Football at the 1951 Pan American Games


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The first edition of the football tournament at the Pan American Games was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from 25 February to 8 March 1951. Five teams did compete, after Brazil withdrew on 16 February 1951.[1][2]

Football – Men's tournament at the 1951 Pan American Games
VenueEstadio Presidente Perón
Dates27 February – 7 March
Medalists
Gold medal  Argentina
Silver medal  Costa Rica
Bronze medal  Chile

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Paraguay participated with the club side Club Sport Colombia, strengthened with some guest players from other clubs. Costa Rica and Venezuela entered their full national teams (as they only had amateur football domestically).[3]

 
The Argentina squad, champions
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Argentina 4 4 0 0 16 2 +14 8
  Costa Rica 4 2 1 1 9 12 −3 5
  Chile 4 1 2 1 8 6 +2 4
  Venezuela 4 1 0 3 5 14 −9 2
  Paraguay 4 0 1 3 5 9 −4 1
Team details

Argentina

Paraguay

GK Arturo Rodenak
DF Juan Carlos Gini
DF Enrique Olivero
MF Manuel Miranda
MF Roberto Comaschi
MF Roberto Infantino
FW José María Pellejero
FW Norberto Cupo
FW José Giarrizo
FW Alfredo Martínez
FW Juan Intini
Manager:
  Guillermo Stábile
GK Rubén Noceda
DF Agustín Miranda
DF Cándido Duarte
MF Francisco León
MF Alfonso Colman
MF Eladio Cabrera
FW Silvio Parodi
FW R. Carballo
FW Antonio Duarte
FW Antonio Insfran
FW J. Alcaraz
Manager:
  ?
 1951 Pan American Games winners 
 
Argentina
First title
 
Norberto Cupo, top scorer with 5 goals

There were 40 goals scored in 10 matches, for an average of 4 goals per match.

5 goals

  •   Norberto Cupo

3 goals

  •   José Pellejero
  •   Juan Intini
  •   Miguel Angel Baiocco
  •   Ernesto Saavedra
  •   Miguel Angel Zeledón[7]

2 goals

  •   Alfredo Martínez
  •   Alberto Armijo
  •   Roberto Apiolaza
  •   César Díaz

1 goal

  •   Pedro Arraya
  •   Jorge Esquivel
  •   Jorge Villablanca
  •   Rodolfo Herrera
  •   Álvaro Murillo
  •   Eladio Cabrera
  •   Antonio Insfrán
  •   Adolfo Vaccaro
  •   Gastón Monterola
  •   Hely Olivares
  •   Enrique Rodríguez

Source: RSSSF

Team of the Tournament

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Source:[8]

Ideal XI by La Nación
Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards
  Rubén Pizarro   Rafael Márquez

  Salvador Arenas

  David Buzada

  Manuel Miranda

  Roberto Infantino

  Miguel Baiocco

  Norberto Cupo

  Alfredo Martínez

  Miguel Zeledón

  Juan Intini

  1. ^ "Sports 123: Football: Pan American Games". Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 15 February 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ^ "Hickok Sports: Pan American Games: Soccer Medalists". Archived from the original on 13 November 2011. Retrieved 15 February 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ "1951 Pan Am Games football competition". RSSSF.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
  4. ^ "I PANAMERICAN GAMES 1951 (Avellaneda) - Match Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  5. ^ Historial de participaciones de la Selección Argentina en los Juegos Panamericanos on AFA.org, 26 Jul 2019
  6. ^ "Nóminas de Chile para Juegos Panamericanos". Partidos de La Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  7. ^ Aquella vez que Costa Rica se dividió en dos equipos by Rodrigo Calvo, 27 Feb 2021
  8. ^ "I PANAMERICAN GAMES 1951 - Match Details". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 6 June 2024.