South American Player of the Year 2003

By the Uruguayan newspaper El País. Only those playing in American
leagues are eligible.
Winner is called "Rey del futbol de América" (America's Football King).
 
Top 26
 
 1. Carlos TÉVEZ                          73 pts     Argentina        Boca Juniors (Arg)
 2. José Saturnino CARDOZO                39  "      Paraguay         Club Deportivo Toluca (Mex)
 3. DIEGO Ribas da Cunha                  33  "      Brazil           Santos (Bra)
 4. Sebastián BATTAGLIA                   26  "      Argentina        Boca Juniors (Arg)
 5. Clemente RODRÍGUEZ                    18  "      Argentina        Boca Juniors (Arg)
 6. Rolando SCHIAVI                       17  "      Argentina        Boca Juniors (Arg)
 7. Alexsandro de Souza "ALEX"            16  "      Brazil           Cruzeiro (Bra)
 8. Robson de Souza "ROBINHO"             14  "      Brazil           Santos (Bra)
    Roberto ABBONDANZIERI                 14  "      Argentina        Boca Juniors (Arg)
10. Marcelo SOSA                          13  "      Uruguay          Danubio (Uru)
11. ELANO Blumer                          12  "      Brazil           Santos (Bra)
12. ALEX DIAS                             11  "      Brazil 
    Nicolás BURDISSO                      11  "      Argentina        Boca Juniors (Arg)
14. Marcelo DELGADO                       10  "      Argentina        Boca Juniors (Arg) / Cruz Azul (Mex)
    Luis Amaranto PEREA                   10  "      Colombia         Boca Juniors (Arg)
16. Julio César CÁCERES                    8  "      Paraguay         Olimpia (Par)
    Mauricio MOLINA                        8  "      Colombia         Independiente Medellín (Col)
18. José Luis CHILAVERT                    6  "      Paraguay         Peñarol (Uru)
    Freddy GRISALES                        6  "      Colombia         Atlético Nacional (Col)
    Alejandro LAGO                         6  "      Uruguay          Peñarol (Uru)
    Leonardo Lourenço Bastos "LÉO"         6  "      Brazil           Santos (Bra)
    Mauro Sérgio Viritao Mendes "MAURINHO" 6  "      Brazil           Cruzeiro (Bra)
    Justo VILLAR                           6  "      Paraguay         Libertad (Par)
24. LUÍS FABIANO Clemente                  5  "      Brazil           São Paulo FC (Bra)
    Pavel PARDO                            5  "      Mexico           América (Mex)
    Jairo PATIÑO                           5  "      Colombia         Newell's Old Boys (Arg)



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