# 2005 South American U-20 Championship squads

Below are the rosters for the 2005 South American U-20 Championship tournament held in Colombia. The ten national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of 20 players; only players in these squads are eligible to take part in the tournament.
Players name marked in bold have been capped at full international level.

## Argentina

Head coach: Hugo Tocalli
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Óscar Ustari | (1986-07-03)3 July 1986 (aged 18) | Independiente |
| 2 | 2DF | Ezequiel Garay | (1986-10-10)10 October 1986 (aged 18) | Newell's Old Boys |
| 3 | 2DF | Mauro Zanotti | (1985-01-14)14 January 1985 (aged 19) | Ternana |
| 4 | 2DF | David Abraham | (1986-07-15)15 July 1986 (aged 18) | Independiente |
| 5 | 3MF | Juan Manuel Torres | (1985-06-20)20 June 1985 (aged 19) | Racing Club |
| 6 | 2DF | Julio Barroso | (1985-01-16)16 January 1985 (aged 19) | Boca Juniors |
| 7 | 4FW | Ezequiel Lavezzi | (1985-05-03)3 May 1985 (aged 19) | San Lorenzo |
| 8 | 3MF | Pablo Zabaleta | (1985-01-16)16 January 1985 (aged 19) | San Lorenzo |
| 9 | 4FW | Mauro Boselli | (1985-05-22)22 May 1985 (aged 19) | Boca Juniors |
| 10 | 3MF | Pablo Barrientos | (1985-01-17)17 January 1985 (aged 19) | San Lorenzo |
| 11 | 3MF | Marcelo Bravo | (1985-01-10)10 January 1985 (aged 20) | Vélez Sársfield |
| 12 | 1GK | Nereo Champagne | (1985-01-20)20 January 1985 (aged 19) | San Lorenzo |
| 13 | 2DF | Jonathan Maidana | (1985-07-29)29 July 1985 (aged 19) | Los Andes |
| 14 | 2DF | Lautaro Formica | (1986-01-27)27 January 1986 (aged 18) | Newell's Old Boys |
| 15 | 3MF | Lucas Biglia | (1986-01-30)30 January 1986 (aged 18) | Argentinos Juniors |
| 16 | 3MF | Neri Cardozo | (1986-08-08)8 August 1986 (aged 18) | Boca Juniors |
| 17 | 3MF | José Ernesto Sosa | (1985-06-19)19 June 1985 (aged 19) | Estudiantes |
| 18 | 4FW | Lionel Messi | (1987-06-24)24 June 1987 (aged 17) | Barcelona |
| 19 | 4FW | Federico Almerares | (1985-05-02)2 May 1985 (aged 19) | River Plate |
| 20 | 4FW | Hernán Peirone | (1986-05-28)28 May 1986 (aged 18) | San Lorenzo |
(Source for player names:)

## Chile

Coach: José Sulantay
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Carlos Espinoza | (1986-09-20)20 September 1986 (aged 18) | O'Higgins |
| 2 | 2DF | Edson Riquelme | (1985-08-29)29 August 1985 (aged 19) | Concepción |
| 3 | 3MF | Cristóbal Aliste | (1985-01-11)11 January 1985 (aged 20) | Cobresal |
| 4 | 2DF | Sebastián Montesinos | (1986-03-12)12 March 1986 (aged 18) | Colo-Colo |
| 5 | 2DF | Eduardo Salazar | (1986-01-03)3 January 1986 (aged 19) | Cobresal |
| 6 | 3MF | Ángel Rojas | (1985-04-10)10 April 1985 (aged 19) | Universidad de Chile |
| 7 | 3MF | Fernando Meneses | (1985-09-27)27 September 1985 (aged 19) | Colo-Colo |
| 8 | 3MF | Iván Vásquez | (1985-08-13)13 August 1985 (aged 19) | Universidad Católica |
| 9 | 4FW | Nicolás Canales | (1985-06-27)27 June 1985 (aged 19) | Universidad de Chile |
| 10 | 3MF | Pedro Morales | (1985-05-25)25 May 1985 (aged 19) | Huachipato |
| 11 | 4FW | Juan Lorca | (1985-01-15)15 January 1985 (aged 19) | Colo-Colo |
| 12 | 1GK | Carlos Arias | (1986-09-04)4 September 1986 (aged 18) | Universidad Católica |
| 13 | 2DF | Felipe Muñoz | (1985-04-04)4 April 1985 (aged 19) | Colo-Colo |
| 14 | 3MF | Matías Fernández | (1986-05-15)15 May 1986 (aged 18) | Colo-Colo |
| 15 | 3MF | Carlos Carmona | (1987-02-21)21 February 1987 (aged 17) | Coquimbo Unido |
| 16 | 4FW | José Soto | (1986-01-28)28 January 1986 (aged 18) | Santiago Wanderers |
| 17 | 3MF | Carlos Villanueva | (1986-02-05)5 February 1986 (aged 18) | Audax Italiano |
| 18 | 2DF | Gonzalo Jara | (1985-08-29)29 August 1985 (aged 19) | Huachipato |
| 19 | 3MF | José Pedro Fuenzalida | (1985-02-22)22 February 1985 (aged 19) | Universidad Católica |
| 20 | 4FW | Ricardo Parada | (1985-01-02)2 January 1985 (aged 20) | Ñublense |
(Source for player names:)

## Uruguay

Coach: Gustavo Ferrín
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1GK | Fernando Muslera | (1986-06-16)June 16, 1986 (aged 18) | Montevideo Wanderers |
| 1GK | Lucero Álvarez | (1985-02-24)February 24, 1985 (aged 19) | Nacional |
| 2DF | Sergio Rodríguez | (1985-01-05)January 5, 1985 (aged 20) | Danubio |
| 2DF | Diego Godín | (1986-02-16)February 16, 1986 (aged 18) | Cerro |
| 2DF | Miguel Lavié | (1986-04-15)April 15, 1986 (aged 18) | Peñarol |
| 2DF | Sebastián Silvera | (1986-03-11)March 11, 1986 (aged 18) | Deportivo Maldonado |
| 2DF | Ignacio La Luz | (1985-04-19)April 19, 1985 (aged 19) | Nacional |
| 2DF | Martín Rodríguez | (1985-02-10)February 10, 1985 (aged 19) | River Plate |
| 3MF | Luis Aguiar | (1985-11-17)November 17, 1985 (aged 19) | Liverpool |
| 3MF | Álvaro Pereira | (1985-11-28)November 28, 1985 (aged 19) | Miramar Misiones |
| 3MF | Jorge García | (1986-08-19)August 19, 1986 (aged 18) | Danubio |
| 3MF | Cristian Rodríguez | (1985-09-30)September 30, 1985 (aged 19) | Peñarol |
| 3MF | Leandro Ezquerra | (1986-06-05)June 5, 1986 (aged 18) | River Plate |
| 3MF | Juan Ángel Albín | (1986-07-17)July 17, 1986 (aged 18) | Nacional |
| 3MF | Jorge Rodríguez | (1985-01-13)January 13, 1985 (aged 19) | Racing Club |
| 3MF | Ribair Rodríguez | (1987-10-04)October 4, 1987 (aged 17) | Danubio |
| 4FW | Danilo Peinado | (1985-02-15)February 15, 1985 (aged 19) | Defensor Sporting |
| 4FW | Álvaro Navarro | (1985-01-28)January 28, 1985 (aged 19) | Defensor Sporting |
| 4FW | Christian Stuani | (1986-10-12)October 12, 1986 (aged 18) | Danubio |
| 4FW | Matías Alonso | (1985-04-16)April 16, 1985 (aged 19) | River Plate |
(Source for player names:)