# 1988 South American Under-16 Football Championship squads

The 1988 South American U-16 Championship was an international association football tournament held in Ecuador. The ten national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad; only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament. Each player had to have been born after 1 January 1972.

## Group A
### Argentina

Head Coach: Carlos Oscar Pachame
Assistant Coaches: Roberto Mariani, Daniel Romeo

#### Goalkeepers

* Roberto Carlos Abbondancieri – Date of Birth: 19/08/1972 (Club: Rosario Central)
* Leonardo Nicolás Díaz – Date of Birth: 05/09/1972 (Club: Newell's Old Boys)
* Walter Adrián Sarti – Date of Birth: 02/12/1972 (Club: Olimpo de Bahía Blanca)

#### Defenders

* Luis Rodolfo Piccoli – Date of Birth: 28/11/1972 (Club: Ferrocarril Oeste)
* Carlos Homero Lizárraga – Date of Birth: 07/11/1972 (Club: Talleres de Córdoba)
* José María Castro – Date of Birth: 22/09/1973 (Club: Vélez Sarsfield)
* Aníbal Héctor Suárez – Date of Birth: 14/05/1973 (Club: Instituto de Córdoba)
* Jorge Asad – Date of Birth: 26/08/1972 (Club: San Lorenzo de Almagro)
* Diego Gastón Ordoñez – Date of Birth: 26/03/1974 (Club: Rosario Central)
* Cristian Gonzalo García – Date of Birth: 13/04/1974 (Club: San Lorenzo de Almagro)
* Hugo Benjamin Ibarra – Date of Birth: 01/04/1974 (Club: Club Policial de Formosa)

#### Midfielders

* Gabriel Alejandro Flores – Date of Birth: 13/12/1972 (Club: San Lorenzo de Almagro)
* Diego Cristian Castagno – Date of Birth: 10/10/1972 (Club: Newell's Old Boys)
* Sebastián Gordon – Date of Birth: 04/11/1972 (Club: Boca Juniors)
* Guillermo Carlos Morigi – Date of Birth: 01/03/1972 (Club: Vélez Sarsfield)
* Pablo Andrés Michelini – Date of Birth: 07/10/1973 (Club: Deportivo Español)
* Hugo Alberto Morales – Date of Birth: 30/07/1974 (Club: Huracán)
* Arnaldo Ariel Ortega – Date of Birth: 04/03/1974 (Club: Club Atlético Ingenio Ledesma)
* Eduardo Nicolás Tuzzio – Date of Birth: 31/07/1974 (Club: San Lorenzo de Almagro)

#### Forwards

* Walter Javier Paz – Date of Birth: 04/03/1973 (Club: Argentinos Juniors)
* Gabriel Osvaldo D’Ascanio – Date of Birth: 06/08/1972 (Club: Rosario Central)
* Daniel Guillermo Laffite – Date of Birth: 03/04/1973 (Club: River Plate)
* Eduardo Germán Coudet – Date of Birth: 12/09/1974 (Club: Platense)
* Walter Gustavo Silvani – Date of Birth: 11/05/1971 (Club: River Plate)
* Martín Palermo – Date of Birth: 07/11/1973 (Club: Estudiantes La Plata)
* Fernando Andrés Pandolfi – Date of Birth: 29/05/1974 (Club: Vélez Sarsfield)

### Colombia

Head Coach: Duilio Miranda Mari and A.T. Otoniel Quintana Rojas and Ricardo Diaz Bernal (N°1)Leonidas de la Hoz GK 30/09/1972 Atletico Junior Barranquilla (Colombia) (N°2)Juan Diaz Rodriguez DF 23/04/1975 Corporacion Deportiva Centauros (Colombia) (N°3)Modesto Gaibao DF 09/09/1973 Atletico Junior Barranquilla (Colombia) (N°4)Victor Patiño DF 21/08/1972 De Leon Club de Futbol (Colombia) (N°5)Oswaldo Bravo MF 16/07/1972 (Colombia) (N°6)Oscar Cañate DF / /19 (Colombia)
(N°7)John Harold Lozano MF //19 (Colombia) (N°8)Alfredo Nieto MF 20/06/1974 Atletico Nacional Medellin (Colombia)
(N°9)Oswaldo Mackenzie FW 19/01/1973 La Fortuna Football Club (Colombia)
(N°10)Williams Fiorillo MF / /19 (Colombia)
(N°11)Enrique Braidy Requiniva FW 15/01/1973 S Meta (Colombia) (N°12)Luis Castro GK / /19 (Colombia) (N°13)Jorge Duque DF / /19 (Colombia) (N°14)Henry Zambrano MF / /19 (Colombia) (N°15)Douglas Molina DF / /19 (Colombia)
(N°16)Carlos Moreno Ortiz FW / /19 (Colombia) (N°17)Arley Dinas DF / /19 (Colombia) (N°18)Jose Antonio Marupia MF / /19 (Colombia) *(N°19)Luis Leon DF / /19 (Colombia) *(N°20)Hector Zapata FW / /19 (Colombia) *(N°21)Edinson Chavez MF / /19 (Colombia) *(N°22)Milton Patiño GK / /19 (Colombia) *(N°23)Alfredo Nieto MF / /19 (Colombia)
* (N°24)Carlos Moreno DF / /19 (Colombia) *(N°25)Victor Hugo Aristizabal FW / /19 (Colombia) *(N°26)Victor Pacheco MF / /19 (Colombia)

### Uruguay

Head coach: Isabelino Barrios A.T.Julio Cesar Cortes and Pablo Justo Forlan
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 17 | 4FW | Diego Bresciani | | River Plate |
| 6 | 2DF | Diego Eiroa | | River Plate |
| 10 | 3MF | Mario Peñalba | | Club Nacional de Football |
| 16 | 2DF | Lester Marcelo Berrospe | | CA Cerro |
| 14 | 3MF | Elbio Tolosa | | Rampla Juniors |
| 9 | 4FW | Luis Alberto Álvarez | | Peñarol |
| 15 | 3MF | Marcos Marcelo Tejera | (1973-08-06)6 August 1973 (aged 14) | Defensor Sporting |
| 18 | 2DF | Gustavo Rehermann Armesto | | Peñarol |
| 13 | 4FW | Marcelo González | | Peñarol |
| 3 | 4FW | Osvaldo Francisco Canobbio | (1973-02-17)17 February 1973 (aged 15) | River Plate (Montevideo) |
| 1 | 1GK | Carlos Nicola | (1973-01-03)3 January 1973 (aged 15) | Nacional |
| 5 | 3MF | Wilmar Arbelo | | Nacional |
| 11 | 4FW | Maximiliano Olivera | | Nacional |
| 8 | 3MF | Rodrigo Lemos | (1973-08-03)3 August 1973 (aged 15) | Club Nacional de Football |
| 4 | 2DF | Carlos Barboza | | Nacional |
| 2 | 2DF | Ricardo Larrama | | Peñarol |
| 7 | 4FW | Marcelo Antonio Da Rosa | | Club Atlético Bella Vista |
| 12 | 1GK | Ignacio Dorta | | Central Español |
* (N°7)Marcelo Antonio Da Rosa FW 06/08/1972 Club Atletico Bella Vista (Uruguay)
* (N°8)Rodrigo Javier Lemos MF 03/10/1973 Club Nacional de Football (Uruguay)
* (N°10)Mario Peñalba MF 20/08/1972 Club Nacional de Football (Uruguay)
* (N°14)Elbio Tolosa MF 18/01/1973 Rampla Juniors Futbol Club (Uruguay)
* (N°18)Gustavo Reherman Armesto DF 20/08/1972 Club Atletico Peñarol (Uruguay)
* (N°19) *(N°20) *(N°21) *(N°22) *(N°23) *(N°24) *(N°25) *(N°26)

### Peru

Head Coach: Ramón Díaz Assistant Coaches: Francisco Busto, Antonio Orellana

#### Goalkeepers

* Carlos Enrique Quiroz – Date of Birth: 05/05/1972 (Club: Universitario)
* Roberto Martínez – Date of Birth: 08/02/1972 (Club: Alianza Lima)
* Felipe Vargas – Date of Birth: 10/08/1973 (Club: Sporting Cristal)

#### Defenders

* Carlos Zambrano – Date of Birth: 12/11/1973 (Club: Universitario)
* Edwin Soria – Date of Birth: 22/03/1972 (Club: Alianza Lima)
* Víctor Herrera – Date of Birth: 18/07/1973 (Club: Sporting Cristal)
* Luis Alberto Ochoa – Date of Birth: 04/06/1972 (Club: Universitario)
* Joaquín López – Date of Birth: 29/01/1973 (Club: Sporting Cristal)
* Fernando Paredes – Date of Birth: 18/08/1973 (Club: Universitario)

#### Midfielders

* Gustavo Ayala – Date of Birth: 01/03/1972 (Club: Alianza Lima)
* Eduardo Núñez – Date of Birth: 25/07/1972 (Club: Universitario)
* Juan José González – Date of Birth: 12/10/1973 (Club: Sporting Cristal)
* Rocío García – Date of Birth: 02/04/1973 (Club: Universitario)
* Carlos Rodríguez – Date of Birth: 04/06/1972 (Club: Alianza Lima)
* César Vázquez – Date of Birth: 07/09/1973 (Club: Universitario)

#### Forwards

* Fernando Morales – Date of Birth: 03/12/1972 (Club: Universitario)
* Luis Vilchez – Date of Birth: 10/11/1973 (Club: Sporting Cristal)
* Carlos Cáceda – Date of Birth: 11/09/1973 (Club: Alianza Lima)
* Pedro León – Date of Birth: 13/06/1972 (Club: Universitario)
* Carlos Castillo – Date of Birth: 05/01/1973 (Club: Alianza Lima)

### Bolivia

Head Coach: Horacio Ballesteros
Assistant Coaches: Jorge Sossa, Rolando Vargas

#### Goalkeepers

* Carlos Sánchez – Date of Birth: 15/01/1972 (Club: The Strongest)
* Rubén Díaz – Date of Birth: 11/07/1972 (Club: Bolívar)
* René Moya – Date of Birth: 22/09/1973 (Club: Oriente Petrolero)

#### Defenders

* Carlos Jara – Date of Birth: 29/05/1973 (Club: The Strongest)
* Luis Cristaldo – Date of Birth: 19/04/1972 (Club: Bolívar)
* Ramiro Martínez – Date of Birth: 23/11/1973 (Club: The Strongest)
* Jorge Coelho – Date of Birth: 12/12/1972 (Club: Bolívar)
* Luis Alberto Díaz – Date of Birth: 04/05/1973 (Club: Oriente Petrolero)
* Oscar Martínez – Date of Birth: 30/06/1973 (Club: San José)

#### Midfielders

* Adrián Guzmán – Date of Birth: 02/03/1972 (Club: Bolívar)
* Carlos Morales – Date of Birth: 10/09/1973 (Club: The Strongest)
* Fernando Ibarra – Date of Birth: 06/04/1973 (Club: Oriente Petrolero)
* Eloy Romero – Date of Birth: 29/03/1973 (Club: San José)
* Carlos López – Date of Birth: 15/06/1972 (Club: Bolívar)
* Luis López – Date of Birth: 25/02/1973 (Club: Oriente Petrolero)

#### Forwards

* Carlos Vargas – Date of Birth: 22/07/1972 (Club: The Strongest)
* Juan Carlos Ríos – Date of Birth: 17/05/1973 (Club: San José)
* Efrén Quinteros – Date of Birth: 11/12/1973 (Club: Bolívar)
* José Luis Sánchez – Date of Birth: 05/03/1972 (Club: Oriente Petrolero)
* Juan Pérez – Date of Birth: 30/08/1972 (Club: San José)

## Group B
### Brazil

Head Coach: Jomar da Silva Assistant Coaches: Ricardo Gomes, Elenilson Santos

#### Goalkeepers

* Cláudio Taffarel – Date of Birth: 08/01/1972 (Club: Internacional)
* Gilmar Rinaldi – Date of Birth: 04/02/1972 (Club: Flamengo)
* Luiz Carlos – Date of Birth: 20/06/1972 (Club: São Paulo)

#### Defenders

* Ricardo Gomes – Date of Birth: 14/04/1972 (Club: Fluminense)
* Ailton – Date of Birth: 09/08/1972 (Club: Flamengo)
* Bebeto – Date of Birth: 23/05/1972 (Club: Vasco da Gama)
* Júnior Baiano – Date of Birth: 04/05/1973 (Club: Flamengo)
* Jorginho – Date of Birth: 15/11/1972 (Club: São Paulo)
* Ricardo Rocha – Date of Birth: 07/04/1972 (Club: Flamengo)
* Neto – Date of Birth: 10/09/1973 (Club: Palmeiras)

#### Midfielders

* Dunga – Date of Birth: 03/12/1972 (Club: Internacional)
* Carlos Alberto – Date of Birth: 20/05/1972 (Club: Vasco da Gama)
* Tite – Date of Birth: 25/11/1972 (Club: Corinthians)
* Zé Roberto – Date of Birth: 17/07/1973 (Club: Palmeiras)
* Leonardo – Date of Birth: 22/07/1972 (Club: Flamengo)
* Marcos – Date of Birth: 19/04/1973 (Club: São Paulo)

#### Forwards

* Romário – Date of Birth: 29/01/1972 (Club: Vasco da Gama)
* Bebeto – Date of Birth: 28/02/1972 (Club: Flamengo)
* Müller – Date of Birth: 13/01/1972 (Club: São Paulo)
* Dunga – Date of Birth: 17/07/1973 (Club: Palmeiras)
* Zico – Date of Birth: 18/11/1973 (Club: Flamengo)
* Zé Roberto – Date of Birth: 17/07/1972 (Club: Palmeiras)

### Paraguay

Head Coach: José Luis Rodríguez
Assistant Coaches: José Fernández, Armando Urueta

#### Goalkeepers

* Carlos Gustavo Orué – Date of Birth: 16/07/1972 (Club: Olimpia)
* Juan Carlos Barreto – Date of Birth: 08/02/1972 (Club: Cerro Porteño)
* Héctor González – Date of Birth: 22/09/1973 (Club: Guarani)

#### Defenders

* Carlos Chamorro – Date of Birth: 29/01/1973 (Club: Olimpia)
* Carlos Rodríguez – Date of Birth: 14/06/1972 (Club: Cerro Porteño)
* Juan Díaz – Date of Birth: 25/05/1973 (Club: Olimpia)
* José Luis González – Date of Birth: 21/10/1972 (Club: Guarani)
* Fernando Vargas – Date of Birth: 07/11/1973 (Club: Cerro Porteño)
* Víctor Barrientos – Date of Birth: 10/03/1973 (Club: Olimpia)

#### Midfielders

* Héctor Alvarenga – Date of Birth: 20/02/1973 (Club: Cerro Porteño)
* Juan Carlos Enciso – Date of Birth: 15/01/1972 (Club: Olimpia)
* Juan Benítez – Date of Birth: 03/04/1973 (Club: Guarani)
* Luis Enrique Fernández – Date of Birth: 19/05/1972 (Club: Cerro Porteño)
* Carlos Antonio Silva – Date of Birth: 07/09/1973 (Club: Olimpia)
* Carlos Enrique Rodríguez – Date of Birth: 12/06/1973 (Club: Cerro Porteño)

#### Forwards

* Carlos Pérez – Date of Birth: 22/07/1973 (Club: Olimpia)
* Antonio Vargas – Date of Birth: 16/12/1972 (Club: Cerro Porteño)
* Juan Manuel Arrúa – Date of Birth: 11/04/1973 (Club: Guarani)
* Héctor Martínez – Date of Birth: 02/11/1973 (Club: Olimpia)
* Luis Gómez – Date of Birth: 20/03/1972 (Club: Cerro Porteño)

### Chile

Head Coach: Luis Enrique Fernández
Assistant Coaches: Andrés Gamboa, Francisco Valdés

#### Goalkeepers

* Carlos Véliz – Date of Birth: 09/03/1972 (Club: Universidad de Chile)
* Claudio Pérez – Date of Birth: 18/05/1972 (Club: Universidad Católica)
* Eduardo Etcheverry – Date of Birth: 23/09/1973 (Club: Santiago Morning)

#### Defenders

* Juan Carlos Gaete – Date of Birth: 04/01/1973 (Club: Universidad de Chile)
* Héctor Tapia – Date of Birth: 17/02/1972 (Club: Universidad de Chile)
* Luis Pérez – Date of Birth: 22/06/1972 (Club: Universidad de Chile)
* Felipe Flores – Date of Birth: 21/05/1973 (Club: Universidad de Chile)
* Víctor Díaz – Date of Birth: 10/11/1972 (Club: Universidad Católica)
* Carlos Silva – Date of Birth: 26/02/1973 (Club: Universidad de Chile)

#### Midfielders

* Jaime Valdés – Date of Birth: 02/09/1972 (Club: Colo-Colo)
* Claudio Pérez – Date of Birth: 15/04/1973 (Club: Universidad de Chile)
* Francisco Valdés – Date of Birth: 25/08/1973 (Club: Universidad Católica)
* Joaquín Díaz – Date of Birth: 14/02/1973 (Club: Universidad de Chile)
* Carlos Torres – Date of Birth: 23/09/1973 (Club: Universidad de Chile)
* Jorge González – Date of Birth: 18/11/1973 (Club: Universidad de Chile)

#### Forwards

* Eduardo Hara – Date of Birth: 14/06/1972 (Club: Universidad de Chile)
* Carlos Vargas – Date of Birth: 22/03/1972 (Club: Universidad de Chile)
* Rodrigo Ruiz – Date of Birth: 03/11/1972 (Club: Universidad Católica)
* Carlos Garrido – Date of Birth: 12/05/1973 (Club: Universidad de Chile)

### Ecuador

Head Coach: Juan José Govea
Assistant Coaches: Carlos Franco, Edgar Solano

#### Goalkeepers

* Carlos Alfredo Ochoa – Date of Birth: 07/12/1972 (Club: Liga Deportiva Universitaria)
* Luis Enrique González – Date of Birth: 04/03/1973 (Club: Barcelona SC)
* Eduardo Díaz – Date of Birth: 21/08/1973 (Club: El Nacional)

#### Defenders

* Jorge Pineda – Date of Birth: 14/05/1972 (Club: Liga Deportiva Universitaria)
* Carlos César Rivas – Date of Birth: 23/06/1973 (Club: Barcelona SC)
* Fernando Andrade – Date of Birth: 18/10/1972 (Club: El Nacional)
* Javier Guerrero – Date of Birth: 02/09/1973 (Club: Liga Deportiva Universitaria)
* Luis Bravo – Date of Birth: 05/02/1973 (Club: Barcelona SC)
* José Martínez – Date of Birth: 30/11/1973 (Club: El Nacional)

#### Midfielders

* Carlos Vargas – Date of Birth: 20/07/1972 (Club: Liga Deportiva Universitaria)
* Carlos Hidalgo – Date of Birth: 02/05/1972 (Club: Barcelona SC)
* Fernando González – Date of Birth: 04/03/1973 (Club: El Nacional)
* Luis Suárez – Date of Birth: 12/06/1973 (Club: Liga Deportiva Universitaria)
* Pedro García – Date of Birth: 18/02/1972 (Club: Barcelona SC)
* Ricardo López – Date of Birth: 23/07/1973 (Club: El Nacional)

#### Forwards

* Felipe Rodríguez – Date of Birth: 05/12/1972 (Club: Liga Deportiva Universitaria)
* Carlos Velez – Date of Birth: 12/01/1973 (Club: Barcelona SC)
* Juan Francisco Gómez – Date of Birth: 22/08/1973 (Club: El Nacional)
* Luis González – Date of Birth: 28/10/1972 (Club: Barcelona SC)
* Guillermo Díaz – Date of Birth: 17/06/1973 (Club: Liga Deportiva Universitaria)

### Venezuela

Head Coach: Antonio Cabrujas A.T. Jorge Perez and Miguel Parella.
** (N°1)Konrad Majster GK / /19 Deportivo Miranda (Venezuela) **(N°2)Roger Patricio Davila DF / /19 Estudiantes de Mérida (Venezuela) **(N°3)Daniel Jesus Vitas DF / /19 Caracas Futbol Club (Venezuela) (N°4)Leonardo Enrique Lupi DF 02/10/1972 Union Atletico Trujillo (Venezuela) (N°5)Carlos Contreras MF 17/08/1972 Estudiantes de Mérida (Venezuela) (N°6)Miklos Yon Vidal DF 24/09/1973 Deportivo Miranda (Venezuela) (N°7)Juan Carlos Socorro MF (Spain) 13/05/1972 Union Deportiva Las Palmas (España) (N°8)Giovanny Jose Perez MF 14/10/1974 Deportivo Pasto (Colombia) (N°9)Ruberth Moran FW 11/08/1973 Estudiantes de Mérida (Venezuela) (N°10)Edson Argenis Tortolero MF 27/08/1971 Minerven Futbol Club (Venezuela) **(N°11)Luigi Benito D´Antuono FW / /19 Deportivo Miranda (Venezuela) (N°12)Rafael Edgar Dudamel GK 07/01/1973 Deportivo Miranda (Venezuela) **(N°13)Rodrigo Juan Reyes DF / /19 Deportivo Lara (Venezuela) **(N°14)Paul Alexander Pellicani MF / /19 Deportivo Miranda (Venezuela) (N°15)Carlos Jose Garcia DF 12/11/1971 Atletico Tachira (Venezuela) (N°16)Gerson Diomae Diaz MF 11/02/1972 Caracas Futbol Club (Venezuela) (N°17)Luis Filosa DF 15/02/1973 Mineros de Guayana (Venezuela) (N°18)Andres Javier Danesi MF / /19 Deportivo Miranda (Venezuela) **(N°19)Luis Enrique Vargas FW / /19 Deportivo Miranda (Venezuela) **(N°20)Cosme Justo Bocassini DF / /19 Estudiantes de Mérida (Venezuela) **(N°21)Enrique Hector Castro MF/ /19 Carabobo Futbol Club (Venezuela) *(N°22)Francisco Javier Martinez GK 13/10/1972 Sporting Deportiva Sada (España) **(N°23)Alberto Andres Mosquera FW / /19 Caracas Futbol Club (Venezuela) **(N°24)Carlos Julio Patrizzi DF / /19 Deportivo Lara (Venezuela) **(N°25)Andres Jesus Bermudez FW / /19 Monagas Sport Club (Venezuela) **(N°26)Fernando Horacio Mifsut MF / /19 Caracas Futbol Club (Venezuela)