South American Player of the Year 1999 (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 25

1. Javier SAVIOLA 55 pts Argentina River Plate (Arg)
2. Francisco ARCE 45 " Paraguay Palmeiras (Bra)
3. Juan Rom�n RIQUELME 42 " Argentina Boca Juniors (Arg)
4. Jos� Luis CHILAVERT 36 " Paraguay V�lez Sarsfield (Arg)
5. Iv�n Ramiro CORDOBA 33 " Colombia San Lorenzo (Arg)
6. Alexsandro de Souza "ALEX" 28 " Brazil Palmeiras (Bra)
7. Pablo AIMAR 27 " Argentina River Plate (Arg)
8. Marcos dos Santos "VAMPETA" 23 " Brazil Corinthians (Bra)
9. Freddy RINCON 22 " Colombia Corinthians (Bra) Ronaldo de Assis "RONALDINHO" 22 " Brazil Gremio (Bra) Walter SAMUEL 22 " Argentina Boca Juniors (Arg)
10. Jorge BERM�DEZ 21 " Colombia Boca Juniors (Arg) Mart�n PALERMO 21 " Argentina Boca Juniors (Arg)
11. Jen�lson de Souza "JUNIOR" 17 " Brazil Palmeiras (Bra)
12. Juan Pablo SORIN 16 " Argentina River Plate (Arg)
13. Cuauht�moc BLANCO 14 " Mexico Am�rica (Mex)
14. ROMARIO de Souza Faria 13 " Brazil Flamengo (Bra)
15. N�lson de Jesus e Silva "DIDA" 12 " Brazil Cruzeiro (Bra) / Corinthians (Bra)
16. Leonardo ASTRADA 11 " Argentina River Plate (Arg)
17. Walter COELHO 8 " Uruguay Nacional (Uru) EDILSON da Silva Ferreira 8 " Brazil Corinthians (Bra)
    JO�O CARLOS dos Santos 8 " Brazil Cruzeiro (Bra) / Corinthians (Bra)
    Mauricio SERNA 8 " Colombia Boca Juniors (Arg) Mario Alberto YEPES 8 " Colombia Dep. Cali (Col) / River Plate (Arg)
18. Raimundo J�nior "JUNIOR BAIANO" 6 " Brazil Palmeiras (Bra)

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