2022 South American Footballer of the Year
The 2022 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 Brazilian striker Pedro of Flamengo on March 15, 2023.[1] Pedro finished only four votes ahead of Uruguayan midfielder and Flamengo teammate Giorgian de Arrascaeta.
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 Women's Player of the Year (Reina de América), 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. Lionel Scaloni was named Coach of the Year after leading Argentina to victory at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
At eighteen years of age, Colombian forward Linda Caicedo was named Women's Football Player of the Year.[2]
Best Player
- ^ Julián Álvarez played part of 2022 with Manchester City (England).
- ^ Luis Suárez played part of 2022 with Atlético Madrid (Spain).
- ^ Lautaro Díaz played part of 2022 with Villa Dálmine (Argentina).
- ^ Cristian Pellerano is a Mexican naturalized citizen.
- ^ Agustín Auzmendi played part of 2022 with Jaguares de Córdoba (Colombia).
Best Women's Player
| Rank | Player | Nationality | Club | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linda Caicedo | Colombia | Deportivo Cali | 76 |
| 2 | Bia Zaneratto | Brazil | Palmeiras | 21 |
| 3 | Yamila Rodríguez | Argentina | Boca Juniors | 20 |
| 4 | Ary Borges | Brazil | Palmeiras | 7 |
| Duda Sampaio | Brazil | Internacional |
Best Manager
| Rank | Player | Nationality | Club / National team | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lionel Scaloni | Argentina | Argentina national team | 107 |
| 2 | Abel Ferreira | Portugal | Palmeiras | 35 |
| 3 | Dorival Júnior | Brazil | Flamengo[a] | 28 |
| 4 | Martín Anselmi | Argentina | Independiente del Valle[b] | 20 |
| 5 | Luiz Felipe Scolari | Brazil | Athletico Paranaense | 8 |
- ^ Dorival Júnior spent part of 2022 as manager of Ceará (Brazil).
- ^ Martín Anselmi spent part of 2022 as manager of Unión La Calera (Chile).
Best Team
| Position | Player | Nationality | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Weverton | Brazil | Palmeiras |
| LB | Thiago Heleno | Brazil | Athletico Paranaense |
| CB | David Luiz | Brazil | Flamengo |
| RB | Gustavo Gómez | Paraguay | Palmeiras |
| MF | Giorgian de Arrascaeta | Uruguay | Flamengo |
| MF | Lorenzo Faravelli | Argentina | Independiente del Valle |
| MF | Gustavo Scarpa | Brazil | Palmeiras |
| MF | Éverton Ribeiro | Brazil | Flamengo |
| FW | Julián Álvarez | Argentina | River Plate[a] |
| FW | Pedro | Brazil | Flamengo |
| FW | Gabriel Barbosa | Brazil | Flamengo |
- ^ Julián Álvarez played part of 2022 with Manchester City (England).
National league awards
References
- ^ ElPais. "Pedro Guilherme, de Flamengo, elegido el mejor jugador de América en 2022 por la encuesta continental de El País". Diario EL PAIS Uruguay (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-09-07.
- ^ "Pedro, do Flamengo, é eleito o Rei da América de 2022; veja o Top-10 e lista completa de premiados". 90min.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023-03-15. Retrieved 2023-09-07.