2012 South American Footballer of the Year

The 2012 South American Footballer of the Year, given to the best football player in South America by Uruguayan newspaper El País through voting by journalists across the continent, was awarded to Neymar of Santos on December 31, 2012.[1]

Neymar became the first player since Juan Sebastián Verón in 2008 (and later in 2009) to repeat the award.

Rankings

Rank Player Nationality Club Points
1 Neymar  Brazil Santos 199
2 Paolo Guerrero Peru Corinthians 50
3 Lucas  Brazil São Paulo 21
4 Ronaldinho  Brazil Atlético Mineiro 12
5 Fred  Brazil Fluminense 6
6 Juan Román Riquelme Argentina Boca Juniors 5
7 Emerson  Qatar Corinthians 2
8 Andrés D'Alessandro Argentina Internacional 1
Teófilo Gutiérrez  Colombia Atlético Junior 1

References

General
  • "Selección Ideal de América" [The best eleven of America]. El País. December 31, 2012. Archived from the original on March 6, 2013. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
Specific
  1. ^ "Selección Ideal de América" [The best eleven of America]. El País. December 31, 2012. Archived from the original on March 6, 2013. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
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