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.
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| Full name | Domingo Tejera | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | July 22, 1899 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Uruguay | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | June 30, 1969 (aged 69) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montevideo Wanderers | 200+ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1922–1932 | Uruguay | 17 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 edit
- ^ "Domingo Tejera". Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ "Domingo Tejera". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Passo Alpuin, Luis Fernando (25 April 2013). "Uruguay - Record International Players". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 2009-06-05.
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