South American Footballer of the Year

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South American Footballer of the Year

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Selected by El Mundo (Venezuela) until 1985, after that, by El País (Venezuela) as "Rey del Fútbol de América."

1971 Tostão Cruzeiro EC

1972 Teófilo Cubillas Alianza Lima

1973 Pelé Santos FC

1974 Elías Figueroa SC Internacional

1975 Elías Figueroa SC Internacional

1976 Elías Figueroa SC Internacional

1977 Zico Flamengo

1978 Mario Kempes Valencia CF

1979 Diego Maradona Argentinos Juniors

1980 Diego Maradona Argentinos Juniors

1981 Zico Flamengo

1982 Zico Flamengo

1983 Sócrates Corinthians

1984 Enzo Francescoli CA River Plate

1985 Romerito Fluminense

1986 Antonio Alzamendi CA River Plate

1987 Carlos Valderrama Deportivo Cali

1988 Rubén Paz Racing Club

1989 Bebeto Club Vasco da Gama

1990 Raúl Vicente Amarilla Olimpia

1991 Oscar Ruggeri Vélez Sarsfield

1992 Raí São Paulo FC

1993 Carlos Valderrama Atlético Junior

1994 Cafú São Paulo FC

1995 Enzo Francescoli CA River Plate

1996 José Luis Chilavert Vélez Sarsfield

1997 Marcelo Salas CA River Plate

1998 Martín Palermo Boca Juniors

1999 Javier Saviola CA River Plate

2000 Romário Club Vasco da Gama

2001 Juan Román Riquelme Boca Juniors

2002 José Cardozo Club Toluca

2003 Carlos Tévez Boca Juniors

2004 Carlos Tévez Boca Juniors

2005 Carlos Tévez Corinthians

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