South American Player of the Year 1996 (original) (raw)

By the Uruguayan newspaper El País. Only those playing in American leagues are eligible. Winner is called "Rey del futbol de América" (America's Football King).

Top 10

  1. Jos� Luis CHILAVERT 80 pts Paraguay V�lez Sarsfield (Arg)
  2. Enzo FRANCESCOLI 69 " Uruguay River Plate (Arg)
  3. Ariel ORTEGA 41 " Argentina River Plate (Arg) Carlos VALDERRAMA 41 " Colombia Tampa Bay (USA)/Atl.Junior (Col)
  4. Francisco ARCE 27 " Paraguay Gr�mio (Bra)
  5. Carlos GAMARRA 26 " Paraguay Cerro Porte�o (Par)
  6. Marcelo SALAS 23 " Chile Univ.Chile (Chi)/River Plate (Arg)
  7. Roberto ACU�A 18 " Paraguay Independiente (Arg) Juan Pablo SOR�N 18 " Argentina River Plate (Arg)
  8. Celso AYALA 17 " Paraguay River Plate (Arg)

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