Copa América records and statistics
This is a list of records and statistics of the Copa América, including from when it was called the South American Championship (1916–1975).
General statistics by tournament
Note: Carlos Valderrama (1987) was the first player to officially win the best player of the tournament award.
Debut of national teams
| Year | Debuting teams | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | No. | Cum. | |
| 1916 | Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Uruguay | 4 | 4 |
| 1917 – 1920 | None | 0 | 4 |
| 1921 | Paraguay | 1 | 5 |
| 1922 – 1925 | None | 0 | 5 |
| 1926 | Bolivia | 1 | 6 |
| 1927 | Peru | 1 | 7 |
| 1929 – 1937 | None | 0 | 7 |
| 1939 | Ecuador | 1 | 8 |
| 1939 – 1942 | None | 0 | 8 |
| 1945 | Colombia | 1 | 9 |
| 1946 – 1963 | None | 0 | 9 |
| 1967 | Venezuela | 1 | 10 |
| 1975 – 1991 | None | 0 | 10 |
| 1993 | Mexico, United States | 2 | 12 |
| 1995 | None | 0 | 12 |
| 1997 | Costa Rica | 1 | 13 |
| 1999 | Japan | 1 | 14 |
| 2001 | Honduras | 1 | 15 |
| 2004 – 2011 | None | 0 | 15 |
| 2015 | Jamaica | 1 | 16 |
| 2016 | Haiti, Panama | 2 | 18 |
| 2019 | Qatar | 1 | 19 |
| 2021 | None | 0 | 19 |
| 2024 | Canada | 1 | 20 |
Overall team records
- As of 2024 Copa América
In this ranking 3 points are awarded for a win, 1 for a draw and 0 for a loss. As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws. Teams are ranked by total points, then by goal difference, then by goals scored.[3]
| Rank | Team | Part. | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 44 | 208 | 132 | 43 | 33 | 483 | 183 | +300 | 439 |
| 2 | Uruguay | 46 | 212 | 115 | 40 | 57 | 421 | 226 | +195 | 385 |
| 3 | Brazil | 38 | 195 | 109 | 41 | 45 | 435 | 206 | +229 | 368 |
| 4 | Chile | 41 | 191 | 67 | 35 | 89 | 291 | 317 | −26 | 236 |
| 5 | Paraguay | 39 | 180 | 64 | 43 | 73 | 267 | 311 | −44 | 235 |
| 6 | Peru | 34 | 164 | 58 | 40 | 66 | 230 | 258 | −28 | 214 |
| 7 | Colombia | 24 | 130 | 53 | 26 | 51 | 154 | 194 | −40 | 185 |
| 8 | Bolivia | 29 | 122 | 20 | 26 | 76 | 109 | 308 | −199 | 86 |
| 9 | Ecuador | 30 | 130 | 17 | 28 | 85 | 139 | 331 | −192 | 79 |
| 10 | Mexico | 11 | 51 | 20 | 14 | 17 | 67 | 63 | +4 | 74 |
| 11 | Venezuela | 20 | 74 | 11 | 18 | 45 | 59 | 182 | −123 | 51 |
| 12 | Costa Rica | 6 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 35 | −16 | 22 |
| 13 | United States | 5 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 21 | 32 | −11 | 20 |
| 14 | Honduras | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 10 |
| 15 | Panama | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 20 | −10 | 9 |
| 16 | Canada | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 6 |
| 17 | Japan | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 3 |
| 18 | Qatar | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
| 19 | Haiti | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | −11 | 0 |
| 20 | Jamaica | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 16 | −15 | 0 |
Medal table
No third place match was played in 1975, 1979 and 1983.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 16 | 14 | 5 | 35 |
| 2 | Uruguay | 15 | 6 | 10 | 31 |
| 3 | Brazil | 9 | 12 | 7 | 28 |
| 4 | Paraguay | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Chile | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | Peru | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 |
| 7 | Colombia | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 8 | Bolivia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Mexico | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 10 | Honduras | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (10 entries) | 48 | 48 | 51 | 147 | |
Hosts
| Year | Hosting team | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | Argentina | Runners-up |
| 1917 | Uruguay | Champions |
| 1919 | Brazil | Champions |
| 1920 | Chile | Fourth place |
| 1921 | Argentina | Champions |
| 1922 | Brazil | Champions |
| 1923 | Uruguay | Champions |
| 1924 | Uruguay | Champions |
| 1925 | Argentina | Champions |
| 1926 | Chile | Third place |
| 1927 | Peru | Third place |
| 1929 | Argentina | Champions |
| 1935 | Peru | Third place |
| 1937 | Argentina | Champions |
| 1939 | Peru | Champions |
| 1941 | Chile | Third place |
| 1942 | Uruguay | Champions |
| 1945 | Chile | Third place |
| 1946 | Argentina | Champions |
| 1947 | Ecuador | Sixth place |
| 1949 | Brazil | Champions |
| 1953 | Peru | Fifth place |
| 1955 | Chile | Runners-up |
| 1956 | Uruguay | Champions |
| 1957 | Peru | Fourth place |
| 1959 | Argentina | Champions |
| 1959 | Ecuador | Fourth place |
| 1963 | Bolivia | Champions |
| 1967 | Uruguay | Champions |
| 1975 | No host | |
| 1979 | No host | |
| 1983 | No host | |
| 1987 | Argentina | Fourth place |
| 1989 | Brazil | Champions |
| 1991 | Chile | Third place |
| 1993 | Ecuador | Fourth place |
| 1995 | Uruguay | Champions |
| 1997 | Bolivia | Runners-up |
| 1999 | Paraguay | Quarter-finals |
| 2001 | Colombia | Champions |
| 2004 | Peru | Quarter-finals |
| 2007 | Venezuela | Quarter-finals |
| 2011 | Argentina | Quarter-finals |
| 2015 | Chile | Champions |
| 2016 | United States | Fourth place |
| 2019 | Brazil | Champions |
| 2021 | Brazil | Runners-up |
| 2024 | United States | Group stage |
Defending champions
| Year | Defending champions | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 1917 | Uruguay | Champions |
| 1919 | Uruguay | Runners-up |
| 1920 | Brazil | Third place |
| 1921 | Uruguay | Third place |
| 1922 | Argentina | Fourth place |
| 1923 | Brazil | Fourth place |
| 1924 | Uruguay | Champions |
| 1925 | Uruguay | Did not enter |
| 1926 | Argentina | Runners-up |
| 1927 | Uruguay | Runners-up |
| 1929 | Argentina | Champions |
| 1935 | Argentina | Runners-up |
| 1937 | Uruguay | Third place |
| 1939 | Uruguay | Runners-up |
| 1941 | Peru | Fourth place |
| 1942 | Argentina | Runners-up |
| 1945 | Uruguay | Fourth place |
| 1946 | Argentina | Champions |
| 1947 | Argentina | Champions |
| 1949 | Argentina | Did not enter |
| 1953 | Brazil | Runners-up |
| 1955 | Peru | Third place |
| 1956 | Argentina | Runners-up |
| 1957 | Uruguay | Third place |
| 1959 | Argentina | Champions |
| 1959 | Argentina | Runners-up |
| 1963 | Uruguay | Did not enter |
| 1967 | Bolivia | Sixth place |
| 1975 | Uruguay | Semi-finals |
| 1979 | Peru | Semi-finals |
| 1983 | Paraguay | Semi-finals |
| 1987 | Uruguay | Champions |
| 1989 | Uruguay | Runners-up |
| 1991 | Brazil | Runners-up |
| 1993 | Argentina | Champions |
| 1995 | Argentina | Quarter-finals |
| 1997 | Uruguay | Group stage |
| 1999 | Brazil | Champions |
| 2001 | Brazil | Quarter-finals |
| 2004 | Colombia | Fourth place |
| 2007 | Brazil | Champions |
| 2011 | Brazil | Quarter-finals |
| 2015 | Uruguay | Quarter-finals |
| 2016 | Chile | Champions |
| 2019 | Chile | Fourth place |
| 2021 | Brazil | Runners-up |
| 2024 | Argentina | Champions |
| 2028 | Argentina | TBD |
Coaches with most matches
| Rank | Coach | Nationality | Team(s) managed | Matches | Tournaments | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guillermo Stábile | 44 | 1941, 1942, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1955, 1957 | Champion in 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1955 and 1957 | ||
| 2 | Luis Tirado | 35 | 1946, 1947, 1949, 1953, 1955, 1956 | Runner-up in 1955 and 1956 | ||
| 3 | Manuel Fleitas Solich | 33 | 1942, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1953 | Champion in 1953 | ||
| Óscar Tabárez | 1989, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021 | Champion in 2011 | ||||
| 5 | Francisco Maturana | 27 | 1987, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2001 | Champion in 2001 | ||
| 6 | Hernán Darío Gómez | 26 | 1995, 1997, 2001, 2004, 2011, 2016, 2019 | |||
| 7 | Ricardo Gareca | 22 | 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2024 | Runner-up in 2019 | ||
| 8 | Alfio Basile | 19 | 1991, 1993, 2007 | Champion in 1991 and 1993 | ||
| Flávio Costa | 1945, 1946, 1949 | Champion in 1949 | ||||
| Lionel Scaloni | 2019, 2021, 2024 | Champion in 2021 and 2024 |
Titles by coach
| Rank | Coach | Nationality | Team(s) managed | Titles | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guillermo Stábile | 6 | Champion in 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1955 and 1957 (runner-up in 1942) | ||
| 2 | Alfio Basile | 2 | 1991 and 1993 (runner-up in 2007) | ||
| Juan Carlos Corazzo | 2 | 1959 and 1967 | |||
| Ernesto Fígoli | 2 | 1920 and 1926 | |||
| Lionel Scaloni | 2 | 2021 and 2024 |
- Dunga of Brazil, Manuel Seoane of Argentina, Danilo Alvim of Brazil and Pedro Cea of Uruguay won the Copa América as a player and also as a coach: Cea won in 1923 and 1924 as a player and in 1942 as a coach; Seoane won in 1925, 1927 and 1929 as a player and in 1937 as a coach; Alvim won in 1949 as a player and in 1963 as a coach (coaching Bolivia); Dunga won in 1989 and 1997 as a player and in 2007 as a coach.
Teams
Overall
- Most Copa América appearances: 46, Uruguay
- For a detailed list, see Copa América participations
- Most championships: 16, Argentina
- Most appearances in Copa América final matches: 30, Argentina
- Most appearances in Copa América top four: 37, Argentina
- For a detailed list of top four appearances, see Copa América results
- Most matches played: 212, Uruguay
- Fewest matches played: 3, Haiti, Qatar
- Most wins: 132, Argentina
- Most losses: 89, Chile
- Most draws: 43, Argentina, Paraguay
- Team with the most goals scored in a single match: Argentina 12−0 Ecuador (1942)
- Most goals scored: 483, Argentina
- Most goals conceded: 331, Ecuador
- Fewest goals scored: 1, Haiti, Jamaica
- Fewest goals conceded: 5, Honduras, Qatar
- Highest average of goals scored per match: 2.32, Argentina
- Lowest average of goals conceded per match: 0.83, Honduras
In one tournament
- Most wins: 7, Brazil (1949)
- Most goals scored: 46, Brazil (1949)
- Fewest goals conceded: 0, Colombia (2001)
- Most goals conceded: 31, Ecuador (1942)
- Most minutes without conceding a goal: 540, Colombia (2001)
Streaks
- Most consecutive championships: 3, Argentina 1945, 1946, 1947
- Most consecutive final matches: 8, Argentina 1923–1937
- Most consecutive runners-up: 2
Individual
Goals scored
Assist provided
| Rank | Player[6] | Assist |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Lionel Messi | 18 |
| 2. | Zizinho | 17 |
| 3. | Jair da Costa | 9 |
| 3. | James Rodriguez | 9 |
| 5. | Alex | 8 |
| 6. | Denilson | 7 |
| 6. | Angel Di Maria | 7 |
| 8. | Juan Roman Riquelme | 6 |
| 8. | Carlos Tevez | 6 |
Matches played
| Rank | Player | Country | Matches | Tournaments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lionel Messi | Argentina | 39 | 2007, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2024 |
| 2 | Sergio Livingstone | Chile | 34 | 1941, 1942, 1945, 1947, 1949, 1953 |
| 3 | Zizinho | Brazil | 33 | 1942, 1945, 1946, 1949, 1953, 1957 |
| 4 | Víctor Ugarte | Bolivia | 30 | 1947, 1949, 1953, 1959 (ARG) |
| 5 | Ángel Di María | Argentina | 28 | 2011, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2024 |
| Paolo Guerrero | Peru | 2007, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2024 | ||
| 7 | Leonel Álvarez | Colombia | 27 | 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995 |
| Claudio Bravo | Chile | 2004, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2021, 2024 | ||
| Mauricio Isla | Chile | 2011, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2024 | ||
| Gary Medel | Chile | 2011, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021 | ||
| Nicolás Otamendi | Argentina | 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2024 | ||
| Carlos Valderrama | Colombia | 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995 | ||
| Yoshimar Yotún | Peru | 2011, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021 | ||
| 14 | Pedro Gallese | Peru | 26 | 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2024 |
| Javier Mascherano | Argentina | 2004, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2016 | ||
| Alexis Sánchez | Chile | 2011, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2024 | ||
| Eduardo Vargas | Chile | 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2024 | ||
| 18 | Álex Aguinaga | Ecuador | 25 | 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2004 |
| Christian Cueva | Peru | 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2024 | ||
| Cornelio Heredia | Peru | 1947, 1949, 1953, 1955, 1956 | ||
| Cláudio Taffarel | Brazil | 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997 |
Data published by Copa América's official website.[7]
Titles by player
Individual records
- Most goals scored in a single tournament: 9 – Jair (1949), Humberto Maschio (1957) and Javier Ambrois (1957)
- Most goals scored in a single match by a player: 5 – Héctor Scarone (1926), Juan Marvezzi (1941), José Manuel Moreno (1942) and Evaristo (1957)
- Most tournaments scored in: 6 – Zizinho (1942, 1945, 1946, 1949, 1953, 1957) and Lionel Messi (2007, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2024)[13]
- Most opponents scored against: 10 – Lionel Messi (2007–2024)[14]
- Most overall assists provided: 18 – Lionel Messi (2007–2024)[15]
- Most assists provided in a single tournament: 6 – Alex (2004) and James Rodríguez (2024)[16]
- Most tournaments assisted in: 7 – Lionel Messi (2007, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2024)
- Most overall goal contributions: 32 – Lionel Messi (14 goals and 18 assists, 2007–2024)
- Most matches won by a player: 25 – Lionel Messi (2007, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2024)[17]
- Fastest goal scored: after 50 seconds – Darío Franco v. Brazil (1991)[18][19]
- Fastest hat-trick: after 10 minutes – José Manuel Moreno (1942)
- Youngest goalscorer: 16 years, 171 days – Johnnier Montaño v. Argentina (1999)
- Oldest goalscorer: 37 years, 171 days – Luis Suárez v. Canada (2024)
- Most overall direct free kicks scored: 4 – Lionel Messi (2007–2024)
- Most overall man of the match awards won: 15 – Lionel Messi (2007–2024)
- Most man of the match awards won in a single tournament: 4 – Lionel Messi (2015 and 2021)
- Most finals played in: 5 – Lionel Messi (2007, 2015, 2016, 2021, 2024)[20]
List of penalty shoot-outs
- Most shoot-outs won: 6
- Uruguay (1995, 1999 (2), 2011, 2024 (2))
- Most shoot-outs lost: 6
- Uruguay (1993, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2019, 2021)
- Most shoot-outs played: 12
- Uruguay (1993, 1995, 1999 (2), 2001, 2004, 2007, 2011, 2019, 2021, 2024 (2))
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Winning % | Years won | Years lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguay | 12 | 6 | 6 | 50% | 1995, 1999 (2), 2011, 2024 (2) | 1993, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2019, 2021 |
| Argentina | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% | 1993 (2), 2015, 2021, 2024 | 1995, 2004, 2011, 2015, 2016 |
| Brazil | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% | 1995, 2004 (2), 2007, 2019 | 1993, 1995, 2011, 2015, 2024 |
| Colombia | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | 1993, 1995, 2016, 2021 | 1993, 2015, 2019, 2021 |
| Paraguay | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | 2011 (2), 2015 | 1995, 1999, 2019, 2021 |
| Chile | 4 | 3 | 1 | 75% | 2015, 2016, 2019 | 1999 |
| Peru | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50% | 2019, 2021 | 1999, 2016 |
| Mexico | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% | 1997, 1999 | 1995 |
| Canada | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% | 2024 | 2024 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0% | – | 1997, 2024 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0% | – | 2011, 2024 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 2001 | – |
| United States | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 1995 | – |
Championship year in bold
By chronological order
References and footnotes
References
- ^ Copa América Best Players, RSSSF.com
- ^ https://www.cuadernosdefutbol.com/2019/12/jose-lago-millan-el-gallego-que-cambio-el-deporte-argentino/
- ^ "Ranking da Copa América 1916 - 2021". Campeões Do Futebol (in Spanish). 13 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "Almanaque Copa América". globoesporte.com (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 6 June 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ^ "Paolo Guerrero ya es uno de los cinco grandes goleadores del torneo". copaamerica.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 8 July 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ https://www.threads.net/@im.messian/post/C9Xb4WDPHO_/-players-with-the-most-assists-in-copa-america-history-lionel-messi-18-assists-z?hl=en
- ^ "The players with the most appearances in Copa América history". Copa América. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Southamerican Championship 1926".
- ^ a b c d e "Southamerican Championship 1927".
- ^ a b c d e "Southamerican Championship 1929".
- ^ a b "Southamerican Championship 1935".
- ^ a b "Southamerican Championship 1937".
- ^ "Lionel Messi matches record with his goal in CONMEBOL Copa América™". Copa América. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "IFFHS". iffhs.com. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Copa America: Records broken by Lionel Messi so far". Telegraph India. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "James makes history by surpassing Messi's record in the CONMEBOL Copa America™". Copa América. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Lionel Messi, the new Copa America record holder on wins". IFFHS. 14 July 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ "Cristian Romero anoto el segundo gol mas rapido de Argentina en las Eliminatorias". 8 June 2021.
- ^ "1991.07.17 Argentina 3 - Brasil 2 (Partido Completo 60fps - Copa América Chile 1991) | Full Match | 3 May 2023". YouTube. Jwasc92Futbol.
- ^ "¡Argentina es bicampeón de la CONMEBOL Copa América™! – CONMEBOL". www.conmebol.com. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
Footnotes
- ^ The outcome of the penalty after which the shoot-out ended. This column lists either the winning goalscorer, the player who missed the last penalty (if this was off target), or the player who took the last penalty and the goalkeeper who saved it