1959 South American Championship (Ecuador) squads
The following are the squad lists for the countries that played in the 1959 South American Championship held in Ecuador, the second edition of the tournament contested twice in a year.[1][2]
The participating countries were Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay and Uruguay.[3] Unlike the previous edition held that same year in Argentina, the participant teams brought reserve squads to the competition. Moreover, Brazilian roster included players from teams from Pernambuco state only, while Argentina brought younger or reserve players.[1]
The teams played in a single round-robin tournament, earning two points for a win, one point for a draw, and zero points for a loss.[4]
Argentina
Head Coach: 
José Manuel Moreno
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Norberto Anido | 9 February 1933 (aged 26) |  Racing
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| DF | Carlos Arredondo | 26 October 1933 (aged 26) | Huracán
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| FW | Raúl Belén | 1 July 1931 (aged 28) | Racing
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| DF | Rodolfo Betinotti | 10 July 1932 (aged 27) | Atlanta
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| FW | Norberto Boggio | 1 January 1934 (aged 25) | San Lorenzo
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| MF | José Carbone | 15 September 1930 (aged 29) | Independiente
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| DF | Néstor Cardoso | 17 November 1935 (aged 24) | Rosario Central
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| GK | Néstor Errea | 27 April 1939 (aged 20) | Atlanta
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| FW | Héctor Facundo | 2 November 1937 (aged 22) | San Lorenzo
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| FW | Omar Higinio García
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11 March 1936 (aged 23) | San Lorenzo
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| MF | Carlos Griguol
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4 September 1934 (aged 25) | Atlanta
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| MF | Juan Héctor Guidi | 14 July 1930 (aged 29) | Lanús
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| MF | Juan Francisco Lombardo
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11 June 1925 (aged 34) | Boca Juniors
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| MF | Eliseo Mouriño | 3 June 1927 (aged 32) | Boca Juniors
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| DF | Juan Carlos Murúa | 18 July 1935 (aged 24) | Racing
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| GK | Jorge Negri | 30 November 1932 (aged 27) | Racing
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| FW | Juan José Pizzuti | 9 May 1927 (aged 32) | Racing
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| MF | Antonio Rattín | 16 May 1937 (aged 22) | Boca Juniors
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| MF | Juan José Rodríguez | 11 January 1937 (aged 22) | Boca Juniors
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| FW | Miguel Ruíz | 10 January 1934 (aged 25) | San Lorenzo
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| FW | José Sanfilippo | 4 May 1935 (aged 24) | San Lorenzo
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| FW | Rubén Sosa | 14 November 1936 (aged 23) | Racing
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Brazil
Head Coach: 
Gentil Cardoso
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Waldemar
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4 March 1936 (aged 23) |  Náutico
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| GK | Moacir
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27 March 1921 (aged 38) | Santa Cruz
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| GK | Válter | Santa Cruz
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| DF | Zequinha
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6 July 1938 (aged 21) | Náutico
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| DF | Clóvis | 28 August 1937 (aged 22) | Santa Cruz
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| DF | Givaldo
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12 March 1935 (aged 24) | Náutico
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| DF | Biu
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27 March 1936 (aged 23) | Santa Cruz
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| DF | Édson | 19 March 1933 (aged 26) | Sport
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| DF | Geroldo
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14 March 1933 (aged 26) | Santa Cruz
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| DF | Servílio | 25 September 1929 (aged 30) | Santa Cruz
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| MF | Fernando | Náutico
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| MF | Traçaia | 6 August 1933 (aged 26) | Sport
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| MF | Zé Maria
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3 December 1931 (aged 28) | Sport
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| MF | Zé Mello
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7 January 1934 (aged 25) | Santa Cruz
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| MF | Bria | 12 May 1928 (aged 30) | Sport
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| FW | Elias
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20 February 1931 (aged 28) | Náutico
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| FW | Paulo
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1 November 1930 (aged 29) | Náutico
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| FW | Tião
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11 May 1936 (aged 23) | Santa Cruz
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| FW | Elcy
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5 December 1938 (aged 21) | Sport
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| FW | Goiano
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24 September 1935 (aged 24) | Santa Cruz
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| MF | Geraldo
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6 March 1936 (aged 23) | Náutico
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Ecuador
Head Coach: Juan López Fontana
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | Francisco Almeida | 4 October 1936 (aged 23) |  España
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| FW | Carlos Altamirano | Everest
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| DF | Raúl Arguello | 1 May 1936 (aged 23) | Emelec
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| FW | Nelson Aurea | Patria
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| DF | Carlos Cruz Ávila | Emelec
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| FW | José Balseca | 19 August 1933 (aged 26) | Emelec
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| GK | Alfredo Bonnard | 3 November 1931 (aged 28) | Patria
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| FW | Clímaco Cañarte | 5 February 1936 (aged 23) | Barcelona
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| DF | Jaime Galarza | 7 November 1934 (aged 25) | Patria
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| MF | Rómulo Gómez | 6 June 1934 (aged 25) | Emelec
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| DF | Honorato Gonzabay | 29 December 1929 (aged 29) |  At. Chalaco
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| FW | Ernesto Guerra | 23 February 1934 (aged 25) | Barcelona
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| DF | Jorge Izaguirre | 23 January 1928 (aged 31) | 9 de Octubre
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| DF | Vicente Lecaro | 8 June 1936 (aged 23) | Barcelona
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| MF | Flávio Nall | 29 June 1934 (aged 25) | Valdez
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| FW | Leonardo Palacios | 2 April 1933 (aged 26) | Aucas
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| MF | Juan Ruales | |||||
| FW | Carlos Raffo | 10 April 1926 (aged 33) | Emelec
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| MF | Ruperto Reeves | 12 February 1934 (aged 25) | Barcelona
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| FW | Mario Saeteros | Patria
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| FW | Alberto Spencer | 6 December 1937 (aged 22) |  Peñarol
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| DF | Jaime Ubilla | 20 October 1932 (aged 27) | Emelec
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| GK | Cipriano Yu Lee | 16 September 1933 (aged 26) | Emelec
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Paraguay
Head Coach: 
Benjamín Laterza
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | GK | Samuel Aguilar | 16 March 1933 (aged 26) | Libertad
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| — | GK | Carlos Adolfo Riquelme
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10 September 1928 (aged 31) | Atlético Chalaco
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| — | DF | Crescencio Gómez | |||
| — | DF | Carlos Monín | 18 July 1939 (aged 20) | Cerro Porteño
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| — | DF | Luis Gonzaga Torres | Cerro Porteño
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| — | DF | Silvio Parodi (footballer) | 6 November 1931 (aged 28) | Vasco da Gama
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| — | MF | Eligio Echagüe | 31 December 1931 (aged 27) | Olimpia
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| — | MF | Claudio Lezcano | Olimpia
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| — | MF | Idalino Monges | 5 June 1940 (aged 19) | Cerro Porteño
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| — | MF | Salvador Villalba | 29 August 1924 (aged 35) | Libertad
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| — | MF | Celso Zaracho | Cerro Porteño
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| — | FW | Genaro Benítez | 17 July 1929 (aged 30) | Cerro Porteño
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| — | FW | Pedro Cabral | 6 February 1940 (aged 19) | Olimpia
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| — | FW | Rolando Esquivel | River Plate
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| — | FW | Eligio Insfrán | 27 October 1935 (aged 24) | Guaraní
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| — | FW | Agustin Jara | River Plate
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| — | FW | Fabián Muñoz | 20 January 1939 (aged 17) | Sol de América
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| — | FW | Gerardo Núñez | Olimpia
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| — | FW | Eladio Zárate | 14 January 1942 (aged 17) | General Caballero
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Uruguay
Head Coach: Juan Carlos Corazzo
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Roberto Sosa | 14 June 1935 (aged 24) | Nacional
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| GK | Luis Dogliotti | 21 June 1937 (aged 22) | Liverpool
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| DF | Horacio Troche | 4 February 1936 (aged 23) | Nacional
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| DF | Juan C. Mesías
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6 July 1933 (aged 26) | Nacional
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| DF | Mirto Davoine | 13 February 1933 (aged 26) | Rampla Juniors
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| DF | Rubén A. González
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17 July 1939 (aged 20) | Nacional
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| MF | Mario Méndez | 11 May 1938 (aged 21) | Sud América
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| MF | Julio Dalmao | Cerro
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| MF | Carlos Chávez | Liverpool
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| MF | Victoriano Manghini | Danubio
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| MF | Mario Bergara
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12 January 1937 (aged 22) | Racing
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| FW | Roque Fernández | Nacional
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| FW | Julio Castillo | Rampla Juniors
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| FW | Vladas Douksas | 14 March 1933 (aged 26) | Rampla Juniors
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| FW | Alcides Silveira | 18 March 1938 (aged 21) | Sud América
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| FW | William Píriz | Defensor
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| FW | Guillermo Escalada | 24 April 1936 (aged 23) | Nacional
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| FW | Eladio Benítez | 24 February 1939 (aged 20) | Racing
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| FW | Domingo Pérez | 7 June 1936 (aged 23) | Nacional
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| FW | José Sasía | 27 December 1933 (aged 25) | Defensor
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| FW | Víctor Guaglianone | 24 September 1936 (aged 23) | Wanderers
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References
- ^ a b Historia de la Copa América (1959 II): la décima de Uruguay se concretó en el certamen más inédito on Goal.com
- ^ Retrodeportes: 1959 fue la temporada de la doble Copa América on El Universo, 12 Oct 2014
- ^ Southamerican Championship 1959 (2nd Tournament) by Martín Tabeira on the RSSSF
- ^ List of matches on World Football.net