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2009 South American Footballer of the Year


The 2009 South American Footballer of the Year, given to the best football player in South America by Uruguayan newspaper El País through voting by journalists across the continent, was awarded to Juan Sebastián Verón of Estudiantes de La Plata on December 31, 2009.

Verón became the first player since Carlos Tevez in 2004 (and later in 2005) to repeat the award.

Rankings

RankPlayerNationalityClubPoints
1Juan Sebastián VerónARG Estudiantes109
2Édison MéndezECU LDU Quito64
Humberto SuazoMEX Monterrey64
4Leandro DesábatoARG Estudiantes52
5Claudio BielerECU LDU Quito48
6Salvador CabañasMEX América45
Nicolás LodeiroURU Nacional45
8Nicolás OtamendiARG Vélez Sársfield43
Miguel PintoCHI Universidad de Chile43
10Néicer ReascoECU LDU Quito42
11Gary MedelCHI Universidad Católica
ARG Boca Juniors40
12Mauro BoselliARG Estudiantes35
Guillermo OchoaMEX América35
14Enrique VeraMEX América
ECU LDU Quito28
15Darío ConcaBRA Fluminense25
16Aldo BobadillaCOL Independiente Medellín20
Santiago SilvaARG Vélez Sársfield20
18Claudio Morel RodríguezARG Boca Juniors19
19Rolando SchiaviARG Estudiantes
ARG Newell's Old Boys18
20AdrianoBRA Flamengo17

Notes

:1.Édison Méndez played for Dutch club PSV during the first half of 2009.

References

References

  1. Tavani, Raúl. (December 31, 2009). "El Virrey". [[El País (Uruguay).
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