11 incredible statistics from Copa America 2015

7. From group stage till finals, Italian league players have fared well with 52% of the participated players reaching finals. 75% of German league players reached semi-finals, but only 25% of them reached finals. English league with the largest representation only had 26% in finals and only 4% in the winning team Chile.

2015 – Copa America – Players – top 5 leagues – percentages in each stage

8. Juventus is the largest represented club in the finals of the competition. They were followed by Barcelona, Manchester City and Napoli

2015 – Copa America – Players – top 4 clubs – finals

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9. Even with entire semi-finalists under consideration, Juventus were the only club with 4 players. Presence of Fiorentina and Napoli also from the list gives a hint that Italian league was shaping up in the right direction.

2015 – Copa America – Players – top clubs – semi finals

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10. This one is for Lionel Messi supporters! Only 5 countries had captains less than or equal to 30 years of age. Among these 5, one dropped out in group stage, 3 out in Quarter-finals and magical Messi is the only one who has managed till finals.

2015 – Copa America – Lionel Messi is the best among young captains

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11. Goalkeepers and Forwards were the most successful captains in the tournament with everyone of them reaching at least till quarter-finals

2015 – Copa America – Captains

This article has been contributed by a member of the SK Featured Bloggers Club. It was originally published on the ‘Stat Screamer’ blog here.