# 1956 South American Championship squads

These are the squads for the countries that played in the 1956 South American Championship. The participating countries were Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay.

## Argentina

Head Coach: Guillermo Stábile
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1GK | Julio Musimessi | (1924-07-09)9 July 1924 (aged 31) | Boca Juniors |
| 2DF | Juan Carlos Colman | (1922-12-15)15 December 1922 (aged 33) | Boca Juniors |
| 2DF | Pedro Dellacha | (1926-07-09)9 July 1926 (aged 29) | Racing Club |
| 2DF | José García Pérez | (1921-12-03)3 December 1921 (aged 34) | Racing Club |
| 2DF | Federico Vairo | (1930-01-27)27 January 1930 (aged 25) | River Plate |
| 3MF | Ernesto Gutiérrez | (1927-11-09)9 November 1927 (aged 28) | Racing Club |
| 3MF | Juan Francisco Lombardo | (1925-06-11)11 June 1925 (aged 30) | Boca Juniors |
| 3MF | Eliseo Mouriño | (1927-06-03)3 June 1927 (aged 28) | Boca Juniors |
| 3MF | José Varacka | (1932-05-27)27 May 1932 (aged 23) | Independiente |
| 3MF | Carlos Cecconato | (1930-01-27)27 January 1930 (aged 25) | Independiente |
| 4FW | Ernesto Cucchiaroni | (1927-11-16)16 November 1927 (aged 28) | Boca Juniors |
| 4FW | Ernesto Grillo | (1929-10-01)1 October 1929 (aged 26) | Independiente |
| 4FW | Ángel Labruna | (1918-09-28)28 September 1918 (aged 37) | River Plate |
| 4FW | Francisco Lojacono | (1935-12-11)11 December 1935 (aged 20) | Gimnasia y Esgrima LP |
| 4FW | Rodolfo Micheli | (1930-04-24)24 April 1930 (aged 25) | Independiente |
| 4FW | Luis Pentrelli | (1932-06-15)15 June 1932 (aged 23) | Gimnasia y Esgrima LP |
| 4FW | Enrique Omar Sívori | (1935-10-02)2 October 1935 (aged 20) | River Plate |
| 4FW | Roberto Zárate | (1932-12-15)15 December 1932 (aged 23) | River Plate |
| 4FW | Ricardo Bonelli | (1932-10-28)28 October 1932 (aged 23) | Independiente |

## Brazil

Head Coach: Vicente Feola
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1GK | Gilmar | (1930-08-22)22 August 1930 (aged 28) | Corinthians |
| 1GK | Cabeção | (1930-08-23)23 August 1930 (aged 25) | Portuguesa |
| 1GK | Paulo Martorano | (1933-05-03)3 May 1933 (aged 22) | São Paulo |
| 2DF | Alfredo Ramos | (1924-10-27)27 October 1924 (aged 31) | São Paulo |
| 2DF | Nílton de Sordi | (1931-02-14)14 February 1931 (aged 24) | São Paulo |
| 2DF | Olavo | (1927-11-09)9 November 1927 (aged 28) | Corinthians |
| 2DF | Chico Formiga | (1930-11-11)11 November 1930 (aged 25) | Santos FC |
| 2DF | Djalma Santos | (1929-02-23)23 February 1929 (aged 26) | Portuguesa |
| 2DF | Mauro Ramos | (1930-08-30)30 August 1930 (aged 25) | São Paulo |
| 3MF | Canhoteiro | (1932-09-24)24 September 1932 (aged 23) | São Paulo |
| 3MF | Jair | (1921-03-21)21 March 1921 (aged 34) | Santos FC |
| 3MF | Antonio Elías Julião | (1929-04-11)11 April 1929 (aged 26) | Corinthians |
| 3MF | Roberto Belangero | (1928-06-28)28 June 1928 (aged 27) | Corinthians |
| 3MF | Zito | (1932-08-08)8 August 1932 (aged 23) | Santos FC |
| 4FW | Álvaro | (1931-09-24)24 September 1931 (aged 24) | Santos FC |
| 4FW | Baltazar | (1926-01-14)14 January 1926 (aged 30) | Corinthians |
| 4FW | Emanuele Del Vecchio | (1934-09-24)24 September 1934 (aged 21) | Santos FC |
| 4FW | Luizinho | (1930-03-07)7 March 1930 (aged 25) | Corinthians |
| 4FW | Maurinho | (1933-06-06)6 June 1933 (aged 22) | São Paulo |
| 4FW | Nestor Alves da Silva | (1926-06-23)23 June 1926 (aged 29) | XV de Jaú |
| 4FW | Tite | (1930-06-04)4 June 1930 (aged 25) | Santos FC |
| 4FW | Zezinho | (1930-06-02)2 June 1930 (aged 25) | São Paulo |

## Chile

Head Coach: Luis Tirado
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1GK | Misael Escuti | (1928-12-20)20 December 1928 (aged 27) | Colo Colo |
| 1GK | Francisco Nitsche | (1930-11-04)4 November 1930 (aged 25) | Unión Española |
| 1GK | Carlos Espinoza | (1928-04-21)21 April 1928 (aged 27) | Everton |
| 2DF | Rodolfo Almeyda | (1923-07-05)5 July 1923 (aged 32) | Palestino |
| 2DF | Manuel Álvarez | (1928-05-23)23 May 1928 (aged 27) | Universidad Católica |
| 2DF | Isaac Carrasco | (1928-08-12)12 August 1928 (aged 27) | Colo Colo |
| 2DF | Carlos Cubillos | (1929-12-25)25 December 1929 (aged 26) | Unión Española |
| 2DF | Sergio Goity | | Palestino |
| 3MF | Ramiro Cortés | (1931-04-27)27 April 1931 (aged 24) | Audax Italiano |
| 3MF | Enrique Hormazábal | (1931-01-06)6 January 1931 (aged 25) | Colo Colo |
| 4FW | Sergio Espinoza | | Audax Italiano |
| 4FW | José Fernández | | Palestino |
| 4FW | René Meléndez | (1928-12-29)29 December 1928 (aged 27) | Everton |
| 4FW | Manuel Muñoz | (1928-04-28)28 April 1928 (aged 27) | Colo Colo |
| 4FW | Jaime Ramírez | (1931-08-14)14 August 1931 (aged 24) | Colo Colo |
| 4FW | Leonel Sánchez | (1936-04-25)25 April 1936 (aged 19) | Universidad de Chile |

## Paraguay

Head Coach: Julio Ramírez [pl]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| — | 1GK | Manuel Benítez | | Club Olimpia |
| — | 1GK | Asunción Caballero | (1932-05-05)5 May 1932 (aged 23) | Club Presidente Hayes |
| — | 2DF | Edelmiro Arévalo | (1929-01-07)7 January 1929 (aged 27) | Club Olimpia |
| — | 2DF | Higinio Benítez Casco | | Club Libertad |
| — | 2DF | Robustiano Maciel | (1930-05-24)24 May 1930 (aged 25) | Club Sol de América |
| — | 2DF | Albino Ricardo | | Cerro Porteño |
| — | 3MF | Eligio Echagüe | (1931-12-31)31 December 1931 (aged 24) | Club Olimpia |
| — | 3MF | Ireneo Hermosilla | (1928-01-31)31 January 1928 (aged 29) | Club Libertad |
| — | 3MF | Victoriano Leguizamón | (1922-03-23)23 March 1922 (aged 33) | Club Olimpia |
| — | 3MF | Alfredo Vega | (1935-02-02)2 February 1935 (aged 20) | Club Libertad |
| — | 3MF | Salvador Villalba | (1924-08-29)29 August 1924 (aged 31) | Club Libertad |
| — | 3MF | Joel Cabrera | (1933-04-20)20 April 1933 (aged 22) | Cerro Porteño |
| — | 4FW | Juan Cañete | (1929-07-27)27 July 1929 (aged 26) | Boca Juniors de Cali |
| — | 4FW | Antonio Ramón Gómez [pl] | (1928-05-04)4 May 1928 (aged 27) | Club Libertad |
| — | 4FW | Hermes González | (1935-04-06)6 April 1935 (aged 20) | Club Libertad |
| — | 4FW | Enrique Jara Saguier | (1934-07-12)12 July 1934 (aged 21) | Cerro Porteño |
| — | 4FW | Manuel Lugo | | Sportivo Luqueño |
| — | 4FW | Hilarión Osorio | (1928-10-21)21 October 1928 (aged 27) | Sportivo Luqueño |
| — | 4FW | Máximo Rolón | (1934-11-18)18 November 1934 (aged 21) | Club Libertad |
| — | 4FW | Juan Ángel Romero | (1934-12-27)27 December 1934 (aged 21) | Club Nacional de Football |
| — | 4FW | Ruperto Torres | | Club Olimpia |

## Peru

Head Coach: Arturo Fernández
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1GK | Dimas Zegarra [es] | (1932-12-19)19 December 1932 (aged 23) | Club Universitario de Deportes |
| 2DF | Isaac Andrade [es] | (1937-07-13)13 July 1937 (aged 18) | Sport Boys |
| 2DF | Víctor Salas [es] | (1935-03-29)29 March 1935 (aged 20) | Club Universitario de Deportes |
| 2DF | Guillermo Delgado | (1931-02-11)11 February 1931 (aged 24) | Alianza Lima |
| 2DF | René Gutiérrez [es] | | Club Universitario de Deportes |
| 3MF | Cornelio Heredia [es] | (1920-10-16)16 October 1920 (aged 35) | Alianza Lima |
| 3MF | Alberto Loret de Mola [fr] | (1928-01-13)13 January 1928 (aged 28) | Club Universitario de Deportes |
| 3MF | Roberto Drago [es] | (1923-07-28)28 July 1923 (aged 32) | Deportivo Municipal |
| 3MF | Carlos Lazón [es] | (1929-10-05)5 October 1929 (aged 26) | Alianza Lima |
| 3MF | Alberto Terry | (1929-05-16)16 May 1929 (aged 26) | Club Universitario de Deportes |
| 3MF | Luis Calderón | (1929-06-17)17 June 1929 (aged 26) | Sport Boys |
| 3MF | Germán Colunga [es] | (1922-05-28)28 May 1922 (aged 33) | Deportivo Municipal |
| 4FW | Máximo Mosquera | (1928-01-08)8 January 1928 (aged 28) | Sporting Cristal |
| 4FW | Félix Castillo | (1928-02-21)21 February 1928 (aged 27) | Alianza Lima |
| 4FW | Guillermo Barbadillo [es] | (1925-01-09)9 January 1925 (aged 31) | Alianza Lima |
| 4FW | Óscar Gómez Sánchez | (1935-10-31)31 October 1935 (aged 20) | Alianza Lima |
| 4FW | Roberto Castillo [es] | (1930-04-29)29 April 1930 (aged 25) | Alianza Lima |
| 4FW | Juan Seminario | (1936-07-22)22 July 1936 (aged 19) | Deportivo Municipal |
| 4FW | Jacinto Villalba [es] | (1924-02-08)8 February 1924 (aged 31) | Club Universitario de Deportes |

## Uruguay

Head Coach: Hugo Bagnulo
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1GK | Julio Maceiras | (1926-04-22)22 April 1926 (aged 29) | Danubio |
| 2DF | William Martínez | (1928-01-13)13 January 1928 (aged 28) | Peñarol |
| 2DF | Ladislao Brazionis | (1929-06-23)23 June 1929 (aged 26) | Rampla Juniors |
| 2DF | Carlos Correa | | Danubio |
| 3MF | Alfonso Auscarriaga | | Danubio |
| 3MF | Roque Fernández | 1927 (28-29) | Rampla Juniors |
| 3MF | Héctor Demarco | (1936-02-12)12 February 1936 (aged 19) | Club Nacional de Football |
| 3MF | Luis Alberto Miramontes | (1928-12-15)15 December 1928 (aged 27) | Defensor |
| 3MF | Víctor Andrade | (1927-02-04)4 February 1927 (aged 28) | Peñarol |
| 3MF | Javier Ambrois | (1932-05-09)9 May 1932 (aged 23) | Club Nacional de Football |
| 3MF | Roberto Leopardi | (1933-07-19)19 July 1933 (aged 22) | Club Nacional de Football |
| 3MF | Carlos Cháves | | Liverpool |
| 4FW | Washington Manghini | | Danubio |
| 4FW | Guillermo Escalada | (1936-04-24)24 April 1936 (aged 19) | Club Nacional de Football |
| 4FW | Walter Roque | (1937-05-08)8 May 1937 (aged 18) | Rampla Juniors |
| 4FW | Carlos Carranza | | Cerro |
| 4FW | Carlos Borges | (1932-01-14)14 January 1932 (aged 24) | Peñarol |
| 4FW | Luis Pírez | | Racing Club |
| 4FW | Daniel Melgarejo | | Danubio |
| 4FW | Óscar Miguez | (1927-12-05)5 December 1927 (aged 28) | Peñarol |