Progression of association football caps South American record

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This is a progressive list of men's association footballers who have held or co-held the South American record for international caps since 1902.

Criteria

The criteria used by national FAs in considering a match as a full international were not historically fixed. Particularly for the early decades, and until more recently for FAs outside UEFA and CONMEBOL, counts of caps were often considered unreliable. RSSSF and IFFHS have spent much effort trying to produce definitive lists of full international matches, and corresponding data on players' international caps and goals. Using this data, the following records can be retrospectively produced. Note that, at the time, these records may not have been recognised.

South American record

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! Player !! Country !! Cap !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Notes

rowspan="9" | Jorge Brownrowspan="9" | {{Fb|ARG}}align="center"| 61907-08-15Buenos Aires{{Fb|URU}}align="center"| 2–1Copa Lipton{{cite web|url=https://iffhs.com/posts/609|title=FULL INTERNATIONALS OF ARGENTINA AND URUGUAY (1902 - 1940) – Part 2|date=22 May 2020|website=iffhs.com}}
align="center" | 71908-08-15Montevideo{{Fb|URU}}align="center"| 2–2Copa Lipton
align="center" | 81908-10-04Buenos Aires{{Fb|URU}}align="center"| 0–1Copa Premier Honor Argentino
align="center" | 91909-08-15Buenos Aires{{Fb|URU}}align="center"| 2–1Copa Lipton
align="center" | 101909-09-19Montevideo{{Fb|URU}}align="center"| 2–2Copa Newton
align="center" | 111909-10-10Buenos Aires{{Fb|URU}}align="center"| 3–1Copa Premier Honor Argentino
align="center" | 121910-06-05Buenos Aires{{Fb|CHI}}align="center"| 5–1
align="center" | 131910-06-12Buenos Aires{{Fb|URU}}align="center"| 4–1South America Cup
align="center" | 141910-08-15Buenos Aires{{Fb|URU}}align="center"| 1–3
rowspan="23" | Juan Domingo Brownrowspan="23" | {{Fb|ARG}}align="center"| 141910-11-13Buenos Aires{{Fb|URU}}align="center"| 1–1{{cite web|url=https://iffhs.com/posts/619|title=FULL INTERNATIONALS OF ARGENTINA AND URUGUAY (1902 - 1940) – Part 3|date=28 May 2020|website=iffhs.com}}
align="center" | 151910-11-27Buenos Aires{{Fb|URU}}align="center"| 2–6
align="center" | 161911-08-15Buenos Aires{{Fb|URU}}align="center"| 0–2
align="center" | 171911-09-17Montevideo{{Fb|URU}}align="center"| 3–2
align="center" | 181911-10-08Montevideo{{Fb|URU}}align="center"| 1–1
align="center" | 191911-10-22Buenos Aires{{Fb|URU}}align="center"| 2–0
align="center" | 201911-10-29Montevideo{{Fb|URU}}align="center"| 0–3
align="center" | 211912-08-15Montevideo{{Fb|URU}}align="center"| 0–2
align="center" | 221912-08-25Montevideo{{Fb|URU}}align="center"| 0–3
align="center" | 231912-10-06Avellaneda{{Fb|URU}}align="center"| 3–3
align="center" | 241912-12-01Montevideo{{Fb|URU}}align="center"| 3–1
align="center" | 251913-06-15Avellaneda{{Fb|URU}}align="center"| 1–1
align="center" | 261913-07-09Avellaneda{{Fb|URU}}align="center"| 2–1
align="center" | 271913-08-15Avellaneda{{Fb|URU}}align="center"| 4–0
align="center" | 281913-10-05Montevideo{{Fb|URU}}align="center"| 0–1
align="center" | 291913-10-26Montevideo{{Fb|URU}}align="center"| 0–1
align="center" | 301915-07-18Montevideo{{Fb|URU}}align="center"| 3–2
align="center" | 311915-08-15Buenos Aires{{Fb|URU}}align="center"| 2–1
align="center" | 321915-09-12Montevideo{{Fb|URU}}align="center"| 0–2{{cite web|url=https://iffhs.com/posts/625|title=FULL INTERNATIONALS OF ARGENTINA AND URUGUAY (1902 - 1940) – Part 4|date=4 June 2020|website=iffhs.com}}
align="center" | 331916-07-06Buenos Aires{{Fb|CHI}}align="center"| 6–1
align="center" | 341916-07-10Buenos Aires{{Fb|BRA}}align="center"| 1–1
align="center" | 351916-08-15Montevideo{{Fb|URU}}align="center"| 2–1
align="center" | 361916-10-01Avellaneda{{Fb|URU}}align="center"| 7–2
rowspan="15" | Cayetano Saporitirowspan="15" | {{Fb|URU}}align="center"| 361916-10-29Montevideo{{Fb|ARG}}align="center"| 3–1[https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/saporiti-intl.html Cayetano Saporiti – International Appearances] RSSSF
align="center" | 371917-07-18Montevideo{{Fb|ARG}}align="center"| 0–2Copa Premier Honor Uruguayo
align="center" | 381917-09-02Montevideo{{Fb|ARG}}align="center"| 1–0Copa Newton
align="center" | 391917-09-30Montevideo{{Fb|CHI}}align="center"| 4–0Copa América
align="center" | 401917-10-07Montevideo{{Fb|BRA}}align="center"| 4–0Copa América
align="center" | 411917-10-14Montevideo{{Fb|ARG}}align="center"| 1–0Copa América
align="center" | 421918-07-18Montevideo{{Fb|ARG}}align="center"| 1–1Copa Premier Honor Uruguayo
align="center" | 431918-07-28Montevideo{{Fb|ARG}}align="center"| 3–1Copa Premier Honor Uruguayo
align="center" | 441918-08-15Buenos Aires{{Fb|ARG}}align="center"| 0–0Copa Premier Honor Uruguayo
align="center" | 451918-08-25Buenos Aires{{Fb|ARG}}align="center"| 1–2Copa Premier Honor Uruguayo
align="center" | 461918-08-25Montevideo{{Fb|ARG}}align="center"| 1–1Copa Lipton
align="center" | 471918-09-29Buenos Aires{{Fb|ARG}}align="center"| 0–2Copa Newton
align="center" | 481919-05-13Rio de Janeiro{{Fb|ARG}}align="center"| 3–2Copa América
align="center" | 491919-05-25Rio de Janeiro{{Fb|BRA}}align="center"| 2–2Copa América
align="center" | 501919-05-29Rio de Janeiro{{Fb|BRA}}align="center"| 0–1Copa América
rowspan="20" | Ángel Romanorowspan="20" | {{Fb|URU}}align="center"| 501922-10-12Rio de Janeiro{{Fb|PAR}}align="center"| 0–1Copa América[https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/romano-intl.html Angel Romano – International Appearances] RSSSF
align="center" | 511922-11-12Montevideo{{Fb|ARG}}align="center"| 1–0Copa Lipton
align="center" | 521923-06-24Buenos Aires{{Fb|ARG}}align="center"| 0–0Copa Lipton
align="center" | 531923-07-15Buenos Aires{{Fb|ARG}}align="center"| 2–2Copa Premier Honor Uruguayo
align="center" | 541923-07-22Montevideo{{Fb|ARG}}align="center"| 2–2Copa Premier Honor Uruguayo
align="center" | 551923-09-30Montevideo{{Fb|ARG}}align="center"| 2–0Copa Premier Honor Uruguayo
align="center" | 561924-05-26Colombes{{Fb|YUG}}align="center"| 7–0Summer Olympics
align="center" | 571924-05-29Paris{{Fb|USA}}align="center"| 3–0Summer Olympics
align="center" | 581924-06-01Colombes{{Fb|FRA}}align="center"| 5–1Summer Olympics
align="center" | 591924-06-01Colombes{{Fb|NED}}align="center"| 2–1Summer Olympics
align="center" | 601924-06-09Colombes{{Fb|SUI}}align="center"| 3–0Summer Olympics
align="center" | 611924-09-21Montevideo{{Fb|ARG}}align="center"| 1–1
align="center" | 621924-09-28Buenos Aires{{Fb|ARG}}align="center"| 0–0
align="center" | 631924-10-02Buenos Aires{{Fb|ARG}}align="center"| 1–2Copa América
align="center" | 641924-10-19Montevideo{{Fb|CHI}}align="center"| 5–0Copa América
align="center" | 651924-10-26Montevideo{{Fb|PAR}}align="center"| 3–1Copa América
align="center" | 661924-11-02Montevideo{{Fb|ARG}}align="center"| 0–0Copa América
align="center" | 671926-10-28Santiago{{Fb|BOL}}align="center"| 6–0Copa América
align="center" | 681926-11-01Santiago{{Fb|PAR}}align="center"| 6–1Copa América
align="center" | 691927-07-14Montevideo{{Fb|ARG}}align="center"| 0–1Copa Newton
rowspan="5" | Américo Gallegorowspan="5" | {{Fb|ARG}}align="center"| 691982-05-12Rosario{{Fb|ROM}}align="center"| 1–0[https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/amgallego-intl.html Américo Rubén Gallego – International Appearances] RSSSF
align="center" | 701982-06-13Barcelona{{Fb|BEL}}align="center"| 0–1World Cup
align="center" | 711982-06-18Alicante{{Fb|HUN}}align="center"| 4–1World Cup
align="center" | 721982-06-23Alicante{{Fb|SLV}}align="center"| 2–0World Cup
align="center" | 731982-06-29Barcelona{{Fb|ITA}}align="center"| 1–2World Cup
rowspan="30" | Diego Simeonerowspan="30" | {{Fb|ARG}}align="center"| 731998-06-30Saint-Étienne{{Fb|ENG}}align="center"| 2–2World Cup[https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/simeone-intl.html Diego Pablo Simeone – Century of International Appearances] RSSSF
align="center" | 741998-07-04Marseille{{Fb|NED}}align="center"| 1–2World Cup
align="center" | 751999-06-09Chicago{{Fb|MEX}}align="center"| 2–2
align="center" | 761999-06-13Washington, D.C.{{Fb|USA}}align="center"| 0–1
align="center" | 771999-06-26Buenos Aires{{Fb|LIT}}align="center"| 0–0
align="center" | 781999-07-01Luque{{Fb|ECU}}align="center"| 3–1Copa América
align="center" | 791999-07-04Luque{{Fb|COL}}align="center"| 0–3Copa América
align="center" | 801999-07-07Luque{{Fb|URU}}align="center"| 2–0Copa América
align="center" | 811999-07-11Ciudad del Este{{Fb|BRA}}align="center"| 1–2Copa América
align="center" | 821999-09-04Buenos Aires{{Fb|BRA}}align="center"| 2–0
align="center" | 831999-09-07Porto Alegre{{Fb|BRA}}align="center"| 2–4
align="center" | 841999-10-13Córdoba{{Fb|COL}}align="center"| 2–1
align="center" | 851999-11-17Seville{{Fb|ESP}}align="center"| 2–0
align="center" | 862000-02-23London{{Fb|ENG}}align="center"| 0–0
align="center" | 872000-03-29Buenos Aires{{Fb|CHI}}align="center"| 4–1World Cup qualifying
align="center" | 882000-04-26Maracaibo{{Fb|VEN}}align="center"| 4–0World Cup qualifying
align="center" | 892000-06-04Buenos Aires{{Fb|BOL}}align="center"| 1–0World Cup qualifying
align="center" | 902000-06-29Bogotá{{Fb|COL}}align="center"| 3–1World Cup qualifying
align="center" | 912000-07-19Buenos Aires{{Fb|ECU}}align="center"| 2–0World Cup qualifying
align="center" | 922000-07-26São Paulo{{Fb|BRA}}align="center"| 1–3World Cup qualifying
align="center" | 932000-08-16Buenos Aires{{Fb|PAR}}align="center"| 1–1World Cup qualifying
align="center" | 942000-09-03Lima{{Fb|PER}}align="center"| 2–1World Cup qualifying
align="center" | 952000-10-08Buenos Aires{{Fb|URU}}align="center"| 2–1World Cup qualifying
align="center" | 962000-12-20Los Angeles{{Fb|MEX}}align="center"| 2–0
align="center" | 972001-02-28Rome{{Fb|ITA}}align="center"| 2–1
align="center" | 982001-03-28Buenos Aires{{Fb|VEN}}align="center"| 5–0World Cup qualifying
align="center" | 992001-04-25La Paz{{Fb|BOL}}align="center"| 3–3World Cup qualifying
align="center" | 1002001-06-03Buenos Aires{{Fb|COL}}align="center"| 3–0World Cup qualifying
align="center" | 1012001-08-15Quito{{Fb|ECU}}align="center"| 2–0World Cup qualifying
align="center" | 1022001-09-05Buenos Aires{{Fb|BRA}}align="center"| 2–1World Cup qualifying
rowspan="41" | Cafurowspan="41" | {{Fb|BRA}}align="center"| 1022002-03-27Fortaleza{{Fb|YUG}}align="center"| 1–0[https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/cafu-intl.html Marcos Evangelista de Morais "CAFU" – Century of International Appearances] RSSSF
align="center" | 1032002-04-17Lisbon{{Fb|POR}}align="center"| 1–1
align="center" | 1042002-05-25Kuala Lumpur{{Fb|MYS}}align="center"| 4–0
align="center" | 1052002-06-03Ulsan{{Fb|TUR}}align="center"| 2–1World Cup
align="center" | 1062002-06-08Seogwipo{{Fb|CHN}}align="center"| 4–0World Cup
align="center" | 1072002-06-13Suwon{{Fb|CRI}}align="center"| 5–2World Cup
align="center" | 1082002-06-17Kobe{{Fb|BEL}}align="center"| 2–0World Cup
align="center" | 1092002-06-21Shizuoka{{Fb|ENG}}align="center"| 2–1World Cup
align="center" | 1102002-06-26Saitama{{Fb|TUR}}align="center"| 1–0World Cup
align="center" | 1112002-06-30Yokohama{{Fb|GER}}align="center"| 2–0World Cup
align="center" | 1122002-08-21Fortaleza{{Fb|PAR}}align="center"| 0–1
align="center" | 1132002-11-20Seoul{{Fb|KOR}}align="center"| 3–2
align="center" | 1142003-02-12Guangdong{{Fb|CHN}}align="center"| 0–0
align="center" | 1152003-03-29Porto{{Fb|POR}}align="center"| 1–2
align="center" | 1162003-09-06Barranquilla{{Fb|COL}}align="center"| 2–1World Cup qualifying
align="center" | 1172003-09-10Manaus{{Fb|ECU}}align="center"| 1–0World Cup qualifying
align="center" | 1182003-10-12Leicester{{Fb|JAM}}align="center"| 1–0
align="center" | 1192003-11-16Lima{{Fb|PER}}align="center"| 1–1World Cup qualifying
align="center" | 1202003-11-19Curitiba{{Fb|URU}}align="center"| 3–3World Cup qualifying
align="center" | 1212004-02-18Dublin{{Fb|IRL}}align="center"| 0–0
align="center" | 1222004-04-28Asunción{{Fb|PAR}}align="center"| 0–0World Cup qualifying
align="center" | 1232004-04-28Budapest{{Fb|HUN}}align="center"| 4–1
align="center" | 1242004-05-20Saint-Denis{{Fb|FRA}}align="center"| 0–0
align="center" | 1252004-06-02Belo Horizonte{{Fb|ARG}}align="center"| 3–1World Cup qualifying
align="center" | 1262004-06-06Santiago{{Fb|CHI}}align="center"| 1–1World Cup qualifying
align="center" | 1272004-10-09Maracaibo{{Fb|VEN}}align="center"| 5–2World Cup qualifying
align="center" | 1282004-10-13Maceió{{Fb|COL}}align="center"| 0–0World Cup qualifying
align="center" | 1292004-11-17Quito{{Fb|ECU}}align="center"| 0–1World Cup qualifying
align="center" | 1302005-02-09Hong Kong{{Fb|HKG}}align="center"| 7–1Carlsberg Cup
align="center" | 1312005-03-27Goiânia{{Fb|PER}}align="center"| 1–0World Cup qualifying
align="center" | 1322005-03-30Montevideo{{Fb|URU}}align="center"| 1–1World Cup qualifying
align="center" | 1332005-06-08Buenos Aires{{Fb|ARG}}align="center"| 1–3World Cup qualifying
align="center" | 1342005-08-17Split{{Fb|CRO}}align="center"| 1–1
align="center" | 1352005-09-04Brasília{{Fb|CHI}}align="center"| 5–0World Cup qualifying
align="center" | 1362005-10-12Belém{{Fb|VEN}}align="center"| 3–0World Cup qualifying
align="center" | 1372005-11-12Abu Dhabi{{Fb|UAE}}align="center"| 8–0
align="center" | 1382006-06-04Geneva{{Fb|NZL}}align="center"| 4–0
align="center" | 1392006-06-13Berlin{{Fb|CRO}}align="center"| 1–0World Cup
align="center" | 1402006-06-18Munich{{Fb|AUS}}align="center"| 2–0World Cup
align="center" | 1412006-06-27Dortmund{{Fb|GHA}}align="center"| 3–0World Cup
align="center" | 1422006-07-01Frankfurt{{Fb|FRA}}align="center"| 0–1World Cup
rowspan="27" | Iván Hurtadorowspan="27" | {{Fb|ECU}}align="center"| 1422007-08-22Quito{{Fb|BOL}}align="center"| 1–0[https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/ihurtado-intl.html Iván Jacinto Hurtado – International Appearances] RSSSF
align="center" | 1432007-09-08Quito{{Fb|SLV}}align="center"| 5–1
align="center" | 1442007-10-13Quito{{Fb|VEN}}align="center"| 0–1World Cup qualifying
align="center" | 1452007-10-17Rio de Janeiro{{Fb|BRA}}align="center"| 0–5World Cup qualifying
align="center" | 1462007-11-21Quito{{Fb|PER}}align="center"| 5–1World Cup qualifying
align="center" | 1472008-03-26Latacunga{{Fb|HAI}}align="center"| 3–1
align="center" | 1482008-05-26Grenoble{{Fb|FRA}}align="center"| 0–2
align="center" | 1492008-06-15Buenos Aires{{Fb|ARG}}align="center"| 1–1World Cup qualifying
align="center" | 1502008-06-18Quito{{Fb|COL}}align="center"| 0–0World Cup qualifying
align="center" | 1512008-08-20East Rutherford{{Fb|COL}}align="center"| 1–0
align="center" | 1522008-09-06Quito{{Fb|BOL}}align="center"| 3–1World Cup qualifying
align="center" | 1532008-09-10Montevideo{{Fb|URU}}align="center"| 0–0World Cup qualifying
align="center" | 1542008-10-12Quito{{Fb|CHI}}align="center"| 1–0World Cup qualifying
align="center" | 1552008-10-15Puerto la Cruz{{Fb|VEN}}align="center"| 1–3World Cup qualifying
align="center" | 1562008-12-17Muscat{{Fb|IRN}}align="center"| 1–0
align="center" | 1572008-12-19Muscat{{Fb|OMN}}align="center"| 0–2
align="center" | 1582009-03-29Quito{{Fb|BRA}}align="center"| 1–1World Cup qualifying
align="center" | 1592009-04-01Quito{{Fb|PAR}}align="center"| 1–1World Cup qualifying
align="center" | 1602009-06-10Quito{{Fb|ARG}}align="center"| 2–0World Cup qualifying
align="center" | 1612009-08-12East Rutherford{{Fb|JAM}}align="center"| 0–0
align="center" | 1622009-09-05Medellín{{Fb|COL}}align="center"| 0–2World Cup qualifying
align="center" | 1632009-09-09La Paz{{Fb|BOL}}align="center"| 3–1World Cup qualifying
align="center" | 1642009-10-10Quito{{Fb|URU}}align="center"| 1–2World Cup qualifying
align="center" | 1652009-10-14Santiago{{Fb|CHI}}align="center"| 0–1World Cup qualifying
align="center" | 1662010-05-07East Rutherford{{Fb|MEX}}align="center"| 0–0
align="center" | 1672010-05-16Seoul{{Fb|KOR}}align="center"| 0–2
align="center" | 1682014-10-14Harrison{{Fb|SLV}}align="center"| 5–1
rowspan="24" | Lionel Messirowspan="24" | {{Fb|ARG}}align="center"| 1682022-11-30Doha{{Fb|POL}}align="center"| 0–22022 FIFA World Cup[https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/messi-intlg.html Lionel Andrés Messi - Century of International Appearances] RSSSF
align="center" | 1692022-12-03Al Rayyan{{Fb|AUS}}align="center"| 2–12022 FIFA World Cup
align="center" | 1702022-12-09Lusail{{Fb|NED}}align="center"| 2–22022 FIFA World Cup
align="center" | 1712022-12-13Lusail{{Fb|CRO}}align="center"| 3–02022 FIFA World Cup
align="center" | 1722022-12-18Lusail{{Fb|FRA}}align="center"| 3–32022 FIFA World Cup
align="center" | 1732023-03-23Buenos Aires{{Fb|PAN}}align="center"| 2–0
align="center" | 1742023-03-28Santiago del Estero{{Fb|CUR}}align="center"| 7–0
align="center" | 1752023-06-15Beijing{{Fb|AUS}}align="center"| 2–0
align="center" | 1762023-09-07Buenos Aires{{Fb|ECU}}align="center"| 1–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification
align="center" | 1772023-10-12Buenos Aires{{Fb|PAR}}align="center"| 1–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification
align="center" | 1782023-10-17Lima{{Fb|PER}}align="center"| 0–22026 FIFA World Cup qualification
align="center" | 1792023-11-16Buenos Aires{{Fb|URU}}align="center"| 0–22026 FIFA World Cup qualification
align="center" | 1802023-11-21Rio de Janeiro{{Fb|BRA}}align="center"| 0–12026 FIFA World Cup qualification
align="center" | 1812024-06-09Chicago{{Fb|ECU}}align="center"| 1–0
align="center" | 1822024-06-14Landover{{Fb|GUA}}align="center"| 4–1
align="center" | 1832024-06-20Atlanta{{Fb|CAN}}align="center"| 2–02024 Copa América
align="center" | 1842024-06-25East Rutherford{{Fb|CHL}}align="center"| 1–02024 Copa América
align="center" | 1852024-07-04Houston{{Fb|ECU}}align="center"| 1–12024 Copa América
align="center" | 1862024-07-09East Rutherford{{Fb|CAN}}align="center"| 2–02024 Copa América
align="center" | 1872024-07-14Miami Gardens{{Fb|COL}}align="center"| 1–02024 Copa América
align="center" | 1882024-10-10Maturín{{Fb|VEN}}align="center"| 1–12026 FIFA World Cup qualification
align="center" | 1892024-10-15Buenos Aires{{Fb|BOL}}align="center"| 6–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification
align="center" | 1902024-11-15Asunción{{Fb|PAR}}align="center"| 2–12026 FIFA World Cup qualification
align="center" | 1912024-11-19Buenos Aires{{Fb|PER}}align="center"| 1–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification

See also

References

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