South American players in North America
South American football players who have played in North America. ScoutBase tracks cross-regional career movements across all eras.
2350 players
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PLAYER
POS
DOB
CLUB
SINCE
LM
Lionel Messi
FW
24.06.1987 (39)
ARGArgentina
USA Inter Miami
2023
IH
Iván Hurtado
DF
16.08.1974 (52)
ECUEcuador
Retired
PD
Paulo da Silva
DF
01.02.1980 (46)
PARParaguay
Retired
LS
Luis Suárez
FW
24.04.1987 (39)
URUUruguay
USA Inter Miami
2024
JA
Juan Arango
MF
16.05.1980 (46)
VENVenezuela
Retired
RP
Roberto Palacios
MF
28.12.1972 (54)
PERPeru
Retired
YY
Yoshimar Yotún
DF
07.04.1990 (36)
PERPeru
PER Sporting Cristal
2022
D
Dani Alves
DF
06.05.1983 (43)
BRABrazil
Retired
LA
Luis Advíncula
DF
02.03.1990 (36)
PERPeru
PER Alianza Lima
2026
WA
Walter Ayoví
MF
11.08.1979 (47)
ECUEcuador
Retired
EV
Eduardo Vargas
FW
20.11.1989 (37)
CHIChile
CHI Universidad de Chile
2026
PG
Pedro Gallese
GK
23.04.1990 (36)
PERPeru
COL Deportivo Cali
2025
SR
Salomón Rondón
FW
16.09.1989 (37)
VENVenezuela
MEX Pachuca
2024
MC
Martín Cáceres
DF
07.04.1987 (39)
URUUruguay
URU Juventud Las Piedras
2026
GJ
Gonzalo Jara
DF
29.08.1985 (41)
CHIChile
Retired
RS
Roque Santa Cruz
FW
16.08.1981 (45)
PARParaguay
PAR Libertad
2022
CV
Carlos Valderrama
MF
02.09.1961 (65)
COLColombia
Retired
ÉM
Édison Méndez
MF
16.03.1979 (47)
ECUEcuador
Retired
ÁA
Álex Aguinaga
MF
09.07.1968 (58)
ECUEcuador
Retired
JB
Jean Beausejour
FW
01.06.1984 (42)
CHIChile
Retired
JR
James Rodríguez
MF
12.07.1991 (35)
COLColombia
USA Minnesota United
2026
CR
Cristian Riveros
MF
16.10.1982 (44)
PARParaguay
Retired
RR
Ronald Raldes
DF
20.04.1981 (45)
BOLBolivia
Retired
CC
Christian Cueva
MF
23.11.1991 (35)
PERPeru
PER Juan Pablo II College
2026
DC
Denis Caniza
DF
20.08.1974 (52)
PARParaguay
Retired
AV
Antonio Valencia
MF
04.08.1985 (41)
ECUEcuador
Retired
EV
Enner Valencia
MF
11.04.1989 (37)
ECUEcuador
MEX Pachuca
2025
R
Ronaldinho
FW
21.03.1980 (46)
BRABrazil
Retired
MS
Marco Sandy
DF
29.08.1971 (55)
BOLBolivia
Retired
K
Kaká
MF
22.04.1982 (44)
BRABrazil
Retired
JR
Jorge Rojas
DF
10.01.1977 (49)
VENVenezuela
Retired
P
Pelé
FW
23.10.1940 (†)
BRABrazil
Deceased
EA
Egidio Arévalo Ríos
MF
27.09.1982 (44)
URUUruguay
Retired
GE
Giovanny Espinoza
DF
12.04.1977 (49)
ECUEcuador
Retired
SC
Segundo Castillo
MF
15.05.1982 (44)
ECUEcuador
Retired
J
Júlio César
GK
03.09.1979 (47)
BRABrazil
Retired
PO
Percy Olivares
DF
05.06.1968 (58)
PERPeru
Retired
CR
Christian Ramos
DF
04.11.1988 (38)
PERPeru
PER Universidad César Vallejo
2020
JC
José Cardozo
FW
19.03.1971 (55)
PARParaguay
Retired
JV
José Velásquez
MF
04.06.1951 (75)
PERPeru
Retired
OV
Oswaldo Vizcarrondo
DF
31.05.1984 (42)
VENVenezuela
Retired
TC
Teófilo Cubillas
FW
08.03.1949 (77)
PERPeru
Retired
ÉF
Édison Flores
FW
15.05.1994 (32)
PERPeru
PER Universitario
2025
CB
Carlos Bonet
MF
02.10.1977 (49)
PARParaguay
Retired
AD
Alexander Domínguez
GK
05.06.1987 (39)
ECUEcuador
ECU LDU Quito
2022
ET
Edwin Tenorio
MF
16.06.1976 (50)
ECUEcuador
Retired
JV
Jorge Valdivia
FW
19.10.1983 (43)
CHIChile
Retired
RD
Rodrigo De Paul
MF
24.05.1994 (32)
ARGArgentina
USA Inter Miami
2025 (Loan)
NH
Nelson Haedo Valdez
FW
28.11.1983 (43)
PARParaguay
Retired
OR
Oscar Ruggeri
DF
26.01.1962 (64)
ARGArgentina
Retired
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