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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: Argentina Guillermo Stábile

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 GK Julio Musimessi (1924-07-09)9 July 1924 (aged 31) Argentina Boca Juniors
2 DF Juan Carlos Colman (1922-12-15)15 December 1922 (aged 33) Argentina Boca Juniors
2 DF Pedro Dellacha (1926-07-09)9 July 1926 (aged 29) Argentina Racing Club
2 DF José García Pérez (1921-12-03)3 December 1921 (aged 34) Argentina Racing Club
2 DF Federico Vairo (1930-01-27)27 January 1930 (aged 25) Argentina River Plate
3 MF Ernesto Gutiérrez (1927-11-09)9 November 1927 (aged 28) Argentina Racing Club
3 MF Juan Francisco Lombardo (1925-06-11)11 June 1925 (aged 30) Argentina Boca Juniors
3 MF Eliseo Mouriño (1927-06-03)3 June 1927 (aged 28) Argentina Boca Juniors
3 MF José Varacka (1932-05-27)27 May 1932 (aged 23) Argentina Independiente
3 MF Carlos Cecconato (1930-01-27)27 January 1930 (aged 25) Argentina Independiente
4 FW Ernesto Cucchiaroni (1927-11-16)16 November 1927 (aged 28) Argentina Boca Juniors
4 FW Ernesto Grillo (1929-10-01)1 October 1929 (aged 26) Argentina Independiente
4 FW Ángel Labruna (1918-09-28)28 September 1918 (aged 37) Argentina River Plate
4 FW Francisco Lojacono (1935-12-11)11 December 1935 (aged 20) Argentina Gimnasia y Esgrima LP
4 FW Rodolfo Micheli (1930-04-24)24 April 1930 (aged 25) Argentina Independiente
4 FW Luis Pentrelli (1932-06-15)15 June 1932 (aged 23) Argentina Gimnasia y Esgrima LP
4 FW Enrique Omar Sívori (1935-10-02)2 October 1935 (aged 20) Argentina River Plate
4 FW Roberto Zárate (1932-12-15)15 December 1932 (aged 23) Argentina River Plate
4 FW Ricardo Bonelli (1932-10-28)28 October 1932 (aged 23) Argentina Independiente

Brazil

Head Coach: Brazil Vicente Feola

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 GK Gilmar (1930-08-22)22 August 1930 (aged 28) Brazil Corinthians
1 GK Cabeção (1930-08-23)23 August 1930 (aged 25) Brazil Portuguesa
1 GK Paulo Martorano (1933-05-03)3 May 1933 (aged 22) Brazil São Paulo
2 DF Alfredo Ramos (1924-10-27)27 October 1924 (aged 31) Brazil São Paulo
2 DF Nílton de Sordi (1931-02-14)14 February 1931 (aged 24) Brazil São Paulo
2 DF Olavo (1927-11-09)9 November 1927 (aged 28) Brazil Corinthians
2 DF Chico Formiga (1930-11-11)11 November 1930 (aged 25) Brazil Santos FC
2 DF Djalma Santos (1929-02-23)23 February 1929 (aged 26) Brazil Portuguesa
2 DF Mauro Ramos (1930-08-30)30 August 1930 (aged 25) Brazil São Paulo
3 MF Canhoteiro (1932-09-24)24 September 1932 (aged 23) Brazil São Paulo
3 MF Jair (1921-03-21)21 March 1921 (aged 34) Brazil Santos FC
3 MF Antonio Elías Julião (1929-04-11)11 April 1929 (aged 26) Brazil Corinthians
3 MF Roberto Belangero (1928-06-28)28 June 1928 (aged 27) Brazil Corinthians
3 MF Zito (1932-08-08)8 August 1932 (aged 23) Brazil Santos FC
4 FW Álvaro (1931-09-24)24 September 1931 (aged 24) Brazil Santos FC
4 FW Baltazar (1926-01-14)14 January 1926 (aged 30) Brazil Corinthians
4 FW Emanuele Del Vecchio (1934-09-24)24 September 1934 (aged 21) Brazil Santos FC
4 FW Luizinho (1930-03-07)7 March 1930 (aged 25) Brazil Corinthians
4 FW Maurinho (1933-06-06)6 June 1933 (aged 22) Brazil São Paulo
4 FW Nestor Alves da Silva (1926-06-23)23 June 1926 (aged 29) Brazil XV de Jaú
4 FW Tite (1930-06-04)4 June 1930 (aged 25) Brazil Santos FC
4 FW Zezinho (1930-06-02)2 June 1930 (aged 25) Brazil São Paulo

Chile

Head Coach: Chile Luis Tirado

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 GK Misael Escuti (1928-12-20)20 December 1928 (aged 27) Chile Colo Colo
1 GK Francisco Nitsche (1930-11-04)4 November 1930 (aged 25) Chile Unión Española
1 GK Carlos Espinoza (1928-04-21)21 April 1928 (aged 27) Chile Everton
2 DF Rodolfo Almeyda (1923-07-05)5 July 1923 (aged 32) Chile Palestino
2 DF Manuel Álvarez (1928-05-23)23 May 1928 (aged 27) Chile Universidad Católica
2 DF Isaac Carrasco (1928-08-12)12 August 1928 (aged 27) Chile Colo Colo
2 DF Carlos Cubillos (1929-12-25)25 December 1929 (aged 26) Chile Unión Española
2 DF Sergio Goity Chile Palestino
3 MF Ramiro Cortés (1931-04-27)27 April 1931 (aged 24) Chile Audax Italiano
3 MF Enrique Hormazábal (1931-01-06)6 January 1931 (aged 25) Chile Colo Colo
4 FW Sergio Espinoza Chile Audax Italiano
4 FW José Fernández Chile Palestino
4 FW René Meléndez (1928-12-29)29 December 1928 (aged 27) Chile Everton
4 FW Manuel Muñoz (1928-04-28)28 April 1928 (aged 27) Chile Colo Colo
4 FW Jaime Ramírez (1931-08-14)14 August 1931 (aged 24) Chile Colo Colo
4 FW Leonel Sánchez (1936-04-25)25 April 1936 (aged 19) Chile Universidad de Chile

Paraguay

Head Coach: Paraguay Julio Ramírez [ pl]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
— 1 GK Manuel Benítez Paraguay Club Olimpia
— 1 GK Asunción Caballero (1932-05-05)5 May 1932 (aged 23) Paraguay Club Presidente Hayes
— 2 DF Edelmiro Arévalo (1929-01-07)7 January 1929 (aged 27) Paraguay Club Olimpia
— 2 DF Higinio Benítez Casco Paraguay Club Libertad
— 2 DF Robustiano Maciel (1930-05-24)24 May 1930 (aged 25) Paraguay Club Sol de América
— 2 DF Albino Ricardo Paraguay Cerro Porteño
— 3 MF Eligio Echagüe (1931-12-31)31 December 1931 (aged 24) Paraguay Club Olimpia
— 3 MF Ireneo Hermosilla (1928-01-31)31 January 1928 (aged 29) Paraguay Club Libertad
— 3 MF Victoriano Leguizamón (1922-03-23)23 March 1922 (aged 33) Paraguay Club Olimpia
— 3 MF Alfredo Vega (1935-02-02)2 February 1935 (aged 20) Paraguay Club Libertad
— 3 MF Salvador Villalba (1924-08-29)29 August 1924 (aged 31) Paraguay Club Libertad
— 3 MF Joel Cabrera (1933-04-20)20 April 1933 (aged 22) Paraguay Cerro Porteño
— 4 FW Juan Cañete (1929-07-27)27 July 1929 (aged 26) Colombia Boca Juniors de Cali
— 4 FW Antonio Ramón Gómez [ pl] (1928-05-04)4 May 1928 (aged 27) Paraguay Club Libertad
— 4 FW Hermes González (1935-04-06)6 April 1935 (aged 20) Paraguay Club Libertad
— 4 FW Enrique Jara Saguier (1934-07-12)12 July 1934 (aged 21) Paraguay Cerro Porteño
— 4 FW Manuel Lugo Paraguay Sportivo Luqueño
— 4 FW Hilarión Osorio (1928-10-21)21 October 1928 (aged 27) Paraguay Sportivo Luqueño
— 4 FW Máximo Rolón (1934-11-18)18 November 1934 (aged 21) Paraguay Club Libertad
— 4 FW Juan Ángel Romero (1934-12-27)27 December 1934 (aged 21) Uruguay Club Nacional de Football
— 4 FW Ruperto Torres Paraguay Club Olimpia

Peru

Head Coach: Peru Arturo Fernández

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 GK Dimas Zegarra [ es] (1932-12-19)19 December 1932 (aged 23) Peru Club Universitario de Deportes
2 DF Isaac Andrade [ es] (1937-07-13)13 July 1937 (aged 18) Peru Sport Boys
2 DF Víctor Salas [ es] Peru Club Universitario de Deportes
2 DF Guillermo Delgado (1931-02-11)11 February 1931 (aged 24) Peru Alianza Lima
2 DF René Gutiérrez Peru Club Universitario de Deportes
3 MF Cornelio Heredia [ es] (1920-10-16)16 October 1920 (aged 35) Peru Alianza Lima
3 MF Alberto Loret de Mola [ fr] (1928-01-13)13 January 1928 (aged 28) Peru Club Universitario de Deportes
3 MF Roberto Drago [ es] (1923-07-28)28 July 1923 (aged 32) Peru Deportivo Municipal
3 MF Carlos Lazón [ es] (1929-10-05)5 October 1929 (aged 26) Peru Alianza Lima
3 MF Alberto Terry (1929-05-16)16 May 1929 (aged 26) Peru Club Universitario de Deportes
3 MF Luis Calderón (1929-06-17)17 June 1929 (aged 26) Peru Sport Boys
3 MF Germán Colunga Peru Deportivo Municipal
4 FW Máximo Mosquera (1928-01-08)8 January 1928 (aged 28) Peru Sporting Cristal
4 FW Félix Castillo (1928-02-21)21 February 1928 (aged 27) Peru Alianza Lima
4 FW Guillermo Barbadillo [ es] (1925-01-09)9 January 1925 (aged 31) Peru Alianza Lima
4 FW Óscar Gómez Sánchez (1935-10-31)31 October 1935 (aged 20) Peru Alianza Lima
4 FW Roberto Castillo Peru Alianza Lima
4 FW Juan Seminario (1936-07-22)22 July 1936 (aged 19) Peru Deportivo Municipal
4 FW Jacinto Villalba [ es] (1924-02-08)8 February 1924 (aged 31) Peru Club Universitario de Deportes

Uruguay

Head Coach: Uruguay Hugo Bagnulo

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 GK Julio Maceiras (1926-04-22)22 April 1926 (aged 29) Uruguay Danubio
2 DF William Martínez (1928-01-13)13 January 1928 (aged 28) Uruguay Peñarol
2 DF Ladislao Brazionis (1929-06-23)23 June 1929 (aged 26) Uruguay Rampla Juniors
2 DF Carlos Correa Uruguay Danubio
3 MF Alfonso Auscarriaga Uruguay Danubio
3 MF Roque Fernández 1927 (28-29) Uruguay Rampa Juniors
3 MF Héctor Demarco (1936-02-12)12 February 1936 (aged 19) Uruguay Club Nacional de Football
3 MF Luis Alberto Miramontes (1928-12-15)15 December 1928 (aged 27) Uruguay Defensor
3 MF Víctor Andrade (1927-02-04)4 February 1927 (aged 28) Uruguay Peñarol
3 MF Javier Ambrois (1932-05-09)9 May 1932 (aged 23) Uruguay Club Nacional de Football
3 MF Roberto Leopardi (1933-07-19)19 July 1933 (aged 22) Uruguay Club Nacional de Football
3 MF Carlos Cháves Uruguay Liverpool
4 FW Washington Manghini Uruguay Danubio
4 FW Guillermo Escalada (1936-04-24)24 April 1936 (aged 19) Uruguay Club Nacional de Football
4 FW Walter Roque (1937-05-08)8 May 1937 (aged 18) Uruguay Rampla Juniors
4 FW Carlos Carranza Uruguay Cerro
4 FW Carlos Borges (1932-01-14)14 January 1932 (aged 24) Uruguay Peñarol
4 FW Luis Pírez Uruguay Racing Club
4 FW Daniel Melgarejo Uruguay Danubio
4 FW Óscar Miguez (1927-12-05)5 December 1927 (aged 28) Uruguay Peñarol

References

  1. ^ "Copa América 1956 Uruguay » Teams". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  2. ^ "South American Championship 1956". RSSSF. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
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