Copa América records and statistics
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This is a list of records and statistics of the Copa América, including from when it was called the South American Championship (1916–1975).
General statistics by tournament
Note: Carlos Valderrama (1987) was the first player to officially win the best player of the tournament award.
Debut of national teams
| Year | Debuting teams | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | No. | Cum. | |
| 1916 |  Argentina,  Brazil,  Chile,  Uruguay |
4 | 4 |
| 1917 – 1920 | None | 0 | 4 |
| 1921 |  Paraguay |
1 | 5 |
| 1922 – 1925 | None | 0 | 5 |
| 1926 |  Bolivia |
1 | 6 |
| 1927 |  Peru |
1 | 7 |
| 1929 – 1937 | None | 0 | 7 |
| 1939 |  Ecuador |
1 | 8 |
| 1939 – 1942 | None | 0 | 8 |
| 1945 |  Colombia |
1 | 9 |
| 1946 – 1963 | None | 0 | 9 |
| 1967 |  Venezuela |
1 | 10 |
| 1975 – 1991 | None | 0 | 10 |
| 1993 |  Mexico,  United States |
2 | 12 |
| 1995 | None | 0 | 12 |
| 1997 |  Costa Rica |
1 | 13 |
| 1999 |  Japan |
1 | 14 |
| 2001 |  Honduras |
1 | 15 |
| 2004 – 2011 | None | 0 | 15 |
| 2015 |  Jamaica |
1 | 16 |
| 2016 |  Haiti,  Panama |
2 | 18 |
| 2019 |  Qatar |
1 | 19 |
| 2021 | None | 0 | 19 |
| 2024 |  Canada |
1 | 20 |
Overall team records
- As of 2024 Copa América
In this ranking 3 points are awarded for a win, 1 for a draw and 0 for a loss. As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws. Teams are ranked by total points, then by goal difference, then by goals scored.[3]
| Rank | Team | Part. | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina |
44 | 208 | 132 | 43 | 33 | 483 | 183 | +300 | 439 |
| 2 | Uruguay |
46 | 212 | 115 | 40 | 57 | 421 | 226 | +195 | 385 |
| 3 |  Brazil |
38 | 195 | 109 | 41 | 45 | 435 | 206 | +229 | 368 |
| 4 | Chile |
41 | 191 | 67 | 35 | 89 | 291 | 317 | −26 | 236 |
| 5 | Paraguay |
39 | 180 | 64 | 43 | 73 | 267 | 311 | −44 | 235 |
| 6 | Peru |
34 | 164 | 58 | 40 | 66 | 230 | 258 | −28 | 214 |
| 7 | Colombia |
24 | 130 | 53 | 26 | 51 | 154 | 194 | −40 | 185 |
| 8 | Bolivia |
29 | 122 | 20 | 26 | 76 | 109 | 308 | −199 | 86 |
| 9 | Ecuador |
30 | 130 | 17 | 28 | 85 | 139 | 331 | −192 | 79 |
| 10 | Mexico |
11 | 51 | 20 | 14 | 17 | 67 | 63 | +4 | 74 |
| 11 | Venezuela |
20 | 74 | 11 | 18 | 45 | 59 | 182 | −123 | 51 |
| 12 | Costa Rica |
6 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 35 | −16 | 22 |
| 13 | United States |
5 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 21 | 32 | −11 | 20 |
| 14 | Honduras |
1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 10 |
| 15 | Panama |
2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 20 | −10 | 9 |
| 16 | Canada |
1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 6 |
| 17 | Japan |
2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 3 |
| 18 | Qatar |
1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
| 19 | Haiti |
1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | −11 | 0 |
| 20 | Jamaica |
3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 16 | −15 | 0 |
Medal table
Hosts
| Year | Hosting team | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | Argentina |
Runners-up |
| 1917 | Uruguay |
Champions |
| 1919 | Brazil |
Champions |
| 1920 | Chile |
Fourth place |
| 1921 | Argentina |
Champions |
| 1922 | Brazil |
Champions |
| 1923 | Uruguay |
Champions |
| 1924 | Uruguay |
Champions |
| 1925 | Argentina |
Champions |
| 1926 | Chile |
Third place |
| 1927 | Peru |
Third place |
| 1929 | Argentina |
Champions |
| 1935 | Peru |
Third place |
| 1937 | Argentina |
Champions |
| 1939 | Peru |
Champions |
| 1941 | Chile |
Third place |
| 1942 | Uruguay |
Champions |
| 1945 | Chile |
Third place |
| 1946 | Argentina |
Champions |
| 1947 | Ecuador |
Sixth place |
| 1949 | Brazil |
Champions |
| 1953 | Peru |
Fifth place |
| 1955 | Chile |
Runners-up |
| 1956 | Uruguay |
Champions |
| 1957 | Peru |
Fourth place |
| 1959 | Argentina |
Champions |
| 1959 | Ecuador |
Fourth place |
| 1963 | Bolivia |
Champions |
| 1967 | Uruguay |
Champions |
| 1975 | No host | |
| 1979 | No host | |
| 1983 | No host | |
| 1987 | Argentina |
Fourth place |
| 1989 | Brazil |
Champions |
| 1991 | Chile |
Third place |
| 1993 | Ecuador |
Fourth place |
| 1995 | Uruguay |
Champions |
| 1997 | Bolivia |
Runners-up |
| 1999 | Paraguay |
Quarter-finals |
| 2001 | Colombia |
Champions |
| 2004 | Peru |
Quarter-finals |
| 2007 | Venezuela |
Quarter-finals |
| 2011 | Argentina |
Quarter-finals |
| 2015 | Chile |
Champions |
| 2016 | United States |
Fourth place |
| 2019 | Brazil |
Champions |
| 2021 | Brazil |
Runners-up |
| 2024 | United States |
Group stage |
Defending champions
| Year | Defending champions | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 1917 | Uruguay |
Champions |
| 1919 | Uruguay |
Runners-up |
| 1920 | Brazil |
Third place |
| 1921 | Uruguay |
Third place |
| 1922 | Argentina |
Fourth place |
| 1923 | Brazil |
Fourth place |
| 1924 | Uruguay |
Champions |
| 1925 | Uruguay |
Did not enter |
| 1926 | Argentina |
Runners-up |
| 1927 | Uruguay |
Runners-up |
| 1929 | Argentina |
Champions |
| 1935 | Argentina |
Runners-up |
| 1937 | Uruguay |
Third place |
| 1939 | Uruguay |
Runners-up |
| 1941 | Peru |
Fourth place |
| 1942 | Argentina |
Runners-up |
| 1945 | Uruguay |
Fourth place |
| 1946 | Argentina |
Champions |
| 1947 | Argentina |
Champions |
| 1949 | Argentina |
Did not enter |
| 1953 | Brazil |
Runners-up |
| 1955 | Peru |
Third place |
| 1956 | Argentina |
Runners-up |
| 1957 | Uruguay |
Third place |
| 1959 | Argentina |
Champions |
| 1959 | Argentina |
Runners-up |
| 1963 | Uruguay |
Did not enter |
| 1967 | Bolivia |
Sixth place |
| 1975 | Uruguay |
Semi-finals |
| 1979 | Peru |
Semi-finals |
| 1983 | Paraguay |
Semi-finals |
| 1987 | Uruguay |
Champions |
| 1989 | Uruguay |
Runners-up |
| 1991 | Brazil |
Runners-up |
| 1993 | Argentina |
Champions |
| 1995 | Argentina |
Quarter-finals |
| 1997 | Uruguay |
Group stage |
| 1999 | Brazil |
Champions |
| 2001 | Brazil |
Quarter-finals |
| 2004 | Colombia |
Fourth place |
| 2007 | Brazil |
Champions |
| 2011 | Brazil |
Quarter-finals |
| 2015 | Uruguay |
Quarter-finals |
| 2016 | Chile |
Champions |
| 2019 | Chile |
Fourth place |
| 2021 | Brazil |
Runners-up |
| 2024 | Argentina |
Champions |
| 2028 | Argentina |
TBD |
Coaches with most matches
| Rank | Coach | Nationality | Team(s) managed | Matches | Tournaments | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guillermo Stábile | |
|
44 | 1941, 1942, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1955, 1957 | Champion in 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1955 and 1957 |
| 2 | Luis Tirado | |
|
35 | 1946, 1947, 1949, 1953, 1955, 1956 | Runner-up in 1955 and 1956 |
| 3 | Manuel Fleitas Solich |  |
|
33 | 1942, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1953 | Champion in 1953 |
| Óscar Tabárez | |
|
1989, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021 | Champion in 2011 | ||
| 5 | Francisco Maturana | |
 |
27 | 1987, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2001 | Champion in 2001 |
| 6 | Hernán Darío Gómez | |
|
26 | 1995, 1997, 2001, 2004, 2011, 2016, 2019 | |
| 7 | Ricardo Gareca | |
|
22 | 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2024 | Runner-up in 2019 |
| 8 | Alfio Basile | |
|
19 | 1991, 1993, 2007 | Champion in 1991 and 1993 |
| Flávio Costa | |
|
1945, 1946, 1949 | Champion in 1949 | ||
| Lionel Scaloni | |
|
2019, 2021, 2024 | Champion in 2021 and 2024 |
Titles by coach
| Rank | Coach | Nationality | Team(s) managed | Titles | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guillermo Stábile | |
|
6 | Champion in 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1955 and 1957 (runner-up in 1942) |
| 2 | Alfio Basile | |
|
2 | 1991 and 1993 (runner-up in 2007) |
| Juan Carlos Corazzo | |
|
2 | 1959 and 1967 | |
| Ernesto Fígoli | |
|
2 | 1920 and 1926 | |
| Lionel Scaloni | |
|
2 | 2021 and 2024 |
- Dunga of
Brazil, Manuel Seoane of 
Argentina, Danilo Alvim of Brazil and Pedro Cea of 
Uruguay won the Copa América as a player and also as a coach: Cea won in 1923 and 1924 as a player and in 1942 as a coach; Seoane won in 1925, 1927 and 1929 as a player and in 1937 as a coach; Alvim won in 1949 as a player and in 1963 as a coach (coaching Bolivia); Dunga won in 1989 and 1997 as a player and in 2007 as a coach. - Guillermo Stábile , Alfio Basile and Lionel Scaloni all had retained the title: Stábile in 1945, 1946 and 1947 and he is the most retained coach three times; Basile in 1991 and 1993; Scaloni in 2021 and 2024 all of them with Argentina.
- José Lago Millán
, Jack Greenwell 
, Danilo Alvim , Jorge Sampaoli , and Juan Antonio Pizzi won the title as foreign coaches: Millán with Argentina in 1927; Greenwell with Peru in 1939; Alvim with Bolvia in 1963; Sampaoli with Chile in 2015; Pizzi with Chile in 2016.
Most tournaments hosted
Years in bold indicate hosting nation won the tournament.
| No. of times hosted | Country | Year(s) | Wins as host |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Argentina | 1916, 1921, 1925, 1929, 1937, 1946, 1959, 1987, 2011 | 6/9 |
| 7 | Chile | 1920, 1926, 1941, 1945, 1955, 1991, 2015 | 1/7 |
| Uruguay | 1917, 1923, 1924, 1942, 1956, 1967, 1995 | 7/7 | |
| 6 | Brazil | 1919, 1922, 1949, 1989, 2019, 2021 | 5/6 |
| Peru | 1927, 1935, 1949, 1953, 1957, 2004 | 1/6 | |
| 3 | Ecuador | 1947, 1959, 1993 | 0/3 |
| No Host | 1975, 1979, 1983 | –/– | |
| 2 | Bolivia | 1963, 1997 | 1/2 |
| United States | 2016, 2024 | 0/2 | |
| 1 | Colombia | 2001 | 1/1 |
| Paraguay | 1999 | 0/1 | |
| Venezuela | 2007 | 0/1 |
Teams
Overall
- Most Copa América appearances: 46, Uruguay
- For a detailed list, see Copa América participations
- Most championships: 16, Argentina
- Most appearances in Copa América final matches: 30, Argentina
- Most appearances in Copa América top four: 37, Argentina
- For a detailed list of top four appearances, see Copa América results
- Most matches played: 212, Uruguay
- Fewest matches played: 3,
Haiti, 
Qatar - Most wins: 132, Argentina
- Most losses: 89,
Chile - Most draws: 43, Argentina,
Paraguay - Team with the most goals scored in a single match: Argentina 12−0
Ecuador (1942) - Most goals scored: 483, Argentina
- Most goals conceded: 331,
Ecuador - Fewest goals scored: 1, Haiti,
Jamaica - Fewest goals conceded: 5,
Honduras, Qatar - Highest average of goals scored per match: 2.32, Argentina
- Lowest average of goals conceded per match: 0.83, Honduras
In one tournament
Streaks
Individual
Goals scored
Assists provided
| Rank | Player[6] | Country | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lionel Messi | Argentina |
18 |
| 2 | Zizinho | Brazil |
17 |
| 3 | Jair | Brazil |
9 |
| James Rodríguez | Colombia | ||
| 5 | Alex | Brazil |
8 |
| 6 | Denílson | Brazil |
7 |
| Ángel Di María | Argentina | ||
| 8 | Juan Roman Riquelme | Argentina |
6 |
| Carlos Tevez | Argentina |
Matches played
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| Rank | Player | Country | Matches | Tournaments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lionel Messi | Argentina | 39 | 2007, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2024 |
| 2 | Sergio Livingstone | Chile | 34 | 1941, 1942, 1945, 1947, 1949, 1953 |
| 3 | Zizinho | Brazil | 33 | 1942, 1945, 1946, 1949, 1953, 1957 |
| 4 | Víctor Ugarte | Bolivia | 30 | 1947, 1949, 1953, 1959 (ARG) |
| 5 | Ángel Di María | Argentina | 28 | 2011, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2024 |
| Paolo Guerrero | Peru | 2007, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2024 | ||
| 7 | Leonel Álvarez | Colombia | 27 | 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995 |
| Claudio Bravo | Chile | 2004, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2021, 2024 | ||
| Mauricio Isla | Chile | 2011, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2024 | ||
| Gary Medel | Chile | 2011, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021 | ||
| Nicolás Otamendi | Argentina | 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2024 | ||
| Carlos Valderrama | Colombia | 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995 | ||
| Yoshimar Yotún | Peru | 2011, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021 | ||
| 14 | Pedro Gallese | Peru |
26 | 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2024 |
| Javier Mascherano | Argentina | 2004, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2016 | ||
| Alexis Sánchez | Chile | 2011, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2024 | ||
| Eduardo Vargas | Chile | 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2024 | ||
| 18 | Álex Aguinaga | Ecuador |
25 | 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2004 |
| Christian Cueva | Peru | 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2024 | ||
| Cornelio Heredia | Peru | 1947, 1949, 1953, 1955, 1956 | ||
| Cláudio Taffarel | Brazil | 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997 |
Data published by Copa América's official website.[7]
Titles by player
Individual records
- Most goals scored in a single tournament: 9 –
Jair (1949), Humberto Maschio (1957) and Javier Ambrois (1957) - Most goals scored in a single match by a player: 5 – Héctor Scarone (1926), Juan Marvezzi (1941), José Manuel Moreno (1942) and Evaristo (1957)
- Most tournaments scored in: 6 – Zizinho (1942, 1945, 1946, 1949, 1953, 1957) and Lionel Messi (2007, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2024)[13]
- Most opponents scored against: 10 – Lionel Messi (2007–2024)[14]
- Most overall assists provided: 18 – Lionel Messi (2007–2024)[15]
- Most assists provided in a single tournament: 6 – Alex (2004)[citation needed] and
James Rodríguez (2024)[16] - Most matches won by a player: 25 – Lionel Messi (2007, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2024)[17]
- Fastest goal scored: after 50 seconds – Darío Franco v Brazil (1991)[18][19]
- Fastest hat-trick: after 10 minutes – José Manuel Moreno (1942)
- Youngest player: 16 years, 1 day – Humberto Elgueta v Brazil (1920)
- Oldest player: 41 years, 73 days – Claudio Bravo v Argentina (2024)[20]
- Youngest goalscorer: 16 years, 171 days – Johnnier Montaño v Argentina (1999)
- Oldest goalscorer: 37 years, 171 days – Luis Suárez v
Canada (2024) - Most overall direct free kicks scored: 4 – Lionel Messi (2007–2024)
- Most overall man of the match awards won: 15 – Lionel Messi (2007–2024)
- Most man of the match awards won in a single tournament: 4 – Lionel Messi (2015 and 2021)
- Most finals played in: 5 – Lionel Messi (2007, 2015, 2016, 2021, 2024)[21]
List of penalty shoot-outs
- Most shoot-outs won: 6
- Uruguay (1995, 1999 (2), 2011, 2024 (2))
- Most shoot-outs lost: 6
- Uruguay (1993, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2019, 2021)
- Most shoot-outs played: 12
- Uruguay (1993, 1995, 1999 (2), 2001, 2004, 2007, 2011, 2019, 2021, 2024 (2))
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Winning % | Years won | Years lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguay | 12 | 6 | 6 | 50% | 1995, 1999 (2), 2011, 2024 (2) | 1993, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2019, 2021 |
| Argentina | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% | 1993 (2), 2015, 2021, 2024 | 1995, 2004, 2011, 2015, 2016 |
| Brazil | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% | 1995, 2004 (2), 2007, 2019 | 1993, 1995, 2011, 2015, 2024 |
| Colombia | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | 1993, 1995, 2016, 2021 | 1993, 2015, 2019, 2021 |
| Paraguay | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | 2011 (2), 2015 | 1995, 1999, 2019, 2021 |
| Chile | 4 | 3 | 1 | 75% | 2015, 2016, 2019 | 1999 |
| Peru | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50% | 2019, 2021 | 1999, 2016 |
| Mexico | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% | 1997, 1999 | 1995 |
| Canada | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% | 2024 | 2024 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0% | – | 1997, 2024 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0% | – | 2011, 2024 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 2001 | – |
| United States | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 1995 | – |
Championship year in bold
