South American Footballer of the Year

1916 Arthur Friedenreich Brazil
1915 Alberto Ohaco Argentina
1916 Isabelino Gradín Uruguay
1917 Ángel Romano Uruguay
1918 Albérico Zabaleta Argentina
1919 Arthur Friedenreich Brazil
1920 José Piendibene Uruguay
1921 Julio Libonatti Argentina
1922 Neco Brazil
1923 José Leandro Andrade Uruguay
1924 Pedro Petrone Uruguay
1925 Manuel Seoane Argentina
1926 Héctor Castro Uruguay
1927 Luis Monti Argentina
1928 Héctor Scarone Uruguay
1929 Manuel Ferreira Argentina
1930 Guillermo Stábile Argentina
1931 Aurelio González Paraguay
1932 Romeu Pellicciari Brazil
1933 Pedro Cea Uruguay
1934 Waldemar de Brito Brazil
1935 José Nasazzi Uruguay
1936 José Manuel Moreno Argentina
1937 Arsenio Erico Paraguay
1938 Leônidas Brazil
1939 Teodoro Fernández Peru
1940 Obdulio Varela Uruguay
1941 José Manuel Moreno Argentina
1942 Domingos da Guia Brazil
1943 Zizinho Brazil
1944 Adolfo Pedernera Argentina
1945 Norberto Méndez Argentina
1946 Ángel Labruna Argentina
1947 Alfredo Di Stéfano Argentina
1948 Atilio Garcia Uruguay
1949 Sergio Livingstone Chile
1950 Juan Schiaffino Uruguay
1951 Nilton Santos Brazil
1952 Ademir Brazil
1953 Heriberto Herrera Paraguay
1954 Djalma Santos Brazil
1955 Rodolfo Micheli Argentina
1956 Enrique Hormazábal Chile
1957 Humberto Maschio Argentina
1958 Didi Brazil
1959 Pelé Brazil
1960 Alberto Spencer Ecuador
1961 Alberto Spencer Ecuador
1962 Garrincha Brazil
1963 Ramiro Blacut Bolivia
1964 Jair Brazil
1965 Miguel Ángel Santoro Argentina
1966 Pedro Rocha Uruguay
1967 Luis Artime Argentina
1968 Juan Ramón Verón Argentina
1969 Carlos Alberto Torres Brazil
1970 Pelé Brazil
1971 Tostão Brazil
1972 Teófilo Cubillas Peru
1973 Pelé Brazil
1974 Elías Figueroa Chile
1975 Elías Figueroa Chile
1976 Elías Figueroa Chile
1977 Zico Brazil
1978 Mario Kempes Argentina
1979 Diego Maradona Argentina
1980 Diego Maradona Argentina
1981 Zico Brazil
1982 Zico Brazil
1983 Sócrates Brazil
1984 Enzo Francescolli Uruguay
1985 Julio César Romero Paraguay
1986 Antonio Alzamendi Uruguay
1987 Carlos Valderrama Colombia
1988 Rubén Paz Uruguay
1989 Bebeto Brazil
1990 Raúl Amarilla Paraguay
1991 Oscar Ruggeri Argentina
1992 Raí Brazil
1993 Carlos Valderrama Colombia
1994 Cafú Brazil
1995 Enzo Francescolli Uruguay
1996 José Luis Chilavert Paraguay
1997 Marcelo Salas Chile
1998 Martín Palermo Argentina
1999 Javier Saviola Argentina
2000 Romário Brazil
2001 Juan Román Riquelme Argentina
2002 José Saturnino Cardozo Paraguay
2003 Carlos Tévez Argentina
2004 Carlos Tévez Argentina
2005 Carlos Tévez Argentina
2006 Matías Fernandez Chile
2007 Salvador Cabañas Paraguay
2008 Juan Sebastián Verón Argentina
2009 Juan Sebastián Verón Argentina
2010 Andrés D'Alessandro Argentina
2011 Neymar Brazil
2012 Neymar Brazil
2013 Ronaldinho Brazil
2014 Teófilo Gutiérrez Colombia