Domingo Tejera

Uruguayan footballer (1899-1969)
Domingo Tejera
Personal information
Full name Domingo Tejera
Date of birth (1899-07-22)July 22, 1899
Place of birth Uruguay
Date of death June 30, 1969(1969-06-30) (aged 69)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Montevideo Wanderers 200+
International career
1922–1932 Uruguay 17 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Uruguay
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1928 Amsterdam Team
FIFA World Cup
Winner 1930 Uruguay
South American Championship
Winner 1920 Chile
Winner 1926 Chile
Runner-up 1927 Peru
Third place 1922 Brazil
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Domingo Tejera (July 22, 1899 in Montevideo – June 30, 1969) was a football player from Uruguay.[1] He was part of the Uruguay team that won the gold medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics,[2] and the 1930 FIFA World Cup held in Uruguay.

Tejera played club football for Montevideo Wanderers. He made over 200 appearances and won the Uruguayan league twice with Montevideo Wanderers.[3] Tejera made 17 appearances for the national team from 1922 to 1932. He won the 1920 South American Championship prior to making his international debut, a tournament in which he was part of the squad but did not feature in any matches.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Domingo Tejera". Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Domingo Tejera". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  3. ^ Paredes, Dr. Manuel (19 October 2009). "Salón de la fama Nº 03: Domingo Tejera" (in Spanish). MWFC.com.uy. Archived from the original on 17 June 2013.
  4. ^ Passo Alpuin, Luis Fernando (25 April 2013). "Uruguay - Record International Players". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 2009-06-05.
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Preceded by Oldest Living Player
4 April 1967 – 30 June 1969
Succeeded by


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