As the Copa América is a short-term competition, we expect some players with good performances. We can observe players from several national teams in this list but only one FB or WB representing each country in terms of top performances.
| Player | Rating | Defense | Minutes Played | Country |
| Danilo | 7.43 | Back 4 | 575 | Brazil |
| Alberto Espínola | 7.35 | Back 4 | 446 | Paraguay |
| Pervis Estupiñán | 7.10 | Back 4 | 450 | Ecuador |
| Eugenio Mena | 7.10 | Back 5 | 180 | Chile |
| Matías Viña | 7.07 | Back 4 | 444 | Uruguay |
| Marcos Acuña | 7.03 | Back 4 | 360 | Argentina |
Conditions for the presented data:
– Minimum minutes played in the season: 180 minutes (equivalent to 2 full games) per type of defense played (Back 4 or Back 5);
Data from FBref.