Football_at_the_1959_Central_American_and_Caribbean_Games
Football at the 1959 Central American and Caribbean Games
International football competition
Football was contested for men only at the 1959 Central American and Caribbean Games in Caracas, Venezuela.
Quick Facts Tournament details, Host country ...
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Venezuela |
| Dates | 7–16 January |
| Teams | 5 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Mexico (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Netherlands Antilles |
| Third place | Venezuela |
| Fourth place |  Panama |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 50 (5 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Erno Jansen (8 goals) |
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The gold medal was won by Mexico for the third time, who earned 8 points[1]
More information Team, Appearance ...
| Team | Appearance | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 5th | Gold medal (1935, 1938) |
| Netherlands Antilles | 3rd | Gold medal (1950) |
| Panama | 4th | Silver medal (1946) |
 Puerto Rico | 2nd | 7th (1946) |
| Venezuela | 3rd | 5th (1946) |
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More information Event, Gold ...
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's football | Mexico (MEX) |
 Netherlands Antilles (AHO) |
Venezuela (VEN) |
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A 2 point system used.
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico (C) |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 8 |
| 2 | Netherlands Antilles |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 5 | +16 | 5 |
| 3 | Venezuela |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 4 |
| 4 | Panama |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 3 |
| 5 | Puerto Rico |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 26 | −25 | 0 |
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More information Netherlands Antilles, 15–0 ...
| Netherlands Antilles | 15–0 | Puerto Rico |
|---|---|---|
Jansen  8', 48', 53', 65', 84'Valerian 18'Gumbs 21', 86'Canword 29', 56', 88'Dirksz 40'Cameron 53'Bibiana 70', 76' |
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More information Mexico, 3–1 ...
| Mexico | 3–1 | Panama |
|---|---|---|
| Contreras 29' Arias 52', 64' |
Report | Valderrama 86' |
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More information Netherlands Antilles, 2–2 ...
| Netherlands Antilles | 2–2 | Venezuela |
|---|---|---|
| Jansen 4', 65' |
Report | Tovar 42' Rodríguez 47' |
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More information Puerto Rico, 1–2 ...
| Puerto Rico | 1–2 | Panama |
|---|---|---|
| Piñeiro 21' |
Report | Ponce 25', 55' |
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More information Mexico, 3–1 ...
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More information Panama, 1–3 ...
| Panama | 1–3 | Netherlands Antilles |
|---|---|---|
| Ponce 59' |
Report | Bernardina 56' Valerian 63'Jansen 67' |
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More information Venezuela, 2–2 ...
| Venezuela | 2–2 | Panama |
|---|---|---|
| Estrada 31' Vidal 48' |
Report | Valderrama 50' Ponce 75' |
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More information Netherlands Antilles, 1–2 ...
| Netherlands Antilles | 1–2 | Mexico |
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| Bibiana 84' |
Report | Arias 10', 79' |
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More information Venezuela, 7–0 ...
| Venezuela | 7–0 | Puerto Rico |
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| Casado 22' Vidal 53', 66', 79'Rodríguez 73'Estrada 84'Tovar 87' |
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More information 1959 Central American and Caribbean Games ...
| 1959 Central American and Caribbean Games |
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 Mexico 3rd title |
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Goalscorers
There were 50 goals scored in 10 matches, for an average of 5 goals per match.
8 goals
Erno Jansen
5 goals
José Manuel Arias
4 goals
Luis Carlos Ponce
José Ángel Vidal
3 goals
- Jose Bibiana
- Wilhelm Canword
2 goals
- Johan Gumbs
- Romualdo Valerian
- Javier Contreras
- Fernando Noriega
- Carlos Valderrama
- Antonio Rodríguez
- Alí Tovar
- Florencio Estrada
1 goal
- Eustaquio Bernardina
- Edwin Dirksz
- Rudy Cameron
- Jorge Díez
Rubén Piñeiro- Aniello Alterio
- Jorge Casado
- "Central American and Caribbean Games 1959 (Caracas, Venezuela)". RSSSF.com. 15 April 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
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