# 1999 South American U-20 Championship squads

The 1999 South American Youth Championship (Sudamericana sub-20) was a football competition contested by all ten national football teams of CONMEBOL. Each team was represented by the under-20 national football team. The tournament was held in Argentina between January 5 and January 25, 1999, the 23rd time the competition had been held.

## Group A
### Argentina

D.T. Jose Nestor Pekerman
| No. | Pos. | Player | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Franco Costanzo | River Plate |
| 2 | 2DF | Cristian Grabinski | Newells Old Boys |
| 3 | 2DF | Germán Rivarola | Rosario Central |
| 4 | 2DF | Juan Fernández | Estudiantes de la Plata |
| 5 | 3MF | Esteban Cambiasso | Independiente |
| 6 | 2DF | Gabriel Milito | Independiente |
| 7 | 4FW | Luciano Galletti | Estudiantes de la Plata |
| 8 | 3MF | Aldo Duscher | Sporting Lisboa |
| 9 | 3MF | Sixto Peralta | Huracan |
| 10 | 3MF | César La Paglia | Boca Juniors |
| 11 | 3MF | Pablo Aimar | River Plate |
| 12 | 1GK | Sebastián Saja | San Lorenzo de Almagro |
| 13 | 2DF | Carlos Roldán | Lanus |
| 14 | 2DF | Fernando Crosa | Newells Old Boys |
| 15 | 3MF | Javier Villarreal | Talleres de Cordoba |
| 16 | 4FW | Ernesto Farías | Estudiantes de la Plata |
| 17 | 4FW | Adrián Guillermo | Boca Juniors |
| 18 | 3MF | Lucas Castromán | Velez Sarsfield |
| 19 | 3MF | Daniel Montenegro | Huracan |
| 20 | 2DF | Ariel Franco | River Plate |

### Chile

D.T. Vladimir David Bigorra
| No. | Pos. | Player | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Felipe Núñez | Colo Colo |
| 2 | 2DF | Cristián Álvarez | Universidad Catolica |
| 3 | 3MF | Claudio Maldonado | Colo Colo |
| 4 | 2DF | Alejandro Escalona | Colo Colo |
| 5 | 2DF | César Santis | Union Española |
| 6 | 3MF | Nicolás Córdova | Colo Colo |
| 7 | 4FW | Rodolfo Moya | Universidad Catolica |
| 8 | 3MF | David Pizarro | Santiago Wanderers |
| 9 | 4FW | Julio Gutiérrez | Union Española |
| 10 | 3MF | Milovan Mirosevic | Universidad Catolica |
| 11 | 3MF | Patricio Ormazábal | Universidad Catolica |
| 12 | 1GK | Jhonny Herrera | Universidad de Chile |
| 13 | 3MF | Gamadiel García | Universidad de Chile |
| 14 | 2DF | Cristián Reynero | Huachipato |
| 15 | 3MF | Germán Navea | Deportes la Serena |
| 16 | 3MF | Mauricio Neveu | Santiago Wanderers |
| 17 | 3MF | Alonso Zúñiga | Colo Colo |
| 18 | 2DF | Luis Mena | Colo Colo |
| 19 | 2DF | Denis Montecinos | Huachipato |
| 20 | 4FW | Patricio Neira | Palestino |

### Peru

D.T. Mario Gonzalez Benitez
| No. | Pos. | Player | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Carlos Benavídez | Sporting Cristal |
| 2 | 2DF | Ismael Alvarado | Sporting Cristal |
| 3 | 2DF | Jorge Araujo | Universitario |
| 4 | 2DF | Ernesto Arakaki | Deportivo Municipal |
| 5 | 2DF | Amilton Prado | Sporting Cristal |
| 6 | 2DF | Ruben Almanza | Sporting Cristal |
| 7 | 4FW | César Balbín | Sporting Cristal |
| 8 | 3MF | Luis Cordero | Universitario |
| 9 | 4FW | Piero Alva | Universitario |
| 10 | 3MF | Mario Gómez | Universitario |
| 11 | 3MF | Dennis Reátegui | Sport Boys |
| 12 | 1GK | Francisco Bazán | Juan Aurich |
| 13 | 2DF | Juan Carlos La Rosa | Juan Aurich |
| 14 | 3MF | Oswaldo Carrión | Juan Aurich |
| 15 | 4FW | Pedro Ascoy | Alianza Lima |
| 16 | 3MF | Marco Casas | Sporting Cristal |
| 17 | 4FW | Víctor Cotito | Universitario |
| 18 | 3MF | Anthony Matellini | Universitario |
| 19 | 3MF | Andy Salinas | Sporting Cristal |
| 20 | 1GK | Alberto Cerro | Atletico Grau |

### Ecuador

D.T. Carlos Torres Garces
| Pos. | Player | Club |
| 1GK | Julio Guzmán | Escuela Ecuafutbol |
| 1GK | Edwin Villafuerte | Barcelona SC |
| 3MF | Carlos Hidalgo | Emelec CS |
| 2DF | Lizandro Torres | Barcelona SC |
| 2DF | Arlyn Ayoví | Barcelona SC |
| 2DF | Ivan Bebeto Quintero | Emelec CS |
| 2DF | Geovanny Cortez | Espoli CD |
| 3MF | Jaime Caicedo | Rocafuerte F.C. |
| 3MF | Leonardo Borja | Barcelona SC |
| 2DF | Facundo Corozo | Municipal Cañar |
| 3MF | Jorge Padilla | Deportivo Quito |
| 3MF | Leorvelis Mina | Club 9 de Octubre |
| 3MF | José Tenorio | El Nacional |
| 2DF | Darwin Ordóñez | Delfin SC |
| 3MF | Edison Méndez | Deportivo Quito |
| 4FW | Líder Mejía | LDU Quito |
| 4FW | Marco Bonito | Deportivo Aucas |
| 4FW | Jorge Padilla | Independiente del Valle |
| 4FW | Otilino Tenorio | Emelec CS |
| 4FW | Daniel Chedraui | Audax Octubrino |
| 4FW | Washington España | Deportivo Cuenca |

### Venezuela

D.T. Richard Paez
| No. | Pos. | Player | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Renny Vega | Nacional Tachira |
| 2 | 2DF | Carlos Toscano | Zamora F.C. |
| 3 | 2DF | Javier Villafraz | Estudiantes de Merida |
| 4 | 2DF | William Pérez | Carabobo F.C. |
| 5 | 2DF | Miguel Mea Vitali | Caracas F.C. |
| 6 | 2DF | Gerzon Chacón | Deportivo Tachira |
| 7 | 3MF | Laideker Navas | Monagas S.C. |
| 8 | 3MF | Leandro Sequera | Carabobo F.C. |
| 9 | 4FW | Francisco Martín | Zulianos F.C. |
| 10 | 3MF | Ricardo Páez | CA Lanus |
| 11 | 3MF | Juan Arango | Nueva Cadiz F.C. |
| 12 | 1GK | Willian Tortolero | Caracas F.C. |
| 13 | 4FW | Jesús Marquez | Trujillanos F.C. |
| 14 | 4FW | Johnatan Rosas | Trujillanos F.C. |
| 15 | 3MF | Gerardo Figuera | Deportivo Anzoategui |
| 16 | 3MF | Johnny González | Deportivo Tachira |
| 17 | 2DF | Gregory Lanken | Mineros de Guayana |
| 18 | 2DF | Hasil Halley | Monagas S.C. |
| 19 | 2DF | Luis Rodríguez | Mineros de Guayana |
| 20 | 4FW | José Torrealba | Universidad Los Andes F.C. |

## Group B

D.T. Joao Carlos Da Silva Costa

### Brazil

| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Júlio César | (1979-09-03)3 September 1979 (aged 19) | Flamengo |
| 2 | 2DF | Filipe Alvim | (1979-01-13)13 January 1979 (aged 19) | Santa Cruz |
| 3 | 2DF | Fernando | (1980-02-25)25 February 1980 (aged 18) | Flamengo |
| 4 | 2DF | Rafael | (1979-03-22)22 March 1979 (aged 19) | Botafogo |
| 5 | 3MF | Ferrugem | (1980-10-06)6 October 1980 (aged 18) | Palmeiras |
| 6 | 2DF | Fábio Aurélio | (1979-09-24)24 September 1979 (aged 19) | São Paulo |
| 7 | 3MF | Eriberto | (1975-12-03)3 December 1975 (aged 23) | Bologna |
| 8 | 3MF | Matuzalém | (1980-06-10)10 June 1980 (aged 18) | Vitória |
| 9 | 4FW | Rodrigo Gral | (1977-02-21)21 February 1977 (aged 21) | Grêmio |
| 10 | 3MF | Lincoln | (1979-01-22)22 January 1979 (aged 19) | Atletico Mineiro |
| 11 | 4FW | Ronaldinho | (1980-03-21)21 March 1980 (aged 18) | Grêmio |
| 12 | 1GK | Fábio | (1980-07-30)30 July 1980 (aged 18) | União Bandeirante |
| 13 | 2DF | Maricá | (1979-09-24)24 September 1979 (aged 19) | Vasco da Gama |
| 14 | 2DF | Gavião | (1980-02-02)2 February 1980 (aged 18) | Grêmio |
| 15 | 3MF | Rocha | | Flamengo |
| 16 | 3MF | Marcinho | (1981-03-20)20 March 1981 (aged 17) | Etti Jundiaí |
| 17 | 3MF | Jocivalter | (1979-05-06)6 May 1979 (aged 19) | Guarani |
| 18 | 4FW | Edu | (1980-03-21)21 March 1980 (aged 18) | São Paulo |
| 19 | 4FW | Márcio Carioca | (1978-12-06)6 December 1978 (aged 20) | São Paulo |
| 20 | 1GK | Allan | (1979-01-30)30 January 1979 (aged 19) | São Paulo |
* ↑ Luciano Siqueira de Oliveira (Eriberto) used false documentation to participate in the competition.
* ↑ Rodrigo Gral used false documentation to participate in the competition.
* ↑ Márcio Carioca used false documentation to participate in the competition.
* (N°15)Rocha|Marcelo de Paula Rocha MF 19/01/1979 Flamengo (Brazil)

### Uruguay

D.T. Victor Haroldo Pua
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Fabián Carini | | Danubio |
| 2 | 2DF | Fernando Carreño | | Peñarol |
| 3 | 2DF | Gonzalo Sorondo | | Defensor Sporting |
| 4 | 2DF | Carlos Richard Díaz | | Defensor Sporting |
| 5 | 3MF | Fernando Machado | | UNAM |
| 6 | 2DF | César Pellegrín | | Ternana |
| 7 | 3MF | Alejandro Correa | (1979-10-26)26 October 1979 (aged 19) | Nacional |
| 8 | 3MF | Diego Pérez | | Defensor Sporting |
| 9 | 4FW | Javier Chevantón | | Danubio |
| 10 | 3MF | Adrian Sarkissian | (1979-02-13)13 February 1979 (aged 19) | River Plate |
| 11 | 4FW | Diego Forlán | | Independiente |
| 12 | 1GK | Mauricio Nanni | | Montevideo Wanderers |
| 13 | 2DF | Damián Macaluso | (1980-03-09)9 March 1980 (aged 18) | Central Español |
| 14 | 2DF | Pablo Pallante | | Montevideo Wanderers |
| 15 | 3MF | Fernando Albermager | | C.A. Peñarol |
| 16 | 3MF | Omar Pouso | | Danubio |
| 17 | 3MF | Fabián Canobbio | | Progreso |
| 18 | 3MF | Martín Liguera | | Nacional |
| 19 | 4FW | Fernando Cardozo | (1979-04-27)27 April 1979 (aged 19) | Huracán Buceo |
| 20 | 4FW | Carlos Bueno | | Peñarol |

### Paraguay

D.T. Mario Cesar Jacquet
| No. | Pos. | Player | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | José Antonio Fernández | San Lorenzo |
| 2 | 2DF | Héctor Benítez | Cerro Porteño |
| 3 | 2DF | Roberto Carlos Blanco | Sportivo Luqueño |
| 4 | 2DF | Paulo Cesar da Silva | Cerro Porteño |
| 5 | 2DF | Rubén Dario Maldonado | Olimpia |
| 6 | 3MF | Ever Giménez | San Lorenzo |
| 7 | 4FW | Juan Angel Paredes | America |
| 8 | 3MF | Diego Gavilán | Cerro Porteño |
| 9 | 4FW | Roque Abel Santa Cruz | Olimpia |
| 10 | 3MF | Francisco Escobar | Sportivo Luqueño |
| 11 | 4FW | Nelson Cuevas | Atlético Tembetary |
| 12 | 1GK | Christian Daniel Florentín | Cerro Cora |
| 13 | 4FW | Nelson Vera | Nacional |
| 14 | 2DF | Elvis Ismael Marecos | Sportivo Iteño |
| 15 | 4FW | Salvador Cabañas | 12 de Octubre |
| 16 | 3MF | Jorge Orlando Brítez | Preidente Hayes |
| 17 | 3MF | Virgilio Rodolfo Ojeda | Nacional |
| 18 | 4FW | Sergio Fernández | Cerro Cora |
| 19 | 3MF | Mariano David Barrientos | Sportivo Luqueño |
| 20 | 3MF | Miguel Ángel Domínguez | Cerro Porteño |

### Colombia

D.T. Fernando Castro Lozada
| Pos. | Player | Club |
| 1GK | Jaime Barrientos | Independiente Medellin |
| 1GK | Diego León Hoyos | Atletico Nacional |
| 2DF | Andrés Orozco | Deportes Quindio |
| 2DF | José Mera | Deportes Quindio |
| 2DF | Jimmy Asprilla | Atletico Huila |
| 2DF | Jair Benítez | CD Envigado F.C. |
| 2DF | Ronald Alegría | America de Cali |
| 2DF | Juan González | CD Envigado F.C. |
| 2DF | Hermes Martínez | CD Millonarios |
| 3MF | Andrés Pérez | Real Cartagena |
| 3MF | David Ferreira | Real Cartagena |
| 3MF | Néstor Vásquez | Deportivo Cali |
| 3MF | Fabián Vargas | America de Cali |
| 3MF | Mauricio Molina | CD Envigado F.C. |
| 3MF | Juan Leal | CD Envigado F.C. |
| 3MF | Deivi Palacios | La Equidad |
| 2DF | Gustavo Victoria | Deportes Quindio |
| 4FW | Cristian Gil | Atletico Torino |
| 4FW | Jeffrey Díaz | Condor F.C. |
| 4FW | Emerson Acuña | Junior Barranquilla |

### Bolivia

D.T. Eduardo Guliarte
| Pos. | Player | Club |
| 1GK | Carlos Erwin Arias | Blooming |
| 1GK | Nelson Mejía Aguilar | La Paz FC |
| 2DF | Jesús Alejandro Gómez | Blooming |
| 2DF | Luis Gatty Ribeiro | Bolivar |
| 2DF | Luis Victor Ortiz | Real Potosi |
| 2DF | Eibar Peña Arteaga | Real Mamore |
| 2DF | Juan Doyle Vaca | Independiente Petrolero |
| 2DF | Ronald Raldes Balcázar | Destroyers |
| 3MF | Ronald García Justiniano | Bolivar |
| 3MF | Daniel Callau Melgar | The Strongest |
| 3MF | Diego Bengolea Vargas | Jorge Wilsterman |
| 2DF | Wílder Arévalo Ramírez | Jorge Wilsterman |
| 3MF | Ronald Gutiérrez Flores | The Strongest |
| 3MF | Marco Melgar Vargas | Real Potosi |
| 2DF | Daniel Jaramillo Rojas | Union Central |
| 3MF | Raúl Becerra Vaca | Real Mamore |
| 4FW | Augusto Andaveris Iriondo | Bolivar |
| 4FW | Danilo Eterovic Zapata | Jorge Wilsterman |
| 4FW | Juan Pablo Grass Galvez | Independiente Petrolero |
| 4FW | Marcos Lenard Galvez | Guabira |