

The2022South American Footballer of the Year award (Spanish:Rey del Fútbol de América), given to the best football player in South America by Uruguayan newspaperEl País through voting by journalists across the continent, was awarded to Brazilian strikerPedro ofFlamengo on March 15, 2023.[1] Pedro finished only four votes ahead of Uruguayan midfielder and Flamengo teammateGiorgian de Arrascaeta.
The award is part of the paper's "El Mejor de América" (The Best of America) awards, which also presents the awards for South American Women's Player of the Year (Reina de América),South American Coach of the Year (Entrenador del año en Sudamérica) and the Best XI (Equipo Ideal), composed of the best eleven players at their positions.Lionel Scaloni was namedCoach of the Year after leading Argentina to victory at the2022 FIFA World Cup.
At eighteen years of age, Colombian forwardLinda Caicedo was named Women's Football Player of the Year.[2]
| Rank | Player | Nationality | Club | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linda Caicedo | 76 | ||
| 2 | Bia Zaneratto | 21 | ||
| 3 | Yamila Rodríguez | 20 | ||
| 4 | Ary Borges | 7 | ||
| Duda Sampaio |
| Rank | Player | Nationality | Club / National team | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lionel Scaloni | 107 | ||
| 2 | Abel Ferreira | 35 | ||
| 3 | Dorival Júnior | 28 | ||
| 4 | Martín Anselmi | 20 | ||
| 5 | Luiz Felipe Scolari | 8 |