ramírez
Peru
Head Coach: Arturo Fernández
Uruguay
Head Coach: 
Hugo Bagnulo
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Julio Maceiras | 22 April 1926 (aged 29) | Danubio
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| DF | William Martínez | 13 January 1928 (aged 28) | Peñarol
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| DF | Ladislao Brazionis | 23 June 1929 (aged 26) | Rampla Juniors
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| DF | Carlos Correa | Danubio
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| MF | Alfonso Auscarriaga | Danubio
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| MF | Roque Fernández | 1927 (28-29) | Rampa Juniors
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| MF | Héctor Demarco | 12 February 1936 (aged 19) | Club Nacional de Football
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| MF | Luis Alberto Miramontes
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15 December 1928 (aged 27) | Defensor
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| MF | Víctor Andrade
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4 February 1927 (aged 28) | Peñarol
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| MF | Javier Ambrois | 9 May 1932 (aged 23) | Club Nacional de Football
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| MF | Roberto Leopardi | 19 July 1933 (aged 22) | Club Nacional de Football
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| MF | Carlos Cháves | Liverpool
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| FW | Washington Manghini | Danubio
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| FW | Guillermo Escalada | 24 April 1936 (aged 19) | Club Nacional de Football
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| FW | Walter Roque | 8 May 1937 (aged 18) | Rampla Juniors
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| FW | Carlos Carranza | Cerro
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| FW | Carlos Borges | 14 January 1932 (aged 24) | Peñarol
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| FW | Luis Pírez | Racing Club
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| FW | Daniel Melgarejo | Danubio
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| FW | Óscar Miguez
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5 December 1927 (aged 28) | Peñarol
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References
- ^ "Copa América 1956 Uruguay » Teams". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ "South American Championship 1956". RSSSF. Retrieved 9 July 2021.