1979 Copa América squads

These are the squads for the countries that played in the 1979 Copa América. The first round was played in three groups of three teams with Peru, receiving a bye to the semi finals.

Group A

 Chile

Coach: Chile Luis Santibáñez

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1GK Mario Osbén (1955-07-14)14 July 1955 (aged 23) Chile Unión Española
1GK Oscar Wirth (1955-04-05)5 April 1955 (aged 24) Chile Colo-Colo
2DF Eduardo Bonvallet (1955-01-13)13 January 1955 (aged 24) Chile Universidad Católica
2DF Enzo Escobar (1951-11-10)10 November 1951 (aged 27) Chile Unión Española
2DF Elías Figueroa (1946-10-25)25 October 1946 (aged 32) Chile Palestino
2DF Mario Galindo (1951-08-10)10 August 1951 (aged 27) Chile Colo-Colo
2DF Raúl González 1956 (aged 23) Chile Palestino
2DF Alberto Quintano (1946-04-26)26 April 1946 (aged 33) Chile U. de Chile
2DF René Valenzuela (1955-04-20)20 April 1955 (aged 24) Chile O'Higgins
3MF Rodolfo Dubó (1953-09-11)11 September 1953 (aged 25) Chile Palestino
3MF Miguel Ángel Neira (1952-10-09)9 October 1952 (aged 26) Chile O'Higgins
3MF Carlos Rivas (1953-05-24)24 May 1953 (aged 26) Chile Colo-Colo
3MF Manuel Rojas (1954-06-13)13 June 1954 (aged 25) Chile Palestino
4FW Mario Soto (1950-07-10)10 July 1950 (aged 29) Chile Cobreloa
4FW Oscar Fabbiani (1950-12-17)17 December 1950 (aged 28) Chile Palestino
4FW Carlos Caszely (1950-07-05)5 July 1950 (aged 29) Chile Colo-Colo
4FW Víctor Estay (1951-02-24)24 February 1951 (aged 28) Chile Unión Española
4FW Jorge Peredo unknown Chile Unión Española
4FW Waldo Quiroz (1949-09-10)10 September 1949 (aged 29) Chile O'Higgins
4FW Leonardo Véliz (1945-09-03)3 September 1945 (aged 33) Chile Colo-Colo
4FW Patricio Yáñez (1961-01-20)20 January 1961 (aged 18) Chile San Luis Quillota

 Colombia

Head Coach: Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Blagoje Vidinić

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1GK José Mina (1954-07-17)17 July 1954 (aged 24) Colombia Independiente Santa Fe
1GK Pedro Zape (1949-06-03)3 June 1949 (aged 30) Colombia Deportivo Cali
2DF Herberth Ríos Colombia Once Caldas
2DF Oscar Bolaño (1951-04-14)14 April 1951 (aged 28) Colombia Atlético Junior
2DF Fernando Castro (1949-02-11)11 February 1949 (aged 30) Colombia Deportivo Cali
2DF Miguel Escobar (1945-04-18)18 April 1945 (aged 34) Colombia Deportivo Cali
2DF Miguel Prince (1957-07-30)30 July 1957 (aged 21) Colombia Atlético Bucaramanga
2DF Luis Eduardo Reyes (1954-01-27)27 January 1954 (aged 25) Colombia América de Cali
3MF José Chaparro (1954-07-02)2 July 1954 (aged 25) Colombia América de Cali
3MF Hernán Darío Herrera (1957-10-28)28 October 1957 (aged 21) Colombia Atlético Nacional
3MF Luis Fernando López Colombia Independiente Santa Fe
3MF Víctor Lugo (1954-04-15)15 April 1954 (aged 25) Colombia América de Cali
3MF Álvaro Muñoz Colombia América de Cali
3MF Rafael Otero Colombia Deportivo Cali
3MF César Valverde (1951-08-23)23 August 1951 (aged 27) Colombia Deportivo Cali
4FW Rafael Agudelo (1960-10-30)30 October 1960 (aged 18) Colombia Deportivo Cali
4FW Arnoldo Iguarán (1957-01-18)18 January 1957 (aged 22) Colombia Cúcuta Deportivo
4FW Ernesto Díaz (1952-09-13)13 September 1952 (aged 26) Colombia Atlético Junior
4FW Jaime Morón (1950-11-16)16 November 1950 (aged 28) Colombia Millonarios
4FW Willington Ortiz (1952-03-26)26 March 1952 (aged 27) Colombia Millonarios
4FW Alex Valderrama (1960-10-01)1 October 1960 (aged 18) Colombia Unión Magdalena
4FW Eduardo Vilarete (1953-06-20)20 June 1953 (aged 26) Colombia Atlético Nacional

 Venezuela

Head Coach: UruguayWalter Roque

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1GK Andrés Arizaleta Venezuela Atlético Zamora
1GK César Semidey (1954-10-03)3 October 1954 (aged 24) Venezuela Deportivo Táchira
1GK Vicente Vega (1955-02-21)21 February 1955 (aged 24) Venezuela Portuguesa FC
2DF Pedro Javier Acosta (1959-09-07)7 September 1959 (aged 19) Venezuela Deportivo Galicia
2DF Ordan Aguirre (1955-02-15)15 February 1955 (aged 24) Venezuela Deportivo Lara
2DF Emilio Campos (1954-08-22)22 August 1954 (aged 24) Venezuela Univerisdad de Los Andes
2DF Johnny Castellanos Venezuela Atlético Zamora
2DF Pedro Castro Venezuela Deportivo Galicia
2DF José Ramón Contreras Venezuela Deportivo Táchira
2DF Juan José Vidal (1959-05-29)29 May 1959 (aged 20) Venezuela Deportivo Italia
3MF Bernardo Añor (1959-10-07)7 October 1959 (aged 19) Venezuela Bingo
3MF Plinio Araque Venezuela Estudiantes de Mérida
3MF Rafael Cadenas Venezuela Universidad de Los Andes
3MF Luis Mendoza (1945-06-21)21 June 1945 (aged 34) Venezuela Deportivo Italia
3MF Richard Páez (1952-12-31)31 December 1952 (aged 26) Venezuela Deportivo Táchira
3MF Asdrúbal Sánchez (1958-04-01)1 April 1958 (aged 21) Venezuela Universidad de Los Andes
4FW Rodolfo Carvajal (1952-02-08)8 February 1952 (aged 27) Venezuela Universidad de Los Andes
4FW Ángel Castillo (1957-04-18)18 April 1957 (aged 22) Venezuela Valencia FC
4FW Pedro Febles (1958-04-18)18 April 1958 (aged 21) Venezuela Deportivo Italia
4FW Julio César Hernández Venezuela Estudiantes de Mérida
4FW Alexis Peña (1956-07-01)1 July 1956 (aged 23) Venezuela Universidad de Los Andes
4FW Rafael Santana (1944-12-01)1 December 1944 (aged 34) Venezuela Deportivo Portugués

Group B

 Argentina

Head Coach: Argentina César Luis Menotti

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1GK Ricardo Ferrero (1955-04-05)5 April 1955 (aged 24) Argentina Rosario Central
1GK Enrique Vidallé (1954-12-13)13 December 1954 (aged 24) Argentina Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata
2DF Miguel Ángel Bordón (1952-10-27)27 October 1952 (aged 26) Argentina Boca Juniors
2DF Juan Carlos Bujedo (1956-03-06)6 March 1956 (aged 23) Argentina Vélez Sarsfield
2DF Pedro Larraquy (1956-06-13)13 June 1956 (aged 23) Argentina Vélez Sarsfield
2DF Victorio Ocaño (1954-06-09)9 June 1954 (aged 25) Argentina Talleres de Córdoba
2DF Daniel Passarella (1953-05-25)25 May 1953 (aged 26) Argentina River Plate
2DF Eduardo Saporiti (1954-12-29)29 December 1954 (aged 24) Argentina River Plate
2DF José Van Tuyne (1954-12-13)13 December 1954 (aged 24) Argentina Rosario Central
3MF Juan Barbas (1959-08-23)23 August 1959 (aged 19) Argentina Racing Club
3MF Ricardo Bochini (1954-01-25)25 January 1954 (aged 25) Argentina Independiente
3MF José Luis Gaitán (1957-09-07)7 September 1957 (aged 21) Argentina Rosario Central
3MF Américo Gallego (1955-04-25)25 April 1955 (aged 24) Argentina Newell's Old Boys
3MF Jorge Gáspari (1958-11-03)3 November 1958 (aged 20) Argentina Quilmes
3MF Carlos Ángel López (1952-07-17)17 July 1952 (aged 26) Argentina Racing Club
3MF Diego Maradona (1960-10-30)30 October 1960 (aged 18) Argentina Argentinos Juniors
3MF José Daniel Valencia (1955-10-03)3 October 1955 (aged 23) Argentina Talleres de Córdoba
4FW José Antonio Castro (1955-10-15)15 October 1955 (aged 23) Argentina Vélez Sarsfield
4FW Hugo Coscia (1952-10-12)12 October 1952 (aged 26) Argentina San Lorenzo
4FW Roberto Osvaldo Díaz (1953-03-03)3 March 1953 (aged 26) Argentina Racing Club
4FW Sergio Fortunato (1956-10-23)23 October 1956 (aged 22) Argentina Estudiantes

 Bolivia

Coach: Bolivia Ramiro Blacut

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1GK Hebert Hoyos (1956-04-29)29 April 1956 (aged 23) Bolivia Oriente Petrolero
1GK Conrado Jiménez Bolivia Bolivar
2DF Rogelio Delfín (1955-09-04)4 September 1955 (aged 23) Bolivia Always Ready
2DF Windsor del Llano (1949-08-18)18 August 1949 (aged 29) Bolivia The Strongest
2DF Erwin Espinosa (1954-07-27)27 July 1954 (aged 24) Bolivia Oriente Petrolero
3MF Aldo Fierro (1954-06-19)19 June 1954 (aged 25) Bolivia Bolivar
3MF Edgar Vaca (1956-05-02)2 May 1956 (aged 23) Bolivia Blooming
3MF Ramiro Vargas (1958-10-22)22 October 1958 (aged 20) Bolivia Bolivar
3MF Eduardo Angulo (1953-03-02)2 March 1953 (aged 26) Bolivia The Strongest
3MF Carlos Aragonés (1956-02-16)16 February 1956 (aged 23) Bolivia Bolivar
3MF Pablo Baldivieso (1949-06-30)30 June 1949 (aged 30) Bolivia Deportivo Municipal
3MF Carlos Fernando Borja (1956-12-25)25 December 1956 (aged 22) Bolivia Bolivar
3MF Luis González Roca (1958-01-30)30 January 1958 (aged 21) Bolivia Oriente Petrolero
3MF David Paniagua (1959-04-30)30 April 1959 (aged 20) Bolivia The Strongest
3MF Erwin Romero (1957-07-27)27 July 1957 (aged 21) Bolivia Oriente Petrolero
4FW Miguel Aguilar Eguez (1953-09-29)29 September 1953 (aged 25) Bolivia The Strongest
4FW Ovidio Messa (1952-12-12)12 December 1952 (aged 26) Bolivia The Strongest
4FW Jesús Reynaldo (1954-05-22)22 May 1954 (aged 25) Bolivia Bolivar

 Brazil

Head Coach: Brazil Cláudio Coutinho

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1GK Carlos (1956-03-04)4 March 1956 (aged 23) Brazil Ponte Preta
1GK João Leite (1955-10-13)13 October 1955 (aged 23) Brazil Atlético Mineiro
1GK Émerson Leão (1949-07-11)11 July 1949 (aged 29) Brazil Vasco da Gama
2DF Edinho (1955-06-05)5 June 1955 (aged 24) Brazil Fluminense
2DF Gomes (1956-09-09)9 September 1956 (aged 22) Brazil Guarani
2DF Júnior (1954-06-29)29 June 1954 (aged 25) Brazil Flamengo
2DF Marco Antônio (1951-02-06)6 February 1951 (aged 28) Brazil Vasco da Gama
2DF Nelinho (1950-07-26)26 July 1950 (aged 28) Brazil Cruzeiro
2DF Oscar (1954-06-20)20 June 1954 (aged 25) Brazil Ponte Preta
2DF Pedrinho (1957-10-22)22 October 1957 (aged 21) Brazil Palmeiras
2DF Antônio Rondinelli (1954-04-26)26 April 1954 (aged 25) Brazil Flamengo
2DF Toninho (1948-06-07)7 June 1948 (aged 31) Brazil Flamengo
3MF Adílio (1956-05-15)15 May 1956 (aged 23) Brazil Flamengo
3MF Amaral (1954-12-25)25 December 1954 (aged 24) Brazil Corinthians
3MF Batista (1955-03-08)8 March 1955 (aged 24) Brazil Internacional
3MF Paulo César Carpegiani (1949-02-07)7 February 1949 (aged 30) Brazil Flamengo
3MF Toninho Cerezo (1955-04-21)21 April 1955 (aged 24) Brazil Atlético Mineiro
3MF Chicão (1949-01-30)30 January 1949 (aged 30) Brazil São Paulo
3MF Paulo Roberto Falcão (1953-10-16)16 October 1953 (aged 25) Brazil Internacional
3MF Jair Gonçalves (1953-06-11)11 June 1953 (aged 26) Brazil Internacional
3MF Carlos Alberto Pintinho (1955-05-26)26 May 1955 (aged 24) Brazil Vasco da Gama
3MF Pita (1958-08-04)4 August 1958 (aged 20) Brazil Santos
3MF Renato (1957-02-21)21 February 1957 (aged 22) Brazil São Paulo
3MF Sócrates (1954-02-19)19 February 1954 (aged 25) Brazil Corinthians
3MF Zenon (1954-03-31)31 March 1954 (aged 25) Brazil Guarani
3MF Zico (1953-03-03)3 March 1953 (aged 26) Brazil Flamengo
4FW Éder (1957-05-25)25 May 1957 (aged 22) Brazil Grêmio
4FW João Paulo (1957-06-15)15 June 1957 (aged 22) Brazil Santos
4FW Juary (1959-06-16)16 June 1959 (aged 20) Brazil Santos
4FW Nílton Batata (1954-11-05)5 November 1954 (aged 24) Brazil Santos
4FW Roberto Dinamite (1954-04-13)13 April 1954 (aged 25) Brazil Vasco da Gama
4FW Serginho (1953-12-23)23 December 1953 (aged 25) Brazil São Paulo
4FW Tarciso (1951-09-15)15 September 1951 (aged 27) Brazil Grêmio
4FW Tita (1958-04-01)1 April 1958 (aged 21) Brazil Flamengo
4FW Zezé (1957-06-30)30 June 1957 (aged 22) Brazil Fluminense

Group C

 Ecuador

Head Coach: Ecuador Héctor Morales

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1GK Carlos Omar Delgado (1949-02-07)7 February 1949 (aged 30) Ecuador El Nacional
1GK Milton Vicente Rodríguez (1954-07-09)9 July 1954 (aged 25) Chile Rangers de Talca
2DF Luis Escalante (1945-01-19)19 January 1945 (aged 34) Ecuador El Nacional
2DF Ecuador Figueroa (1953-03-18)18 March 1953 (aged 26) Ecuador El Nacional
2DF Fausto Klinger (1953-04-15)15 April 1953 (aged 26) Ecuador Barcelona SC
2DF José Francisco Paes (1954-12-29)29 December 1954 (aged 24) Ecuador América
2DF Miguel Oswaldo Pérez (1945-03-08)8 March 1945 (aged 34) Ecuador El Nacional
2DF Flavio Perlaza (1951-10-07)7 October 1951 (aged 27) Ecuador El Nacional
3MF Luis Granda (1955-07-02)2 July 1955 (aged 24) Ecuador El Nacional
3MF Carlos Ron (1953-12-16)16 December 1953 (aged 25) Ecuador El Nacional
3MF Carlos Torres Garcés (1951-08-15)15 August 1951 (aged 27) Ecuador Emelec
3MF José Villafuerte (1956-11-27)27 November 1956 (aged 22) Ecuador El Nacional
4FW Jorge Luis Alarcón (1956-02-08)8 February 1956 (aged 23) Ecuador LDU
4FW Hugo Barrera Ecuador LDU
4FW Juan Madruñero (1954-04-26)26 April 1954 (aged 25) Ecuador Barcelona
4FW Luis Cristóbal Mantilla (1949-11-28)28 November 1949 (aged 29) Ecuador Universidad Católica
4FW Roque Párraga (1952-11-18)18 November 1952 (aged 26) Ecuador América
4FW Jorge Ron (1954-02-26)26 February 1954 (aged 25) Ecuador El Nacional
4FW Mario Tenorio (1957-08-21)21 August 1957 (aged 21) Ecuador Deportivo Cuenca

 Paraguay

Head Coach: Paraguay Ranulfo Miranda

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1GK Alcides Báez (1947-01-17)17 January 1947 (aged 32) Paraguay Libertad
1GK Roberto Fernández (1954-07-09)9 July 1954 (aged 25) Paraguay Cerro Porteño
2DF Alejandrino Arce Paraguay Nacional
2DF Cristín Cibils (1956-03-13)13 March 1956 (aged 23) Paraguay Atlético Tembetary
2DF Juan Espínola (1953-06-12)12 June 1953 (aged 26) Paraguay Libertad
2DF Gerónimo Ovelar Paraguay Cerro Porteño
2DF Roberto Paredes (1956-12-02)2 December 1956 (aged 22) Paraguay Olimpia
2DF Isidro Sandoval (1959-05-15)15 May 1959 (aged 20) Paraguay Guaraní
2DF Alicio Solalinde (1952-02-01)1 February 1952 (aged 27) Paraguay Olimpia
2DF Flaminio Sosa Paraguay Olimpia
2DF Juan Torales (1956-03-09)9 March 1956 (aged 23) Paraguay Sportivo Luqueño
2DF Juan Manuel Villalba Paraguay Libertad
3MF Osvaldo Aquino (1952-01-28)28 January 1952 (aged 27) Paraguay Olimpia
3MF Arecio Colmán (1951-06-10)10 June 1951 (aged 28) Paraguay Libertad
3MF Adalberto Escobar (1949-04-23)23 April 1949 (aged 30) Paraguay Libertad
3MF Aldo Florentín (1957-11-10)10 November 1957 (aged 21) Paraguay Cerro Porteño
3MF Carlos Kiese (1957-06-01)1 June 1957 (aged 22) Paraguay Olimpia
3MF Juvencio Osorio (1950-06-01)1 June 1950 (aged 29) Paraguay Cerro Porteño
3MF Mariano Pesoa (1952-04-30)30 April 1952 (aged 27) Paraguay Cerro Porteño
3MF Julio César Romero (1960-08-28)28 August 1960 (aged 18) Paraguay Sportivo Luqueño
3MF Hugo Talavera (1949-10-31)31 October 1949 (aged 29) Paraguay Olimpia
3MF Luis Ernesto Torres (1952-11-07)7 November 1952 (aged 26) Paraguay Olimpia
3MF Tito Vera Paraguay Libertad
4FW Isabelino Acosta (1956-12-02)2 December 1956 (aged 22) Paraguay Sol de América
4FW Roberto Cabañas (1961-04-11)11 April 1961 (aged 18) Paraguay Cerro Porteño
4FW Pedro Fleitas (1953-07-11)11 July 1953 (aged 25) Paraguay Cerro Porteño
4FW Evaristo Isasi (1955-10-26)26 October 1955 (aged 23) Paraguay Olimpia
4FW Arsenio Meza (1953-01-22)22 January 1953 (aged 26) Paraguay River Plate
4FW Eugenio Morel (1950-01-01)1 January 1950 (aged 29) Paraguay Libertad
4FW Milcíades Morel (1953-09-09)9 September 1953 (aged 25) Paraguay Libertad
4FW Amado Pérez (1959-06-24)24 June 1959 (aged 20) Paraguay Sol de América
4FW Enrique Villalba (1955-01-02)2 January 1955 (aged 24) Paraguay Olimpia

 Uruguay

Head Coach: Uruguay Roque Máspoli

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1GK Freddy Clavijo (1962-01-08)8 January 1962 (aged 17) Uruguay Defensor
1GK Rodolfo Rodríguez (1956-01-20)20 January 1956 (aged 23) Uruguay Nacional
2DF Domingo Cáceres (1959-09-07)7 September 1959 (aged 19) Uruguay Peñarol
2DF Hugo de León (1958-02-27)27 February 1958 (aged 21) Uruguay Nacional
2DF Víctor Diogo (1958-04-09)9 April 1958 (aged 21) Uruguay Peñarol
2DF Washington González (1955-12-06)6 December 1955 (aged 23) Uruguay Defensor
2DF Nelson Marcenaro (1952-09-04)4 September 1952 (aged 26) Uruguay Peñarol
2DF José Hermes Moreira (1958-09-30)30 September 1958 (aged 20) Uruguay Nacional
2DF José Luis Russo (1958-07-14)14 July 1958 (aged 20) Uruguay Defensor
2DF Mario Zoryez Uruguay Peñarol
3MF Nelson Agresta (1955-08-02)2 August 1955 (aged 23) Uruguay Nacional
3MF Gary Castillo Uruguay Sud América
3MF Eduardo de la Peña (1955-06-07)7 June 1955 (aged 24) Uruguay Nacional
3MF Ildo Maneiro (1947-08-04)4 August 1947 (aged 31) Uruguay Peñarol
3MF Rubén Paz (1959-08-08)8 August 1959 (aged 19) Uruguay Peñarol
3MF Ember Quintas Uruguay Sud América
3MF Mario Saralegui (1959-04-24)24 April 1959 (aged 20) Uruguay Peñarol
3MF Lorenzo Unanue (1953-03-22)22 March 1953 (aged 26) Uruguay Peñarol
3MF Ernesto Vargas (1961-05-01)1 May 1961 (aged 18) Uruguay Peñarol
4FW Daniel Alonso (1956-04-18)18 April 1956 (aged 23) Uruguay Liverpool
4FW Alberto Bica (1958-02-11)11 February 1958 (aged 21) Uruguay Nacional
4FW Denís Milar (1952-08-20)20 August 1952 (aged 26) Uruguay Nacional
4FW Washington Olivera (1954-06-25)25 June 1954 (aged 25) Uruguay Peñarol
4FW Venancio Ramos (1959-06-20)20 June 1959 (aged 20) Uruguay Peñarol
4FW Waldemar Victorino (1952-05-22)22 May 1952 (aged 27) Uruguay Nacional

Semi Final

 Peru

Coach: Peru José Chiarella

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1GK Eusebio Acasuzo (1952-04-08)8 April 1952 (aged 27) Peru Universitario
2DF Héctor Chumpitaz (1944-04-12)12 April 1944 (aged 35) Peru Sporting Cristal
2DF Rubén Toribio Díaz (1952-04-17)17 April 1952 (aged 27) Peru Sporting Cristal
2DF Jaime Duarte (1955-02-27)27 February 1955 (aged 24) Peru Alianza Lima
2DF José Navarro (1948-09-24)24 September 1948 (aged 30) Peru Sporting Cristal
3MF César Cueto (1952-06-16)16 June 1952 (aged 27) Colombia Atlético Nacional
3MF Raúl Gorriti (1956-10-10)10 October 1956 (aged 22) Peru Deportivo Municipal
3MF Germán Leguía (1954-01-02)2 January 1954 (aged 25) Peru Universitario
3MF Jorge Olaechea (1958-08-27)27 August 1958 (aged 20) Peru Alianza Lima
3MF José Velásquez (1954-06-04)4 June 1954 (aged 25) Colombia Independiente Medellin
4FW Eugenio La Rosa (1961-12-20)20 December 1961 (aged 17) Peru Alianza Lima
4FW Ernesto Labarthe (1956-06-02)2 June 1956 (aged 23) Peru Sport Boys
4FW Roberto Mosquera (1956-08-21)21 August 1956 (aged 22) Peru Sporting Cristal
4FW Percy Rojas (1949-09-16)16 September 1949 (aged 29) Peru Sporting Cristal
4FW Freddy Ravello (1955-01-28)28 January 1955 (aged 24) Peru Alianza Lima
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