Copa América Best Player List
The Copa América is the main men's football tournament contested among national teams from the South American Football Confederation. The Best Player Award for the player of the tournament was introduced in 1987. Prior to that, there was an 'unofficial' player of the tournament. All are listed below.
Best Player Winner's List
| Event | Year | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | 2024 | ||
| 47 | 2021 | Lionel Messi | Argentina |
| 46 | 2019 | Dani Alves | Brazil |
| 45 | 2016 |
Alexis Sánchez | Chile |
| 44 | 2015 |
Lionel Messi | Argentina |
| 43 | 2011 |
Luis Suárez | Uruguay |
| 42 | 2007 |
Robinho | Brazil |
| 41 | 2004 |
Adriano | Brazil |
| 40 | 2001 |
Amado Guevara | Honduras |
| 39 | 1999 |
Rivaldo | Brazil |
| 38 | 1997 |
Ronaldo | Brazil |
| 37 | 1995 |
Enzo Francescoli | Uruguay |
| 36 | 1993 |
Sergio Goycochea | Argentina |
| 35 | 1991 |
Leonardo Rodríguez | Argentina |
| 34 | 1989 |
Rubén Sosa | Uruguay |
| 33 | 1987 |
Carlos Valderrama | Colombia |
| 32 | 1983 |
Enzo Francescoli | Uruguay |
| 31 | 1979 |
Carlos Caszely | Chile |
| 30 | 1975 |
Teófilo Cubillas | Peru |
| 29 | 1967 |
Pedro Rocha | Uruguay |
| 28 | 1963 |
Ramiro Blacut | Bolivia |
| 27 | 1959 |
Pelé | Brazil |
| 26 | 1959 |
Alcides Silveira | Uruguay |
| 25 | 1957 |
Omar Sívori | Argentina |
| 24 | 1956 |
Óscar Míguez | Uruguay |
| 23 | 1955 |
Enrique Hormazábal | Chile |
| 22 | 1953 |
Heriberto Herrera | Paraguay |
| 21 | 1949 |
Ademir | Brazil |
| 20 | 1947 |
José Manuel Moreno | Argentina |
| 19 | 1946 |
Adolfo Pedernera | Argentina |
| 18 | 1945 |
Domingos da Guia | Brazil |
| 17 | 1942 |
Obdulio Varela | Uruguay |
| 16 | 1941 |
Sergio Livingstone | Chile |
| 15 | 1939 |
Teodoro Fernández | Peru |
| 14 | 1937 |
Vicente de la Mata | Argentina |
| 13 | 1935 |
José Nasazzi | Uruguay |
| 12 | 1929 |
Manuel Ferreira | Argentina |
| 11 | 1927 |
Manuel Seoane | Argentina |
| 10 | 1926 |
José Leandro Andrade | Uruguay |
| 9 | 1925 |
Manuel Seoane | Argentina |
| 8 | 1924 |
Pedro Petrone | Uruguay |
| 7 | 1923 |
José Nasazzi | Uruguay |
| 6 | 1922 |
Agostinho Fortes Filho | Brazil |
| 5 | 1921 |
Américo Tesoriere | Argentina |
| 4 | 1920 |
José Piendibene | Uruguay |
| 3 | 1919 |
Arthur Friedenreich | Brazil |
| 2 | 1917 |
Héctor Scarone | Uruguay |
| 1 | 1916 | Isabelino Gradín | Uruguay |
Related Pages
- More about the Copa América
- Copa América Trivia
- History of the Copa América
- Copa America Trophy
- About the Sport of Football (Soccer)
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