Domingo Tejera

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 1928 Amsterdam Team FIFA World Cup Winner 1930 Uruguay South American Championship Winner 1920 Chile Winner 1926 Chile Runner-up 1927 Peru 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.

World Cup-winners status
Preceded by Héctor Scarone	Oldest Living Player 4 April 1967 – 30 June 1969	Succeeded by Santos Urdinarán