Which South Americans made the biggest European splash?

The Copa América is reaching its climax in Brazil; which South Americans have shone brightest in UEFA competitions?

Most appearances by a South American player in the European Champion Clubs’ Cup/UEFA Champions League (including qualifying)

135: Lionel Messi (ARG – Barcelona)
128: Roberto Carlos (BRA – Real Madrid, Fenerbahçe)
114: Dani Alves (BRA – Sevilla, Barcelona, Paris)
105: Javier Zanetti (ARG – Inter Milan)
98: Javier Mascherano (ARG – Liverpool, Barcelona)
97: Maxwell (BRA – Ajax, Inter Milan, Barcelona, Paris)
93: Fernandinho (BRA – Shakhtar Donetsk, Manchester City)
93: Marcelo (BRA – Real Madrid)
88: Kaká (BRA – Real Madrid, AC Milan)
85: Lúcio (BRA – Leverkusen, Bayern München, Inter Milan, Juventus)

Top-scoring South American players in the European Champion Clubs’ Cup/UEFA Champions League (including qualifying)

112: Lionel Messi (ARG – Barcelona)
49: Alfredo Di Stéfano (ARG – Real Madrid)
43: Sergio Agüero (ARG – Atlético Madrid, Man. City)
34: Edinson Cavani (URU – Napoli, Paris)
32: Neymar (BRA – Barcelona, Paris)
31: Rivaldo (BRA – Barcelona, AC Milan, Olympiacos, AEK Athens)
30: Kaká (BRA – Real Madrid, AC Milan)
28: Hernán Crespo (ARG – Parma, Inter Milan, Chelsea, AC Milan)
28: Jardel (BRA – Porto, Galatasaray)
27: Giovane Elber (BRA – Bayern München, Lyon)

Most appearances by South American players in UEFA club competition

160: Javier Zanetti (ARG – Inter Milan)
155: Daniel Alves (BRA – Sevilla, Barcelona, Paris)
144: Roberto Carlos (BRA – Inter Milan, Real Madrid, Fenerbahçe)
139: Lionel Messi (ARG – Barcelona)
127: Luisão (BRA – Benfica)
124: Fernandinho (BRA – Shakhtar Donetsk, Man. City)
111: Claudio Pizarro (PER – Werder Bremen, Bayern München, Chelsea)
110: Javier Mascherano (ARG – Liverpool, Barcelona)
109: Esteban Cambiasso (ARG – Real Madrid, Inter Milan, Olympiacos)
106: Gonzalo Higuaín (ARG – Real Madrid, Napoli, Juventus, AC Milan, Chelsea)

Top-scoring South American players in UEFA club competition

115: Lionel Messi (ARG – Barcelona)
59: Sergio Agüero (ARG – Atlético Madrid, Manchester City)
50: Alfredi Di Stéfano (ARG – Real Madrid)
48: Edinson Cavani (URU – Palermo, Napoli, Paris)
48: Radamel Falcao (COL – Porto, Atlético Madrid, Monaco)
48: Claudio Pizarro (PER – Werder Bremen, Bayern München, Chelsea)
42: Luis Suárez (URU – Ajax, Liverpool, Barcelona)
40: Sonny Anderson (BRA – Servette, Monaco, Barcelona, Lyon, Villarreal)
39: Hernán Crespo (ARG – Parma, Inter Milan, Chelsea, AC Milan, Genoa)
39: Rivaldo (BRA – Barcelona, AC Milan, Olympiacos)

Nation-by-nation: South American nations’ UEFA record holders

Argentina
ECCC/UCL appearances: 135– Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
ECCC/UCL goals: 112 – Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
UEFA club appearances: 160 – Javier Zanetti (Inter Milan)
UEFA club goals: 115 – Lionel Messi (Barcelona)

Bolivia
ECCC/UCL appearances: 13 – Erwin Sánchez (Boavista)
ECCC/UCL goals: 3 – Erwin Sánchez (Boavista)
UEFA club appearances: 36 – Erwin Sánchez (Benfica, Boavista)
UEFA club goals: 6 – Erwin Sánchez (Benfica, Boavista)

Brazil
ECCC/UCL appearances: 128 – Roberto Carlos (Inter Milan, Real Madrid, Fenerbahçe)
ECCC/UCL goals: 32 – Neymar (BRA – Barcelona, Paris)
UEFA club appearances: 155 – Daniel Alves (Sevilla, Barcelona)
UEFA club goals: 40 – Sonny Anderson (Servette, AS Monaco, Barcelona, Lyon, Villarreal)

Chile
ECCC/UCL appearances: 65 – Arturo Vidal (Juventus, Bayern)
ECCC/UCL goals: 14 – Arturo Vidal (Juventus, Bayern)
UEFA club appearances: 89 – Arturo Vidal (Leverkusen, Juventus, Bayern)
UEFA club goals: 21 – Iván Zamorano (Real Madrid, Inter Milan)

Colombia
ECCC/UCL appearances: 68 – Iván Córdoba (Inter Milan)
ECCC/UCL goals: 14 = Radamel Falcao (Porto, Monaco), Jackson Martínez (Porto, Atlético Madrid)
UEFA club appearances: 92 – Iván Córdoba (Inter Milan)
UEFA club goals: 48 – Radamel Falcao (Porto, Atlético Madrid, Monaco)

Ecuador
ECCC/UCL appearances: 45 – Antonio Valencia (Villarreal, Manchester United)
ECCC/UCL goals: 6 – Antonio Valencia (Villarreal, Manchester United)
UEFA club appearances: 62 – Christian Noboa (Rubin, Dinamo Moskva, Rostov, Zenit)
UEFA club goals: 12 – Felipe Caicedo (Basel, Man. City, Sporting CP, Lokomotiv Moskva, Lazio)

Paraguay
ECCC/UCL appearances: 61 – Roque Santa Cruz (Bayern München, Málaga)
ECCC/UCL goals: 12 – Óscar Cardozo (Benfica)
UEFA club appearances: 93 – Óscar Cardozo (Benfica, Trabzonspor, Olympiacos)
UEFA club goals: 35 – Óscar Cardozo (Benfica, Trabzonspor)

Peru
ECCC/UCL appearances: 76 – Claudio Pizarro (Werder Bremen, Bayern München, Chelsea)
ECCC/UCL goals: 24 – Claudio Pizarro (Werder Bremen, Bayern München, Chelsea)
UEFA club appearances: 111 – Claudio Pizarro (Werder Bremen, Bayern München, Chelsea)
UEFA club goals: 48 – Claudio Pizarro (Werder Bremen, Bayern München, Chelsea)

Uruguay
ECCC/UCL appearances: 63 – Maxi Pereira (Benfica, Porto)
ECCC/UCL goals: 34 – Edinson Cavani (Napoli, Paris)
UEFA club appearances: 100 – Diego Godín (Villarreal, Atlético Madrid)
UEFA club goals: 48 – Edinson Cavani (Palermo, Napoli, Paris)

Venezuela
ECCC/UCL appearances: 12 – José Rondón (Zenit)
ECCC/UCL goals: 4 – José Rondón (Zenit)
UEFA club appearances: 38 – José Rondón (Rubin Kazan, Zenit)
UEFA club goals: 18 – José Rondón (Rubin Kazan, Zenit)