Why Don't Argentina Have Any Black Players?

Summary by Krater

This video examines the history of Black players in Argentina's national football team, addressing the historical presence of Afro-Argentine players, the transatlantic slave trade, and the demographic shifts that led to a predominantly white national team today.

From the video

Answers: Did Argentina have Black players in its football team?

• Argentine national football team
• Black players in Argentina
• Transatlantic slave trade
• Afro-Argentines
• Demographic changes in Argentina
• Racism in football

What it concludes

• Argentina had at least one prominent Afro-Argentine player, Alejandro Del Santos, during the 1920s.
• More than 90% of all slaves kidnapped and shipped to the Americas ended up in South America or the Caribbean.
• Slaves accounted for 70% of the total value of all imports that arrived at the port of Buenos Aires for almost 100 years.
• In some agricultural provinces, the slave population was as high as 64%.
• Slavery was abolished in Argentina in 1853.
• 97% of Argentines identify as being white, making Argentina the whitest nation in Latin America.