2018 South American Footballer of the Year
The 2018 South American Footballer of the Year award (Spanish: Rey del Fútbol de América), given to the best football player in South America by Uruguayan newspaper El País through voting by journalists across the continent, was awarded to Argentine midfielder Gonzalo "Pity" Martínez of River Plate on December 31, 2018.[1]
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Pity Martínez, 2018 South American Footballer of the Year
The award is part of the paper's "El Mejor de América" (The Best of America) awards, which also presents the awards for South American Coach of the Year (Entrenador del año en Sudamérica) and the Best XI (Equipo Ideal), composed of the best eleven players at their positions.[2] Marcelo Gallardo of River Plate was named Coach of the Year.[3]
Best Player
Best Manager
Marcelo Gallardo, 2018 South American Coach of the Year
| Rank | Player | Nationality | Club / National team | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marcelo Gallardo |  |
|
278 |
| 2 | Ricardo Gareca | |
 |
16 |
| 3 | Gerardo Martino | |
 |
11 |
| 4 | Tiago Nunes |  |
|
2 |
| Renato Portaluppi | |
|
2 | |
| Tite | |
|
2 | |
| 7 | Ariel Holan | |
|
1 |
| César Farías |  |
 |
1 | |
| Guillermo Barros Schelotto | |
|
1 | |
| Óscar Tabárez |  |
|
1 | |
| Diego López | |
|
1 | |
| Lucas Pusineri | |
 |
1 | |
| Mario Salas |  |
|
1 | |
| Pedro Caixinha |  |
 |
1 | |
| Alexander Medina | |
|
1 | |
Best Team
| Position | Player | Nationality | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Franco Armani | |
|
| CB | Walter Kannemann | |
|
| CB | Pedro Geromel | |
|
| CB | Jonatan Maidana | |
|
| MF | Gonzalo Martínez | |
|
| MF | Exequiel Palacios | |
|
| MF | Wílmar Barrios | |
|
| MF | Nahitan Nández | |
|
| MF | Juan Fernando Quintero | |
|
| MF | Dudu | |
|
| FW | Darío Benedetto | |
|
National awards
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References
- "SENSACIONAL TEMPORADA CON RIVER CONVIRTIÓ A "PITY" MARTÍNEZ EN EL 'REY DE AMÉRICA' | INFOCancha Información Deportiva". www.infocancha.com. Retrieved 2020-01-01.
- "Escobar y Villegas son elegidos los mejores del fútbol boliviano". Los Tiempos (in Spanish). 2018-12-31. Retrieved 2020-01-01.
- "Pity Martínez é eleito o Rei da América; Brasil tem dois representantes da seleção de 2018". Globoesporte (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-01-01.
External links
| El Mundo award | |
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| El País award |
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