This is a list of association football families in South America. The countries are listed according to the national teams of the senior family member if the other family member played for a different country. If the senior members of the given member did not play international football, the family will be listed according to nationality (e.g., the Trézéguets).
Families included on the list must have
At least, one member of the family is capped by a national team on the senior level or is an important person in the game of football (e.g., notable coaches, referees, club chairmen, etc.) A second member must be a professional player or capped by a national team on the senior level.
Argentina Rodrigo Acosta, Lautaro Acosta (brother) Sergio Agüero, Mauricio del Castillo, Gastón del Castillo (brothers) Pablo Aimar, Andrés Aimar (brother) Sergio Almirón Sr., Sergio Almirón Jr. (son) Ricardo Altamirano, Lionel Altamirano (nephew) Nahuel Arrarte, Tristan Arrarte (son) Julio Asad, Omar Asad (nephew), Yamil Asad (Omar's son) Angelo Badini, Emilio Badini, Cesare Badini, Augusto Badini (brothers) Guillermo Barros Schelotto, Gustavo Barros Schelotto (twin brother) Marcelo Barticciotto, Bruno Barticciotto (son) José Batista, Sergio Batista, Norberto Batista,Norberto Batista at BDFA Fernando Batista (sons) Delfín Benítez Cáceres (see Paraguay) Carlos Bianchi, Eduardo Domínguez (son-in-law) Maxi Biancucchi, Emanuel Biancucchi (brother), Lionel Messi (cousin), Lucas Scaglia (Lionel's cousin-in-law), Bojan (Lionel's fourth cousin), Bojan Krkić (Bojan Jr.'s father) Cristian Biglia, Lucas Biglia (brother) , Eduardo Blanco (brother) Jonathan Bottinelli, Darío Bottinelli (brother) Jorge Brown, Carlos Brown, Ernesto Brown, Alfredo Brown, Eliseo Brown, Diego Brown, Tomás Brown (brothers), Juan Domingo Brown (cousin) José Luis Brown, Juan Ignacio Brown (son) Nicolás Burdisso, Guillermo Burdisso (brother) José Luis Calderón, Lucas Calderón (son) Nicolás Cambiasso, Esteban Cambiasso (brother) Pedro Canaveri, Zoilo Canavery (cousin) Mauro Cantoro, Tiago Cantoro (son) Vladislao Cap, Jorge Borelli (son-in-law), Éder Borelli (grandson, son of Jorge) Jorge Davino,Jorge Davino at BDFA Flavio Davino, Duilio Davino (sons) Vicente de la Mata, Francisco de la MataFrancisco de la Mata at BDFA (brother) Manuel De Saa,Manuel De Saa at BDFA.com.ar Eduardo De Saa (brother) Rodolfo De Zorzi, (brother) Attilio Demaría (see Italy) Leandro Desábato, Leandro Luis Desábato, Andrés Desábato (cousins, twins) Alfredo Di Stéfano (see Alfredo Di Stefano Sr.) Juan Carlos Díaz,Juan Carlos Díaz at BDFA Daniel Díaz (brother) Roberto Díaz, Lautaro Díaz (son) Zenón Díaz, (brother), (son), Octavio Díaz (nephew/Juan's son) Héctor Enrique, Carlos Enrique, Fernando Enrique, Ramiro Enrique (sons) Marcelo Espina, Santiago Espina (son) Juan Evaristo, Mario Evaristo (brother) Néstor Fabbri, Jonathan Calleri (nephew) Victorio Faggiani,Victorio Faggiani at BDFA Ernesto Faggiani (brother) Adolfo Ferraresi,Adolfo Ferraresi at BDFA Nahuel Ferraresi (son) Enzo Ferrero, (brother) Lautaro Formica, Mauro Formica (brother) Darío Franco, Emiliano Franco (son) Ramiro Funes Mori, Rogelio Funes Mori (twin brother), Mauro Díaz (brother-in-law) Marcelo Gallardo, Nahuel Gallardo (son) Rubén Galletti, Luciano Galletti (son) Marcelino Galoppo, Giuliano Galoppo (son) Óscar Garré, Emiliano Garré, Ezequiel Garré (sons), Benjamín Garré (grandson, son of Emiliano) Daniel Gazzaniga, Paulo Gazzaniga, Gianfranco Gazzaniga (sons) Emmanuel Gigliotti, Sebastián GigliottiSebastián Gigliotti at BDFA (brother) Mariano González, Pablo González (brother) Carlos Griguol, Víctor Marchesini (son-in-law) Julio Grondona, Héctor GrondonaHéctor Grondona at BDFA (brother), Julio Ricardo Grondona, Humberto Grondona (sons), Gustavo Grondona (nephew), Jaime Grondona (distant relative) Harry Hayes, Ennis Hayes (brother) Jorge Higuaín, Federico Higuaín, Gonzalo Higuaín (sons) Claudio Husaín, Darío Husaín (brother) Ariel Ibagaza, Iago Ibagaza (son) Emiliano Insúa, Emanuel Insúa (brother) Luis Islas, Daniel Islas (brother), Pablo Islas (brother, twin of Daniel) Diego Klimowicz, Javier Klimowicz, Nicolás Klimowicz (brothers), Mateo Klimowicz (son), Luka Klimowicz (nephew/son of Javier) Ángel Labruna, Omar Labruna (son) Tomás Lanzini, Manuel Lanzini (brother) Giovani Lo Celso, Francesco Lo Celso (brother) Juan Carlos Loustau, Patricio Loustau (son) , Daniel Ludueña, Gonzalo Ludueña (sons) Javier Lux, Germán Lux (brother)Quizás no sea el mejor momento para jugar (Perhaps this is not the best moment to play); ESPN Deportes, 22 January 2006 (in Spanish) Patricio Mac Allister, Carlos Mac Allister (brother), Francis Mac Allister, Kevin Mac Allister, Alexis Mac Allister (nephews, sons of Carlos) Alejandro Mancuso, Gianluca Mancuso (son) Diego Maradona, Raúl Maradona, Hugo Maradona (brothers), Diego Sinagra (son), Sergio Agüero (son-in-law), Sergio Daniel López (nephew), Diego Hernán Maradona, Jorge Raúl Maradona (nephews, sons of Raúl), Hernán López (great-nephew, son of Sergio Daniel) Gerardo Martino, Martín Luciano (nephew) Oscar Mas, Leonardo Mas (son) Cristian Menin, Yésica Menin (sister), Danilo Rinaldi, Federico RinaldiFederico Rinaldi at LiveFutbol (cousins) Diego Milito, Gabriel Milito (brother) Antonio Mohamed, Shayr Mohamed (son), Santiago Hezze (nephew) Ariel Montenegro, Daniel Montenegro (brother) , , Júnior Moreno, Marcelo Moreno (sons) , , Eugenio Mosso, (brothers) , Rubén Montoya (brother-in-law), Carlos Navarro Montoya, Edgar Navarro Montoya (sons), Ezequiel Navarro Montoya (grandson/son of Carlos) Ermindo Onega, Daniel Onega (brother) Cesar Paiber, Brandon Paiber (son) Rodrigo Palacio (see José Ramón Palacio) Martín Palermo, Ryduan Palermo (son) Leandro Paredes, Franco Paredes (cousin) Gonzalo Pavone, Mariano Pavone (brother) Pablo Paz, Nico Paz (son) Juan Perinetti, Natalio Perinetti, Carlos Perinetti (brothers) Mauricio Pochettino, Maurizio Pochettino (son) Nery Pumpido, Juan Pablo Pumpido (son) Sebastián Rambert (see Ángel Rambert) Juan Román Riquelme, Sebastián Riquelme (brother) Leonardo Rodríguez, Thomas Rodríguez (son) Maxi Rodríguez, Alexis Rodríguez, Denis Rodríguez (cousins/Denis & Alexis are twins) Atilio Romagnoli, Leandro Romagnoli (son) Diego Romero, Luka Romero (son) Alejandro Roncaglia, Facundo Roncaglia (brother) Oscar Ruggeri, Stephan Ruggeri (son) Miguel Ángel Russo, Ignacio Russo (son) , (brother) , Lionel Scaloni (brother) Héctor Scotta, Valentino Fattore (grandson) , Rolando Schiavi (brother) José Serrizuela, (brother) Diego Simeone, Giovanni Simeone, Gianluca Simeone, Giuliano Simeone (sons) Jorge Solari, Eduardo Solari (brother), Santiago Solari, Esteban Solari, David Solari (nephews, sons of Eduardo), Augusto Solari (grandson, cousin-nephew of Santiago and his bros), Fernando Redondo Solari, Federico RedondoFederico Redondo at Soccerway (cousin-nephews of Santiago and his bros), Fernando Redondo (father of Fernando Jr. and Federico) Diego Soñora, Joel Soñora, Alan Soñora (sons) Gabino Sosa, Blas Sosa (brother) Matías Suárez, Gastón Álvarez Suárez (nephew), Federico Álvarez (nephew/cousin of Gastón) Maximiliano Susán, José SusánJosé Susán at WorldFootball.net (brother) Alexander Szymanowski, Marianela Szymanowski (sister) George Tarantini, Alberto Tarantini (brother) Jorge Trezeguet, David Trezeguet (son) Marcelo Trobbiani, Pablo Trobbiani (son) Juan Vairo, Federico Vairo (brother) Juan Ramón Verón, Juan Sebastián Verón, (sons), Deian Verón (grandson/son of Juan Sebastián), Pedro Verde (brother-in-law) Enrique Vidallé, Jonathan Vidallé (son) Arnold Watson Hutton (see Alexander Watson Hutton) Sergio Zanetti, Javier Zanetti (brother) Sergio Zárate, Ariel Zárate, Rolando Zárate, Mauro Zárate (brothers), Luca Zárate (nephew/son of Ariel), Tobías Zárate (nephew/son of Rolando) Juan Carlos Zubczuk, Patrick Zubczuk (son) Franco Zuculini, Bruno Zuculini (brother)
Bolivia Julio César Baldivieso, Mauricio Baldivieso (son) Diego Bejarano, Danny Bejarano (cousin) Ramiro Dalence, Martin Smedberg-Dalence (son) José Carlo Fernández, Genaro Fernández (brother), Cristian Fernández (son) Arturo Galarza, Luis Galarza, Sergio Galarza (see Ramón Mayeregger) Ronald García, Ignacio García (brother) Limberg Gutiérrez Sr., Limberg Gutiérrez Jr. (son) Luis Liendo Sr., Luis Liendo Jr. (son) Marcelo Martins (see Mauro Martins) Milton Melgar, Milton Erick Melgar (son), Sebastián Melgar (grand-nephew) Ronaldo Monteiro, Enzo Monteiro (brother), Edu Monteiro (father) Emanuel Paniagua, Moisés Paniagua (brother) Álvaro Peña, José Peña (brother) Juan Manuel Peña, Adrián Peña (son) William Ramallo, Rodrigo Ramallo (son) Jesús Sagredo, José Sagredo (twin brother) Erwin Sánchez, Erwin Junior Sánchez (son) Marco Sandy, Daniel Sandy (son) Wilder Zabala, Leonardo Zabala (nephew)
Brazil Aldo, Bira (brother) Allan Aal, Netinho (brother) Almir Pernambuquinho, Adílson, (brothers) Adalberto, Rodrigo (son) Cláudio Adão, Felipe Adão (son) Adriano, Adriano (son) Alcindo, Alfeu, Kim (brothers) Magno Alves, Pedrinho (son) José Amoroso Filho, Márcio Amoroso (nephew) Marcos Assunção (see Marcos Senna) Júnior Baiano, Jorginho Baiano (brother), Patrick (son) Nelsinho Baptista, Eduardo Baptista (son) Diego Barcelos, Diogo Barcelos (twin brother) Bazzani, Bazzaninho (brother), Olivério Bazzani (father) Bebeto, Mattheus (son) Bernardo, Bernardo Jr. (son) Bill, Bill (son) Matheus Biteco, Guilherme Biteco, Gabriel Biteco (brothers) Bolívar, Bolívar (son) Édson Bonifácio, Patrick Boni (son) Marcelo Bordon, Filipe Bordon, Ricardo Bordon (sons) Dulcídio Wanderley Boschilia (referee), Gabriel Boschilia (nephew) Brandão, Brandão (father) Petronilho de Brito, Waldemar de Brito (brother) Bruno, Bruninho Samudio (son) Camarão, Siriri (brother) Carlos Alberto, Fernando (brother) Leandro Castán, Luciano Castán (brother) César Maluco, Caio Cambalhota, Luisinho Lemos (brothers) Péricles Chamusca, Marcelo Chamusca (brother) Chiquinho Pastor, Cafuringa (brother) Claudinho, Mauricio Caprini (son) Cléo, Paulo Souza (brother) Cocada, Dito, Leba, Rudney, Müller (Edmur), Müller (brothers) Edu Coimbra, Zico (brother), Júnior Coimbra, Thiago Coimbra (nephews, sons of Zico), Eduardo Quaresma (distant relative) Ladislau da Guia, Domingos da Guia, Luiz Antônio da Guia, Mamede da Guia (brothers), Ademir da Guia (nephew/son of Domingos) Danilo, Matheus Gabriel, Lucas Gabriel (sons) Denílson, Paulo Vitor (brother) Djalma Dias, Djalminha (son) Nílson Dias, Nei Dias (brother) Dinei, Ney de Oliveira (father) Leandro Domingues, Kleiton Domingues (brother) Dondinho, Pelé (son), Zoca (son), Edinho, Joshua (grandsons, sons of Pelé), Octavio Felinto (great-grandson) Doni, João Paulo (brother) Douglas Rodrigues, Maycon Cardozo (son) Dudu, Dorival Júnior (nephew), Lucas Silvestre (son of Dorival Júnior) Duílio Dias, Duílio Júnior (son) Edmílson, Edmilson Junior Eric, Rodrygo (son) Fagner, Henrique Lemos (son) Fernando Ferretti, Tuca Ferretti, Bruno Ferretti (brothers) Roberto Firmino, Selton Sánchez (cousin) Lucas Freitas, Luan Freitas (twin brother) , Idilio Gabardo, Dibailo Gabardo, Hermenegildo Gabardo (brothers) Carlos Alberto Gambarotta, Guido Gambarotta (brother) Garrincha, Jimmy dos Santos (brother) Gatão, Gatãozinho (son) Almir Gil, Sérgio Gil, Tonho Gil (brothers) Gilson Gênio, Gilcimar (brother) Giovanni, Emerson Palmieri (brother) Anfilogino Guarisi (see Manuel Augusto Marques) Luiz Imparato, , Antônio Imparato, Caetano Imparato (brothers) Itaqui, Itaqui (brother), Itaqui (cousin) Léo Jabá, Leandro Lima (brother) Jairzinho, Jair Ventura (son) Jajá, Jajá (son) Jean, Jean (son) Jean Lucas, Dudu Figueiredo (brother) Jorge Leandro, Leanderson (son) Josimar, Josimar Júnior (son) Júlio César, Darci (brother)