1979 Copa América squads

These are the squads for the countries that played in the 1979 Copa América. The first round was played in three groups of three teams with Peru, receiving a bye to the semi finals.

Group A

 Chile

Coach: Luis Santibáñez

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1GK Mario Osbén (1955-07-14)14 July 1955 (aged 24) Unión Española
1GK Oscar Wirth (1955-11-05)5 November 1955 (aged 23) Colo-Colo
2DF Eduardo Bonvallet (1955-01-13)13 January 1955 (aged 24) Universidad Católica
2DF Enzo Escobar (1951-11-10)10 November 1951 (aged 27) Unión Española
2DF Elías Figueroa (1946-10-25)25 October 1946 (aged 32) Palestino
2DF Mario Galindo (1951-08-10)10 August 1951 (aged 27) Colo-Colo
2DF Raúl González (1955-12-02)2 December 1955 (aged 23) Palestino
2DF Alberto Quintano (1946-04-26)26 April 1946 (aged 33) U. de Chile
2DF René Valenzuela (1955-04-20)20 April 1955 (aged 24) O'Higgins
3MF Rodolfo Dubó (1953-09-11)11 September 1953 (aged 25) Palestino
3MF Miguel Ángel Neira (1952-10-09)9 October 1952 (aged 26) O'Higgins
3MF Carlos Rivas (1953-05-24)24 May 1953 (aged 26) Colo-Colo
3MF Manuel Rojas (1954-06-13)13 June 1954 (aged 25) Palestino
4FW Mario Soto (1950-07-10)10 July 1950 (aged 29) Cobreloa
4FW Oscar Fabbiani (1950-12-17)17 December 1950 (aged 28) Palestino
4FW Carlos Caszely (1950-07-05)5 July 1950 (aged 29) Colo-Colo
4FW Víctor Estay (1951-02-24)24 February 1951 (aged 28) Unión Española
4FW Jorge Peredo (1953-02-17)17 February 1953 (aged 26) Unión Española
4FW Waldo Quiroz (1949-09-10)10 September 1949 (aged 29) O'Higgins
4FW Leonardo Véliz (1945-09-03)3 September 1945 (aged 33) Colo-Colo
4FW Patricio Yáñez (1961-01-20)20 January 1961 (aged 18) San Luis Quillota

 Colombia

Head Coach: Blagoje Vidinić

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1GK James Mina (1954-07-17)17 July 1954 (aged 24) Independiente Santa Fe
1GK Heberth Ríos (1956-09-28)28 September 1956 (aged 22) Once Caldas
1GK Pedro Zape (1949-06-03)3 June 1949 (aged 30) Deportivo Cali
2DF Oscar Bolaño (1951-04-14)14 April 1951 (aged 28) Atlético Junior
2DF Fernando Castro (1949-02-11)11 February 1949 (aged 30) Deportivo Cali
2DF Miguel Escobar (1945-04-18)18 April 1945 (aged 34) Deportivo Cali
2DF Miguel Prince (1957-07-30)30 July 1957 (aged 21) Atlético Bucaramanga
2DF Luis Eduardo Reyes (1954-01-27)27 January 1954 (aged 25) América de Cali
3MF José Chaparro (1954-07-02)2 July 1954 (aged 25) América de Cali
3MF Hernán Darío Herrera (1957-10-28)28 October 1957 (aged 21) Atlético Nacional
3MF Luis Fernando López Independiente Santa Fe
3MF Víctor Lugo (1954-04-15)15 April 1954 (aged 25) América de Cali
3MF Álvaro Muñoz Castro (1954-05-17)17 May 1954 (aged 25) América de Cali
3MF Rafael Otero (1954-12-14)14 December 1954 (aged 24) Deportivo Cali
3MF César Valverde (1951-08-23)23 August 1951 (aged 27) Deportivo Cali
4FW Rafael Agudelo (1960-10-30)30 October 1960 (aged 18) Deportivo Cali
4FW Ernesto Díaz (1952-09-13)13 September 1952 (aged 26) Atlético Junior
4FW Arnoldo Iguarán (1957-01-18)18 January 1957 (aged 22) Cúcuta Deportivo
4FW Jaime Morón (1950-11-16)16 November 1950 (aged 28) Millonarios
3MF Willington Ortiz (1952-03-26)26 March 1952 (aged 27) Millonarios
4FW Alex Valderrama (1960-10-01)1 October 1960 (aged 18) Unión Magdalena
4FW Eduardo Vilarete (1953-06-20)20 June 1953 (aged 26) Atlético Nacional

 Venezuela

Head Coach: Walter Roque

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1GK Andrés Arizaleta (1950-12-23)23 December 1950 (aged 28) Atlético Zamora
1GK César Semidey (1954-10-03)3 October 1954 (aged 24) Deportivo Táchira
1GK Vicente Vega (1955-02-21)21 February 1955 (aged 24) Portuguesa FC
2DF Pedro Javier Acosta (1959-11-28)28 November 1959 (aged 19) Deportivo Galicia
2DF Ordan Aguirre (1955-02-15)15 February 1955 (aged 24) Deportivo Lara
2DF Emilio Campos (1954-08-22)22 August 1954 (aged 24) Universidad de Los Andes
2DF Johnny Castellanos (1957-12-24)24 December 1957 (aged 21) Atlético Zamora
2DF Pedro Castro Eiroa (1947-11-15)15 November 1947 (aged 31) Deportivo Galicia
2DF José Ramón Contreras Deportivo Táchira
2DF Juan José Vidal (1959-05-29)29 May 1959 (aged 20) Deportivo Italia
3MF Bernardo Añor (1959-10-07)7 October 1959 (aged 19) Bingo
3MF Plinio Araque (1954-11-30)30 November 1954 (aged 24) Estudiantes de Mérida
3MF Rafael Cadenas (1958-09-08)8 September 1958 (aged 20) Universidad de Los Andes
3MF Luis Mendoza (1945-06-21)21 June 1945 (aged 34) Deportivo Italia
3MF Richard Páez (1952-12-31)31 December 1952 (aged 26) Deportivo Táchira
3MF Asdrúbal Sánchez (1958-04-01)1 April 1958 (aged 21) Universidad de Los Andes
4FW Rodolfo Carvajal (1952-02-08)8 February 1952 (aged 27) Universidad de Los Andes
4FW Ángel Castillo (1957-04-18)18 April 1957 (aged 22) Valencia FC
4FW Pedro Febles (1958-04-18)18 April 1958 (aged 21) Deportivo Italia
4FW Julio César Hernández (1951-10-06)6 October 1951 (aged 27) Estudiantes de Mérida
4FW Alexis Peña (1956-07-01)1 July 1956 (aged 23) Universidad de Los Andes
4FW Rafael Santana (1944-12-01)1 December 1944 (aged 34) Deportivo Portugués

Group B

 Argentina

Head Coach: César Luis Menotti

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Ricardo Jose Ferrero (1955-04-05)5 April 1955 (aged 24) Rosario Central
2 1GK Julio César Falcioni (1956-07-20)20 July 1956 (aged 22) Vélez Sarsfield
3 1GK Enrique Vidallé (1952-05-07)7 May 1952 (aged 27) Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata
11 2DF Miguel Ángel Bordón (1952-10-27)27 October 1952 (aged 26) Boca Juniors
10 2DF Juan Carlos Bujedo (1956-03-06)6 March 1956 (aged 23) Vélez Sarsfield
14 2DF Pedro Larraquy (1956-06-13)13 June 1956 (aged 23) Vélez Sarsfield
5 2DF Victorio Orlando Ocaño (1954-06-09)9 June 1954 (aged 25) Talleres de Córdoba
8 2DF Daniel Alberto Passarella (1953-05-25)25 May 1953 (aged 26) River Plate
4 2DF Eduardo Omar Saporiti (1954-12-29)29 December 1954 (aged 24) River Plate
9 2DF José Van Tuyne (1954-12-13)13 December 1954 (aged 24) Rosario Central
15 3MF Juan Barbas (1959-08-23)23 August 1959 (aged 19) Racing Club
22 3MF Ricardo Enrique Bochini (1954-01-25)25 January 1954 (aged 25) Independiente
13 3MF José Luis Gaitán (1957-09-07)7 September 1957 (aged 21) Rosario Central
19 3MF Américo Gallego (1955-04-25)25 April 1955 (aged 24) Newell's Old Boys
2/12 3MF Jorge Osvaldo Gáspari (1958-11-03)3 November 1958 (aged 20) Quilmes
16 3MF Carlos Ángel López (1952-07-17)17 July 1952 (aged 26) Racing Club
6 3MF Diego Armando Maradona (1960-10-30)30 October 1960 (aged 18) Argentinos Juniors
7/13 3MF José Daniel Valencia (1955-10-03)3 October 1955 (aged 23) Talleres de Córdoba
17 4FW José Antonio Castro (1955-10-15)15 October 1955 (aged 23) Vélez Sarsfield
18 4FW Hugo Coscia (1952-10-12)12 October 1952 (aged 26) San Lorenzo
23 4FW Miguel Ángel Torres (1954-07-19)19 July 1954 (aged 24) San Lorenzo
20 4FW Roberto Osvaldo Díaz (1953-03-03)3 March 1953 (aged 26) Racing Club
24 3MF Patricio Hernández (1956-08-16)16 August 1956 (aged 22) Estudiantes
25 3MF Eduardo Bacas (1953-12-20)20 December 1953 (aged 25) Rosario Central
21 4FW Sergio Elio Angel Fortunato (1956-10-23)23 October 1956 (aged 22) Estudiantes

 Bolivia

Coach: Ramiro Blacut

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1GK Hebert Hoyos (1956-04-29)29 April 1956 (aged 23) Oriente Petrolero
1GK Carlos Conrado Jiménez (1948-02-10)10 February 1948 (aged 31) Bolivar
2DF Rogelio Delfín (1955-09-04)4 September 1955 (aged 23) Always Ready
2DF Windsor del Llano (1949-08-18)18 August 1949 (aged 29) The Strongest
2DF Erwin Espinosa (1954-07-27)27 July 1954 (aged 24) Oriente Petrolero
3MF Aldo Fierro (1954-06-19)19 June 1954 (aged 25) Bolivar
3MF Edgar Vaca (1956-05-02)2 May 1956 (aged 23) Blooming
3MF Ramiro Vargas (1958-10-22)22 October 1958 (aged 20) Bolivar
3MF Eduardo Angulo (1953-03-02)2 March 1953 (aged 26) The Strongest
3MF Carlos Aragonés (1956-02-16)16 February 1956 (aged 23) Bolivar
3MF Pablo Baldivieso (1949-06-30)30 June 1949 (aged 30) Deportivo Municipal
3MF Carlos Fernando Borja (1956-12-25)25 December 1956 (aged 22) Bolivar
3MF Luis González Roca (1958-01-30)30 January 1958 (aged 21) Oriente Petrolero
3MF David Paniagua (1959-04-30)30 April 1959 (aged 20) The Strongest
3MF Erwin Romero (1957-07-27)27 July 1957 (aged 21) Oriente Petrolero
4FW Miguel Aguilar (1953-09-29)29 September 1953 (aged 25) The Strongest
4FW Ovidio Messa (1952-12-12)12 December 1952 (aged 26) The Strongest
4FW Jesús Reynaldo (1954-05-22)22 May 1954 (aged 25) Bolivar

 Brazil

Head Coach: Cláudio Coutinho

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Émerson Leão (1949-07-11)11 July 1949 (aged 29) Vasco da Gama
2 2DF Toninho (1948-06-07)7 June 1948 (aged 31) Flamengo
26 2DF Oscar (1954-06-20)20 June 1954 (aged 25) Ponte Preta
3 2DF Amaral (1954-12-25)25 December 1954 (aged 24) Corinthians
4 2DF Edinho (1955-06-05)5 June 1955 (aged 24) Fluminense
23 2DF Júnior (1954-06-29)29 June 1954 (aged 25) Flamengo
6 2DF Marco Antônio (1951-02-06)6 February 1951 (aged 28) Vasco da Gama
24 4FW Nílton Batata (1954-11-05)5 November 1954 (aged 24) Santos
15 3MF Carlos Alberto Pintinho (1955-05-26)26 May 1955 (aged 24) Vasco da Gama
17 3MF Jair (1953-06-11)11 June 1953 (aged 26) Internacional
8 3MF Paulo Roberto Falcão (1953-10-16)16 October 1953 (aged 25) Internacional
9 3MF Sócrates (1954-02-19)19 February 1954 (aged 25) Corinthians
30 3MF Zico (1953-03-03)3 March 1953 (aged 26) Flamengo
25 4FW Éder (1957-05-25)25 May 1957 (aged 22) Grêmio
12 1GK Carlos (1956-03-04)4 March 1956 (aged 23) Ponte Preta
13 2DF Nelinho (1950-07-26)26 July 1950 (aged 28) Cruzeiro
14 2DF Rondinelli (1954-04-26)26 April 1954 (aged 25) Flamengo
28 3MF Batista (1955-03-08)8 March 1955 (aged 24) Internacional
18 3MF Chicão (1949-01-30)30 January 1949 (aged 30) São Paulo
16 2DF Pedrinho (1957-10-22)22 October 1957 (aged 21) Palmeiras
5 3MF Paulo César Carpegiani (1949-02-07)7 February 1949 (aged 30) Flamengo
20 3MF Zenon (1954-03-31)31 March 1954 (aged 25) Guarani
10 4FW Palhinha (1950-06-11)11 June 1950 (aged 29) Corinthians
29 4FW Roberto Dinamite (1954-04-13)13 April 1954 (aged 25) Vasco da Gama
11 4FW Zé Sérgio (1957-03-08)8 March 1957 (aged 22) São Paulo
19 4FW Juary (1959-06-16)16 June 1959 (aged 20) Santos
7 4FW Tita (1958-04-01)1 April 1958 (aged 21) Flamengo
31 3MF Renato (1957-02-21)21 February 1957 (aged 22) São Paulo
34 4FW Tarciso (1951-09-15)15 September 1951 (aged 27) Grêmio
21 4FW Zezé (1957-06-30)30 June 1957 (aged 22) Fluminense
27 2DF Edson Gomes (1956-09-09)9 September 1956 (aged 22) Guarani
22 1GK João Leite (1955-10-13)13 October 1955 (aged 23) Atlético Mineiro
33 3MF Adílio (1956-05-15)15 May 1956 (aged 23) Flamengo
35 3MF Toninho Cerezo (1955-04-21)21 April 1955 (aged 24) Atlético Mineiro
32 3MF Pita (1958-08-04)4 August 1958 (aged 20) Santos
36 4FW João Paulo (1957-06-15)15 June 1957 (aged 22) Santos
37 4FW Serginho (1953-12-23)23 December 1953 (aged 25) São Paulo

Group C

 Ecuador

Head Coach: Héctor Morales

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1GK Carlos Omar Delgado (1949-02-07)7 February 1949 (aged 30) El Nacional
1GK Milton Vicente Rodríguez (1954-07-09)9 July 1954 (aged 25) Rangers de Talca
2DF Luis Escalante (1945-01-19)19 January 1945 (aged 34) El Nacional
2DF Ecuador Figueroa (1953-03-18)18 March 1953 (aged 26) El Nacional
2DF Fausto Klinger (1953-04-15)15 April 1953 (aged 26) Barcelona SC
4 2DF José Francisco Paes (1954-12-29)29 December 1954 (aged 24) América
2DF Miguel Oswaldo Pérez (1945-03-08)8 March 1945 (aged 34) El Nacional
2 2DF Flavio Perlaza (1951-10-07)7 October 1951 (aged 27) El Nacional
3MF Luis Granda (1955-07-02)2 July 1955 (aged 24) El Nacional
3MF Carlos Ron (1953-12-16)16 December 1953 (aged 25) El Nacional
3MF Carlos Torres Garcés (1951-08-15)15 August 1951 (aged 27) Emelec
3MF José Villafuerte (1956-11-27)27 November 1956 (aged 22) El Nacional
10 4FW Jorge Luis Alarcón (1956-02-08)8 February 1956 (aged 23) LDU
4FW Hugo Barrera Segovia LDU
4FW Juan Madruñero (1954-04-26)26 April 1954 (aged 25) Barcelona
4FW Luis Cristóbal Mantilla (1949-11-28)28 November 1949 (aged 29) Universidad Católica
4FW Roque Párraga (1952-11-18)18 November 1952 (aged 26) América
4FW Jorge Ron (1954-02-26)26 February 1954 (aged 25) El Nacional
4FW Mario Tenorio (1957-08-21)21 August 1957 (aged 21) Deportivo Cuenca

 Paraguay

Head Coach: Ranulfo Miranda

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1GK Alcides Báez (1947-01-17)17 January 1947 (aged 32) Libertad
1GK Roberto Fernández (1954-07-09)9 July 1954 (aged 25) Cerro Porteño
2DF Alejandrino Arce (1955-08-11)11 August 1955 (aged 23) Nacional
2DF Cristín Cibils (1956-03-13)13 March 1956 (aged 23) Atlético Tembetary
2DF Juan Espínola (1953-06-12)12 June 1953 (aged 26) Libertad
2DF Gerónimo Ovelar (1951-09-30)30 September 1951 (aged 28) Cerro Porteño
2DF Roberto Paredes (1956-12-02)2 December 1956 (aged 22) Olimpia
2DF Juan Ramón Sandoval River Plate
2DF Alicio Solalinde (1952-02-01)1 February 1952 (aged 27) Olimpia
2DF Flaminio Sosa (1946-01-24)24 January 1946 (aged 33) Olimpia
2DF Juan Torales (1956-03-09)9 March 1956 (aged 23) Sportivo Luqueño
2DF Juan Manuel Villalba (1954-04-14)14 April 1954 (aged 25) Libertad
3MF Osvaldo Aquino (1952-01-28)28 January 1952 (aged 27) Olimpia
3MF Arecio Colmán (1951-06-10)10 June 1951 (aged 28) Libertad
3MF Adalberto Escobar (1949-04-23)23 April 1949 (aged 30) Libertad
3MF Aldo Florentín (1957-11-10)10 November 1957 (aged 21) Cerro Porteño
3MF Carlos Kiese (1957-06-01)1 June 1957 (aged 22) Olimpia
3MF Juvencio Osorio (1950-06-01)1 June 1950 (aged 29) Cerro Porteño
3MF Mariano Pesoa (1952-04-30)30 April 1952 (aged 27) Cerro Porteño
3MF Julio César Romero (1960-08-28)28 August 1960 (aged 18) Sportivo Luqueño
3MF Hugo Talavera (1949-10-31)31 October 1949 (aged 29) Olimpia
3MF Luis Ernesto Torres (1952-11-07)7 November 1952 (aged 26) Olimpia
3MF Tito Vera (1952-04-01)1 April 1952 (aged 26) Libertad
4FW Isabelino Acosta (1956-12-02)2 December 1956 (aged 22) Sol de América
4FW Roberto Cabañas (1961-04-11)11 April 1961 (aged 18) Cerro Porteño
4FW Pedro Fleitas (1953-07-11)11 July 1953 (aged 25) Cerro Porteño
4FW Evaristo Isasi (1955-10-26)26 October 1955 (aged 23) Olimpia
4FW Arsenio Meza (1953-01-22)22 January 1953 (aged 26) River Plate
4FW Eugenio Morel (1950-01-01)1 January 1950 (aged 29) Libertad
4FW Milcíades Morel (1953-09-09)9 September 1953 (aged 25) Libertad
4FW Amado Pérez (1959-06-24)24 June 1959 (aged 20) Sol de América
4FW Enrique Villalba (1955-01-02)2 January 1955 (aged 24) Olimpia

 Uruguay

Head Coach: Roque Máspoli

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
20 1GK Freddy Clavijo (1962-01-08)8 January 1962 (aged 17) Defensor
1 1GK Rodolfo Rodríguez (1956-01-20)20 January 1956 (aged 23) Nacional
24 2DF Domingo Cáceres (1959-09-07)7 September 1959 (aged 19) Peñarol
4 2DF Hugo de León (1958-02-27)27 February 1958 (aged 21) Nacional
3 2DF Víctor Diogo (1958-04-09)9 April 1958 (aged 21) Peñarol
26 2DF Washington González (1955-12-06)6 December 1955 (aged 23) Defensor
13 2DF Nelson Marcenaro (1952-09-04)4 September 1952 (aged 26) Peñarol
15 2DF José Hermes Moreira (1958-09-30)30 September 1958 (aged 20) Nacional
2 2DF José Luis Russo (1958-07-14)14 July 1958 (aged 20) Defensor

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25 3MF Nelson Agresta (1955-08-02)2 August 1955 (aged 23) Nacional
21 3MF Gary Castillo Farias Sud América
6 3MF Eduardo de la Peña (1955-06-07)7 June 1955 (aged 24) Nacional
5 3MF Ildo Maneiro (1947-08-04)4 August 1947 (aged 31) Peñarol
17 3MF Rubén Paz (1959-08-08)8 August 1959 (aged 19) Peñarol
8 3MF Ember Quintas Sud América
18 3MF Mario Saralegui (1959-04-24)24 April 1959 (aged 20) Peñarol
7 3MF Lorenzo Unanue (1953-03-22)22 March 1953 (aged 26) Peñarol
16 3MF Ernesto Vargas (1961-05-01)1 May 1961 (aged 18) Peñarol
9 4FW Daniel Alonso (1956-04-18)18 April 1956 (aged 23) Liverpool
19 4FW Alberto Bica (1958-02-11)11 February 1958 (aged 21) Nacional
14 4FW Denís Milar (1952-08-20)20 August 1952 (aged 26) Nacional
10 4FW Washington Olivera (1954-06-25)25 June 1954 (aged 25) Peñarol
11 4FW Venancio Ramos (1959-06-20)20 June 1959 (aged 20) Peñarol
22 4FW Waldemar Victorino (1952-05-22)22 May 1952 (aged 27) Nacional

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Semi Final

 Peru

Coach: José Chiarella

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1GK Eusebio Acasuzo (1952-04-08)8 April 1952 (aged 27) Universitario
2DF Héctor Chumpitaz (1944-04-12)12 April 1944 (aged 35) Sporting Cristal
2DF Rubén Toribio Díaz (1952-04-17)17 April 1952 (aged 27) Sporting Cristal
2DF Jaime Duarte (1955-02-27)27 February 1955 (aged 24) Alianza Lima
2DF José Navarro (1948-09-24)24 September 1948 (aged 30) Sporting Cristal
3MF César Cueto (1952-06-16)16 June 1952 (aged 27) Atlético Nacional
3MF Raúl Gorriti (1956-10-10)10 October 1956 (aged 22) Deportivo Municipal
3MF Germán Leguía (1954-01-02)2 January 1954 (aged 25) Universitario
3MF Jorge Olaechea (1958-08-27)27 August 1958 (aged 20) Alianza Lima
3MF José Velásquez (1954-06-04)4 June 1954 (aged 25) Independiente Medellin
4FW Guillermo La Rosa (1952-06-06)6 June 1952 (aged 27) Alianza Lima
4FW Ernesto Labarthe (1956-06-02)2 June 1956 (aged 23) Sport Boys
4FW Roberto Mosquera (1956-08-21)21 August 1956 (aged 22) Sporting Cristal
4FW Percy Rojas (1949-09-16)16 September 1949 (aged 29) Sporting Cristal
4FW Freddy Ravello (1955-01-28)28 January 1955 (aged 24) Alianza Lima
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