title: 2019 South American Footballer of the Year
text: # 2019 South American Footballer of the Year
  
  The 2019 South American Footballer of the Year award (Spanish: Rey del Fútbol de América), given to the best football player in South America by Uruguayan newspaper El País through voting by journalists across the continent, was awarded to Brazilian striker Gabriel Barbosa of Flamengo on December 31, 2019.
  
  The award is part of the paper's "El Mejor de América" (The Best of America) awards, which also presents the awards for South American Coach of the Year (Entrenador del año en Sudamérica) and the Best XI (Equipo Ideal), composed of the best eleven players at their positions. Marcelo Gallardo of River Plate was named Coach of the Year for the second consecutive year.
  
  ## Best Player
  
  | Rank | Player | Nationality | Club | Votes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Gabriel Barbosa | Brazil | Flamengo | 168 |
  | 2 | Bruno Henrique | Brazil | Flamengo | 83 |
  | 3 | Giorgian De Arrascaeta | Uruguay | Flamengo | 40 |
  | 4 | Ignacio Fernández | Argentina | River Plate | 25 |
  | 5 | Enzo Pérez | Argentina | River Plate | 21 |
  | 6 | Everton | Brazil | Grêmio | 9 |
  | 7 | Roque Santa Cruz | Paraguay | Olimpia | 5 |
  | 8 | Nicolás De La Cruz | Uruguay | River Plate | 4 |
  | 9 | Rafael Santos Borré | Colombia | River Plate | 3 |
  | 10 | Dani Alves | Brazil | São Paulo | 2 |
  | 10 | Yeferson Soteldo | Venezuela | Santos | 2 |
  | 12 | Filipe Luís | Brazil | Flamengo | 1 |
  | 12 | Franco Armani | Argentina | River Plate | 1 |
  | 12 | Carlos Vela | Mexico | Los Angeles FC | 1 |
  | 12 | Paolo Guerrero | Peru | Internacional | 1 |
  | 12 | Jorge Pinos | Ecuador | Independiente del Valle | 1 |
  | 12 | Germán Cano | Argentina | Independiente Medellín | 1 |
  | 12 | Rodolfo Pizarro | Mexico | Monterrey | 1 |
  | 12 | Juan Fernando Quintero | Colombia | River Plate | 1 |
  
  $^1Dani$ Alves played part of 2019 with Paris Saint-Germain (France).
  
  $^2Filipe$ Luís played part of 2019 with Atlético Madrid (Spain).
  
  ## Best Manager
  
  | Rank | Player | Nationality | Club / National team | Votes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Marcelo Gallardo | Argentina | River Plate | 216 |
  | 2 | Jorge Jesus | Portugal | Flamengo | 133 |
  | 3 | Miguel Ángel Ramírez | Spain | Independiente del Valle | 7 |
  | 4 | Tite | Brazil | Brazil national team | 6 |
  | 5 | Ricardo Gareca | Argentina | Peru national team | 5 |
  | 6 | Óscar Tabárez | Uruguay | Uruguay national team | 2 |
  | 7 | Gustavo Quinteros | Bolivia | Universidad Católica | 1 |
  | 7 | Alexandre Guimarães | Brazil | América de Cali | 1 |
  | 7 | Miguel Herrera | Mexico | Club América | 1 |
  
  $^1Jorge$ Jesus spent part of 2019 as manager of Al Hilal (Saudi Arabia).
  
  $^2Alexandre$ Guimarães has Costa Rican dual-citizenship.
  
  ## Best Team
  
  | Position | Player | Nationality | Club |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | GK | Franco Armani | Argentina | River Plate |
  | LB | Filipe Luís | Brazil | Flamengo |
  | CB | Javier Pinola | Argentina | River Plate |
  | CB | Rodrigo Caio | Brazil | Flamengo |
  | RB | Rafinha | Brazil | Flamengo |
  | MF | Ignacio Fernández | Argentina | River Plate |
  | MF | Giorgian De Arrascaeta | Uruguay | Flamengo |
  | MF | Enzo Pérez | Argentina | River Plate |
  | FW | Bruno Henrique | Brazil | Flamengo |
  | FW | Gabriel Barbosa | Brazil | Flamengo |
  | FW | Everton | Brazil | Grêmio |
  
  $^1Filipe$ Luís played part of 2019 with Atlético Madrid (Spain).
  
  $^2Rafinha$ played part of 2019 with Bayern Munich (Germany).
  
  ## National awards
  
  | Nation | Best player | Best manager | Best team |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Argentina | Enzo Pérez (River Plate) | Marcelo Gallardo (River Plate) | River Plate |
  | Bolivia | Juan Carlos Arce (Bolívar) | Erwin Sánchez (Club Blooming) | Bolívar |
  | Brazil | Bruno Henrique (Flamengo) | Jorge Jesus (Flamengo) | Flamengo |
  | Chile | José Pedro Fuenzalida (U. Católica) | Gustavo Quinteros (U. Católica) | Universidad Católica |
  | Colombia | Teó Gutiérrez (Junior) | Julio Comesaña (Junior) | Junior |
  | Ecuador | Michael Estrada (Macará) | Paúl Vélez (Macará) | Macará |
  | United States | Carlos Vela (Los Angeles FC) | Brian Schmetzer (Seattle Sounders FC) | Los Angeles FC |
  | Honduras | Juan Ramón Mejía (Real de Minas) | Pedro Troglio (Olimpia) | Olimpia |
  | Mexico | Guido Rodríguez (América) | Miguel Herrera (América) | León |
  | Paraguay | Roque Santa Cruz (Club Olimpia) | Daniel Garnero (Club Olimpia) | Club Olimpia |
  | Peru | Kevin Quevedo (Alianza Lima) | Pablo Bengoechea (Alianza Lima) | Binacional |
  | Uruguay | Matías Viña (Nacional) | Danielo Núñez (Cerro Largo) | Cerro Largo |
  | Venezuela | Rubert Quijada (Caracas) | Noel Sanvicente (Caracas) | Caracas |
  
  $^1Jorge$ Jesus spent part of 2019 as manager of Al Hilal (Saudi Arabia).
  
  $^2Gustavo$ Quinteros has Bolivian dual-citizenship.
  
  