1916 South American Championship squads explained
These are the squads for the countries that played in the 1916 South American Championship. The participating countries were Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay. The teams played in a single round-robin tournament, earning two points for a win, one point for a draw, and zero points for a loss.[1] [2]
Argentina
Head Coach: Not available or unknown
Brazil
Head coach: 
Sílvio Lagreca
- Manoel Carlos Aranha [Carlito] DF 17/11/1896 Paulistano S.P. (Brazil).
- Orlando Pereira Pires [Orlando] DF 21/4/1895 Paulistano S.P. (Brazil).
- Osny Augusto Werner [Osny] DF 11/10/1898 Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas (Brazil).
- Emmanuel Augusto Nery [Nery] DF 25/12/1895 Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (Brazil).
- Giacomo Facchine [Facchine] MF 25/2/1897 Associacao Atletica Campos Elyseos (Brazil).
- Luiz Martins da Rocha [Lulu Rocha] MF 1/8/1889 Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas (Brazil).
- Armando de Almeida [Galo] MF 2/7/1893 Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (Brazil). *Alvaro Martins [Martins] MF 30/1/1901 Uniao Lapa (Brazil).
- Demosthenes Correa de Syllos [Demosthenes] FW 17/1/1892 Palestra Italia (Brazil). *Luiz Maia de Bittencourt Menezes [Luiz Menezes] FW 1/4/1897 Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas (Brazil).
Chile
Head Coach: Carlos Fanta[3]
Uruguay
Head Coach: Alfredo Foglino
- (N°)Miguel Benincasa DF / /1890 River Plate F.C. (Uruguay).
- (N°)Francisco Castellino DF 01/01/1888 Club Nacional de Football (Uruguay). *(N°)Alfredo Foglino DF 01/02/1892 Club Nacional de Football (Uruguay).
- (N°)Manuel Varela DF/ MF / /1892 Club Nacional de Football (Uruguay).
- (N°)Pablo Dacal MF / /1890 River Plate F.C. (Uruguay).
- (N°)Juan Delgado MF 26/02/1891 Central Español (Uruguay).
- (N°)Jorge German Pacheco MF/ DF 26/10/1889 Peñarol (Uruguay).
- (N°)Jose Perez MF 30/11/1897 Peñarol (Uruguay).
- (N°)Pascual Somma FW 07/02/1896 Club Nacional de Football (Uruguay).
- (N°)Jose Tognola MF / FW / /18 Peñarol (Uruguay).
- (N°)Jose Vanzzino MF / /1895 Club Nacional de Football (Uruguay).
- (N°)Jose Federico Brachi 20/01/1888 FW Club Nacional de Football (Uruguay).
- (N°)Rodolfo Maran 24/05/1897 FW Club Nacional de Football (Uruguay).
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Tabeira . Martín . 10 August 2007 . South American Championship 1916 . 9 July 2024 . RSSSF.
- Web site: Copa América 1916 Argentina . 10 July 2024 . WorldFootball.net.
- Web site: Núñez Mardones . Sebastián . De Coquimbo a Buenos Aires, el primer gol de Chile en Copa América. . ASIFUCH . 24 January 2024 . es . 20 September 2021.
