Compendium to the 1995 CONMEBOL Copa America-Part 1 (Squads Group A)

1995 CONMEBOL Copa America Squads:

I. Group A:

Uruguay:

Goalkeepers:

1- Fernando Harry Alvez Mosquera (Club Atlético River Plate- Montevideo) (September 4, 1959, Montevideo) (age 35 years at the time)

12-Jorge Claudio Arbiza Zanuttini (Club Olimpia Asuncion / Paraguay) (March 3, 1967, Montevideo) (age 28 years at the time)

22- Oscar Julio Ferro Gandara (Club Atlético Peñarol Montevideo) (March 2, 1967, Montevideo) (age 28 years at the time)

Defenders:

2- Oscar Aguirregaray Acosta (Club Atlético Peñarol Montevideo) (October 25, 1959, Artigas) (age 35 years at the time)

3- Eber Alejandro Moas Silveira (Corporación Deportiva América de Cali / Colombia) (March 21, 1969, Montevideo) (age 26 years at the time)

4- José Oscar Herrera Corominas (Cagliari Calcio / Italy) (June 17, 1965, Tala) (age 30 years at the time)

5- Alvaro Gutiérrez Pelscher (Club Nacional de Football Montevideo) (July 21, 1968, Montevideo) (age 26-27 years at the time)

6- Edgardo Alberto Adinolfi Duarte (Club Atlético River Plate- Montevideo) (March 27, 1974, Montevideo) (age 21 years at the time)
14- Gustavo Emilio Méndez Techera (Club Nacional de Football Montevideo)  (February 3, 1971, Montevideo) (age 24 years at the time)

16- Luis Diego López Breijo (Club Atlético River Plate- Montevideo) (August 22, 1974, Montevideo) (age 20 years at the time)

18- Tabaré Abayubá Silva Aguilar (Defensor Sporting Club Montevideo) (August 30, 1974, Montevideo) (age 20 years at the time)

Midfielders:

8- Pablo Javier Bengoechea Dutra (Club Atlético Peñarol Montevideo) (June 27, 1965, Rivera) (age 30 years at the time)

11- Gustavo Augusto Poyet Domínguez (Real Zaragoza / Spain)  (November 15, 1967, Montevideo) (age 27 years at the time)

15- Marcelo Saralegui Arregin (Racing Club de Avellaneda-Avellaneda - Buenos Aires / Argentina) (May 18, 1971, Montevideo) (age 24 years at the time)

19- Nelson Javier Abeijón Pessi (Club Nacional de Football Montevideo) (July 27, 1973, Montevideo) (age 21 years at the time)

21- Diego Martín Dorta Montes (Club Atlético Peñarol Montevideo) (December 31, 1971, Montevideo) (age 23 years at the time)

Strikers:

7- Marcelo Alejandro Otero Larzábal (Club Atlético Peñarol Montevideo) (April 14, 1971, Montevideo) (age 24 years at the time)

9- Daniel Fonseca Caris (Associazione Sportiva Roma / Italy) (September 13, 1969, Montevideo) (age 25 years at the time)

10- Enzo Françescoli Uriarte (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires / Argentina)  (November 12, 1961, Montevideo) (age 33 years at the time)

13- Ruben Fernando Da Silva Echeverrito (Club Atlético Boca Juniors -Buenos Aires / Argentina) (April 11, 1968, Montevideo) (age 27 years at the time)

17- Sergio Daniel Martínez Alzuri (Club Atlético Boca Juniors -Buenos Aires / Argentina) (February 15, 1969, Montevideo) (age 26 years at the time)

20- Ruben Sosa Ardaiz (Internazionale Football Club- Milano / Italy) (April 25, 1966, Montevideo) (age 29 years at the time)

Coach: Hector Nuñez Bello (May 8, 1936, Montevideo-December 20, 2011, Madrid) (age 59 years at the time)

Team Captain: Enzo Françescoli Uriarte (Pablo Javier Bengoechea Dutra in Francescoli’s absence)

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Ennerre

Photo Credits:

Alvez, Martinez, Sosa (Salo-Copa America 1993)

Ferro, Arbiza, Bengoechea, Fonseca, Francescolli, Dorta, Moas, Alvaro Guttierez, Otero, Poyet (Mundi Cromo Sport, Copa America 1995)

Herrera, Mendez, Saralegui, Abeijon (Navarrete Copa America 1997)

Silva (1997-98 Calciatori Panini)

Diego Lopez (1998-99 Calciatori Panini)

Adinolfi (FIFA Report- 1997 Arábia Saudita)

Aguirragaray, Ruben da Silva, Tabare Silva (source unknown)

Photo From: Mundi Cromo Sport, Copa America 1995

(Uruguay Manager Hector Nunez)

Mexico:

Goalkeepers:

1-Nicolas Navarro (Impulsora del Deportivo Necaxa SA- Ciudad de México (Mexico City) (September 17, 1963) (age 31 years at the time)

9-Jorge Campos (Club UNAM (Universidad Nacional Autonoma de México)- Ciudad de México (Mexico City) –Pumas) (October 15, 1966, Acapulco, Guerrero) (age 28 years at the time)

12- Oscar Perez  Club Deportivo Social y Cultural Cruz Azul, Atletico Club-(Cementeros)- Ciudad de México (Mexico City) (February 1, 1973, Mexico City) (age 22 years at the time)

Defenders:

2-Claudio Suárez (Club UNAM (Universidad Nacional Autonoma de México)- Ciudad de México (Mexico City) –Pumas) (December 17, 1968, Texcoco) (age 26 years at the time)

3-Juan de Dios Ramírez Perales (Club de Fútbol Monterrey, Atletico Club (Rayados) (March 8, 1969, Mexico City) (age 26 years at the time)

4-Ignacio Ambriz (Impulsora del Deportivo Necaxa SA- Ciudad de México (Mexico City) (February 7, 1965, Mexico City) (age 30 years at the time)

5-Jesus Ramón Ramírez (El Deportivo Guadalajara S. A. de C. V.- Chivas Rayadas) (December 5, 1969, Tepic, Nayarit) (age 25 years at the time)

13-Manuel Vidrio (El Deportivo Guadalajara S. A. de C. V.- Chivas Rayadas) (August 23, 1973, Teocuitatlán de Corona) (age 21 years at the time)

18- Gerardo Esquivel (Impulsora del Deportivo Necaxa SA- Ciudad de México (Mexico City) (January 13, 1966, Mexico City) (age 29 years at the time)
21-Raúl Gutiérrez (Club de Fútbol América S. A. de C. V. (Aguilas) - Ciudad de México (Mexico City) (October 16, 1966, Mexico City) (age 28 years at the time)

Midfielders:

6-Marcelino Bernal (Deportivo Toluca Futbol Club, S.A. De C.V.-Toluca (Diablos) (May 27, 1962, Tepic, Nayarit) (age 33 years at the time)

8-Alberto García Aspe (Impulsora del Deportivo Necaxa SA- Ciudad de México (Mexico City) (May 11, 1967, Mexico City) (age 28 years at the time)

14-Joaquín Del Olmo (Club de Fútbol América S. A. de C. V. (Aguilas) - Ciudad de México (Mexico City) (April 20, 1969, Tampico) (age 26 years at the time)

15-Missael Espinoza (El Deportivo Guadalajara S. A. de C. V.- Chivas Rayadas) (April 12, 1965, tepic, Nayarit) (age 30 years at the time)

16-Alberto Coyote (El Deportivo Guadalajara S. A. de C. V.- Chivas Rayadas) (March 26, 1967, Celaya, Guanajuato) (age 28 years at the time)

17-Benjamín Galindo (Club Santos Laguna S. A. de C. V. (Guerreros) - Torreón, Coahuila) (December 11, 1960, Tierra Blanca, Zacatecas) (age 34 years at the time)

20-Jorge Rodríguez (Deportivo Toluca Futbol Club, S.A. De C.V.-Toluca (Diablos) (April 18, 1968, Toluca) (age 27 years at the time)

Strikers:

7-Carlos Hermosillo (Club Deportivo Social y Cultural Cruz Azul, Atletico Club-(Cementeros)- Ciudad de México (Mexico City) (August 24, 1964, Cerro Azul, Veracruz) (age 30 years at the time)

10-Luis García (Club de Fútbol América S. A. de C. V. (Aguilas) - Ciudad de México (Mexico City) (June 1, 1969, Mexico City) (age 26 years at the time)

11-Luis Alberto Alves ‘Zague’ (Club de Fútbol América S. A. de C. V. (Aguilas) - Ciudad de México (Mexico City) (May 23, 1967, Mexico City) (age 28 years at the time)

19-Manuel Martinez (El Deportivo Guadalajara S. A. de C. V.- Chivas Rayadas) (January 3, 1972, Guadalajara) (age 23 years at the time)

22- Luis Miguel Salvador (Club de Fútbol Atlante S. A. de C. V. (Potros)- Ciudad de México (Mexico City) (February 22, 1968, Mexico City) (age 27 years at the time)

Coach: Miguel Mejia Baron (April 14, 1944, Mexico City) (age 51 years at the time)

Team Captain: Claudio Suárez

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: ABA Sport

Photo Credits:

Campos, Ambriz, Raul Guttierez, Juan Ramirez, Jorge Rodriguez, Salvador, Garcia Aspe, Ramon Ramirez, Del Olmo, Alves, Hermosillo, Luis Garcia (Mundi Cromo Sport, Copa America 1995)

Oscar Perez, Coyote (Panini World Cup 1998)

Vidrio (Panini World Cup 2002)

Esquivel, Missael Espinoza, Nicolas Navarro (source unknown)

Manuel Martinez (no photo available)

Photo From: Mundi Cromo Sport, Copa America 1995

(Mexico Manager Miguel Mejia Baron)

Paraguay:

Goalkeepers:

1- Ruben Ruiz Diaz (Club de Fútbol Monterrey, Atletico Club (Rayados) / Mexico) (November 11, 1969, Asuncion) (age 26 years at the time)

12- Jorge Battaglia (Club Olimpia- Asunción) (May 12, 1960, Asuncion) (age 35 years at the time)

22- Danilo Vicente Aceval  (Club Cerro Porteño- Asunción) (September 15, 1975, Arroyos y Esteros) (age 19 years at the time)

Defenders:

2- Silvio Suarez (Club Olimpia- Asunción) (January 5, 1969, Itacurubi de Rosario) (age 26 years at the time)

3- Juan Ramon Jara (Club Atlético Rosario Central-Rosario / Argentina) (August 6, 1970, Asuncion) (age 24 years at the time)

4- Juan Carlos Villamayor (Club Cerro Porteño- Asunción) (March 5, 1969) (age 26 years at the time)

5- Carlos Gamarra (Club Cerro Porteño- Asunción) (February 17, 1971, Ypacarai) (age 24 years at the time)

6- Celso Rafael Ayala (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires / Argentina) (August 20, 1970, Asuncion) (age 24 years at the time)

13 Osvaldo Antonio Peralta (Club Guaraní- Asunción) (February 2, 1971, San Pedro del Parana) (age 24 years at the time)

16- Francisco Arce (Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense / Brazil) (April 2, 1971, Paraguari) (age 24 years at the time)

Midfielders:

8- Estanislao Struway (Club Cerro Porteño- Asunción) (June 25, 1968, Ita) (age 27 years at the time)

10- Roberto Miguel Acuña (Club Atlético Boca Juniors -Buenos Aires / Argentina) (March 25, 1972, Avallaneda, Argentina) (age 23 years at the time)

14- Nery Ortiz (Club Guaraní- Asunción) (March 16, 1973) (age 22 years at the time)

15 Julio César Enciso (Club Cerro Porteño- Asunción) (August 5, 1974, Capiata) (age 20 years at the time)

17-Gustavo Sotelo (Cruzeiro Esporte Clube- Belo Horizonte / Brazil) (March 16, 1968, Asuncion) (age 27 years at the time)

19- Francisco Esteche (Club Olimpia- Asunción) (November 12, 1973, Luque) (age 21 years at the time)

20-Adriano Samaniego (Club Olimpia- Asunción) (September 8, 1963, Luque) (age 31 years at the time)

21- Pedro Alcides Sarabia  (Club Sport Colombia- Asunción) (July 5, 1975, Asuncion) (age 20 years at the time)

Strikers:

7- Richart Báez (Club Olimpia- Asunción) (July 31, 1973, Asuncion) (age 21 years at the time)

9- Jose Cardozo (Deportivo Toluca Futbol Club, S.A. De C.V.-Toluca / Mexico)  (March 19, 1971, Nueva Italia) (age 24 years at the time)

11- Jorge Campos (Club Olimpia- Asunción) (August 11, 1970, Asuncion) (age 24 years at the time)

18- Edgar Denis (Club Cerro Corá- Asunción)  (September 11, 1978, Asuncion) (age 16 years at the time)

Coach: Ladislao Kubala (Spain) (June 10, 1927, Budapest-May 17, 2002, Barcelona) (age 68 years at the time)

Team Captain: Carlos Gamarra

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Reebok

Photo Credits:

Battaglia, Gamarra, Nery Ortiz, Peralta, Sarabia, Suarez, Villamayor, Enciso, Campos, Struway (Mundi Cromo Sport, Copa America 1995)

Ayala, Arce, Acuna, Cardozo, Ruben Ruiz Diaz  (Panini World Cup 1998)

Alvez, Martinez, Sosa (Salo-Copa America 1993)

Baez, Sotelo (Navarrete Copa America 1997)

Aceval, Juan Ramon Jara, Esteche, Samaniego, Edgar Denis (source unknown)

Photo From: Mundi Cromo Sport, Copa America 1995

(Paraguay Manager Ladislao Kubala)

Venezuela:

Goalkeepers:

1- Rafael Dudamel (El Vigía Fútbol Club) (January 7, 1973, San Felipe) (age 22 years at the time)

12- Félix José Golindano (Trujillanos Fútbol Club- Valera) (March 12, 1974, Caracas) (age 21 years at the time)

22-Gilberto Angelucci (Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro- Buenos Aires / Argentina) (August 7, 1967, Turen) (age 27 years at the time)

Defenders:

2- Hector Rivas (Sport Marítimo -Caracas) (September 27, 1968) (age 26 years at the time)

3- Elvis Martínez (Caracas Fútbol Club) (October 4, 1970, Merida) (age 24 years at the time)

4- Marcos Mathias (Trujillanos Fútbol Club- Valera) (May 15, 1963) (age 32 years at the time)

6- Edson Tortolero (Minerven Futbol Club -El Callao) (August 27, 1971) (age 23 years at the time)

13-Luis Filosa (Asociación Civil Club Deportivo Mineros de Guayana- Puerto Ordaz) (February 15, 1973) (age 22 years at the time)

18- Jesus Valbuena (Trujillanos Fútbol Club- Valera) (July 28, 1969) (age 25 years at the time)

19-Carlos Jose Garcia (Minerven Futbol Club -El Callao) (November 12, 1971) (age 23 years at the time)

Midfielders:

5- Sergio Hernandez (Unión Atlético Táchira -San Cristóbal) (January 31, 1971) (age 24 years at the time)

7-Leonardo Gonzalez (Trujillanos Fútbol Club- Valera) (July 14, 1972) (age 22 years at the time)

8- Gerson Díaz (Caracas Fútbol Club) (February 11, 1972) (age 23 years at the time)

10- Gabriel Miranda (Caracas Fútbol Club) (August 20, 1968, Montevideo, Uruguay) (age 26 years at the time)

14-William Gonzalez (Asociación Civil Club Deportivo Mineros de Guayana- Puerto Ordaz) (December 27, 1969) (age 25 years at the time)

15- Alexander Hezzel (Caracas Fútbol Club) (August 12, 1964) (age 30 years at the time)

20- Wilson Chacon (Unión Atlético Táchira -San Cristóbal) (May 11, 1971) (age 24 years at the time)

Strikers:

9- José Dolguetta (Unión Atlético Táchira -San Cristóbal) (August 1, 1970, Valencia, Carabobo) (age 24 years at the time)

11- Juan Enrique Garcia (Minerven Futbol Club -El Callao) (April 16, 1970, Bolivar) (age 25 years at the time)

16-Dioni Guerra (Minerven Futbol Club -El Callao) (September 27, 1971, Puerto La Cruz) (age 23 years at the time)

17- Edson Rodríguez (Sport Marítimo -Caracas)  (July 24, 1970) (age 24 years at the time)

21- Stalin Rivas (Caracas Fútbol Club) (September 5, 1971, San Felix) (age 23 years at the time)

Coach: Rafael Santana (Spain)

Team Captain: Edson Tortolero

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Score

Photo Credits:

Dudamel, Golindano, Chacon, Filosa, (Mundi Cromo Sport, Copa America 1995)

Carlos Garcia (Salo-Copa America 1993)

Stalin Rivas, Guerra, Tortolero, Mathias, Leonardo Gonzalez, Hernandez, Elvis Martinez, Gerson Díaz, Dolguetta, Juan Garcia, Miarnda (Navarrete Copa America 1995)

William Gonzalez (Navarrete Copa America 1997)

Angelucci, Hector Rivas (source unknown)

Jesus Valbuena, Alexander Hezzel, Edson Rodríguez (Photo unavailable)

Photo From: Navarrete Copa America 1995

(Venezuela Manager Rafael Santana)