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.
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).
Participants Six teams entered the tournament, but Brazil withdrew before the draw.
Paraguay were represented by club side Sport Colombia, while Costa Rica and Venezuela entered their full national teams.
(withdrew)
(Sport Colombia)
Squads
Competition
Final table
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts4400162+1484211912−35412186+244103514−92401359−41
Match results
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 ParodiFW R. Carballo FW Antonio Duarte FW Antonio Insfran FW J. Alcaraz Manager: ?
Medalists Men's football Historial de participaciones de la Selección Argentina en los Juegos Panamericanos on AFA.org, 26 Jul 2019 Ángel Ambrosini Miguel Ángel Baiocco Roberto Comaschi Ángel Cuccero Norberto Cupo Rogelio Domínguez José Giarrizo Carlos Glini Roberto Infantino Juan Intini Carmelo Longo Alfredo Martínez Juan Carlos Mendiburu Manuel Miranda Carlos Mousegne Enrique Olivero José Pellejero Arturo Rodenak René Segini Perfecto Seijo Alejandro Simion Osvaldo Vallone Guillermo Stábile Carlos AlvaradoRodolfo SanabriaMario CorderoAlex SánchezNelson MoreraJosé Luis QuesadaLéon AlvaradoElías ValencianoConstantino Tulio QuirosHéctor Julio GonzálezEvelio AlpizarSigifrido AlvaradoÁlvaro MurilloRodolfo HerreraMiguel Ángel ZeledónJosé Manuel RetanaRafael Ángel GarcíaAlberto ArmijoWalker RodríguezRafael CamposJorge QuesadaRaúl Jiménez(M – Ricardo Saprissa / Luís Cartín) Mario PizarroAlberto CerdaÓscar MogollonesDomingo MassaroSalvador ArenasJorge GarcíaDavid BuzadaHugo NúñezAlberto RojasJavier BrionesRoberto ApiolazaPedro ArayaRubén EsquivelIsaac CarrascoGerardo ValenzuelaOrlando LabbéArnoldo WeberErnesto SaavedraJorge VillablancaSergio González(M – Luis Tirado)
Goalscorers
Team of the Tournament Source: +Ideal XI by La NaciónGoalkeeperDefendersMidfieldersForwards Rubén Pizarro Rafael Márquez Salvador Arenas David Buzada Manuel Miranda
Roberto Infantino Miguel Baiocco Norberto Cupo
Alfredo Martínez
Miguel Zeledón
Juan Intini
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