# Football at the 1951 Pan American Games

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.
* Argentina
* Brazil (withdrew)
* Costa Rica
* Chile
* Paraguay (Sport Colombia)
* Venezuela

## Competition
### Final table

| 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 |

### Match results

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

## Medalists

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Men's football | Argentina Ángel Ambrosini (DF) Miguel Ángel Baiocco (FW) Roberto Comaschi (MF) Ángel Cuccero (FW) Norberto Cupo (FW) Rogelio Domínguez (GK) José Giarrizo (FW) Carlos Glini (DF) Roberto Infantino (MF) Juan Intini (FW) Carmelo Longo (FW) Alfredo Martínez (FW) Juan Carlos Mendiburu (FW) Manuel Miranda (FW) Carlos Mousegne (DF) Enrique Olivero (DF) José Pellejero (DF) Arturo Rodenak (GK) René Segini (FW) Perfecto Seijo (DF) Alejandro Simion (DF) Osvaldo Vallone (MF) Guillermo Stábile (Head coach) | Costa Rica Carlos Alvarado Rodolfo Sanabria Mario Cordero Alex Sánchez Nelson Morera José Luis Quesada Léon Alvarado Elías Valenciano Constantino Tulio Quiros Héctor Julio González Evelio Alpizar Sigifrido Alvarado Álvaro Murillo Rodolfo Herrera Miguel Ángel Zeledón José Manuel Retana Rafael Ángel García Alberto Armijo Walker Rodríguez Rafael Campos Jorge Quesada Raúl Jiménez (M – Ricardo Saprissa / Luís Cartín) | Chile Mario Pizarro Alberto Cerda Óscar Mogollones Domingo Massaro Salvador Arenas Jorge García David Buzada Hugo Núñez Alberto Rojas Javier Briones Roberto Apiolaza Pedro Araya Rubén Esquivel Isaac Carrasco Gerardo Valenzuela Orlando Labbé Arnoldo Weber Ernesto Saavedra Jorge Villablanca Sergio González (M – Luis Tirado) |

## Goalscorers

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
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

Source:
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 |