Pedro Cea

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cea and the second or maternal family name is Urriza.
Pedro Cea
Pedro Cea in 1928
Personal information
Full name José Pedro Cea Urriza [1]
Date of birth (1900-09-01)1 September 1900
Place of birth Redondela, Spain
Date of death 18 September 1970(1970-09-18) (aged 70)
Place of death Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1922–1927 Central Atletico Lito 231 (111)
1928 Bella Vista 26 (17)
1929–1934 Nacional 325 (138)
Total 582 (266)
International career
1923–1932 Uruguay 26 (13)
Managerial career
1941–1942 Uruguay
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Uruguay
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1924 Paris Team
Gold medal – first place 1928 Amsterdam Team
FIFA World Cup
Winner 1930 Uruguay
South American Championship
Winner 1923 Uruguay
Winner 1924 Uruguay
Third place 1929 Argentina
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

José Pedro Cea Urriza (1 September 1900 – 18 September 1970[2]) was a Uruguayan football player as a striker and coach.[3]

Playing career

Club career

Cea was born in Redondela, Spain. At club level, he played for Nacional, where he won several Uruguayan championships.

International career

Cea made his debut for Uruguay in November 1923. He was part of Uruguay's championship-winning team at the 1923 South American Championship.

In 1924 Cea again won a continental championship as Uruguay won their fifth title at the 1924 tournament.

Cea won gold medals at both the 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics.[4][5]

He was Uruguay's leading goalscorer in the 1930 FIFA World Cup. He scored the crucial equalising goal in the World Cup final against Argentina, levelling the score to 2–2 in the 57th minute; Uruguay went on to win 4–2. He also won the first-ever FIFA World Cup Silver Boot.

Cea played his last international match in 1932, having played 27 times for la Celeste.[6]

Managerial career

Cea was the manager of the national team in 1941 and 1942, managing the team that won the 1942 South American Championship.

Death

He died in 1970 aged 70 years 17 days old.[7]

Career statistics

International

Source:[8]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Uruguay 1923 3 1
1924 10 6
1925 0 0
1926 0 0
1927 1 0
1928 5 1
1929 2 0
1930 4 5
1931 0 0
1932 1 0
Total 26 13

International goals

Uruguay's goal tally first

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 25 November 1923 Estadio Gran Parque Central, Montevideo, Uruguay  Brazil 2–1 2–1 1923 South American Championship
2. 26 May 1924 Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes, France  Yugoslavia 4–0 7–0 1924 Summer Olympics
3. 7–0
4. 6 June 1924 Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes, France  Netherlands 1–1 2–1
5. 9 June 1924 Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes, France   Switzerland 2–0 3–0 1924 Summer Olympics Gold Medal match
6. 2 October 1924 Estadio Barracas, Buenos Aires, Argentina  Argentina 1–1 1–2 Friendly
7. 26 October 1924 Estadio Gran Parque Central, Montevideo, Uruguay  Paraguay 3–0 3–1 1924 South American Championship
8. 7 June 1928 Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam, Netherlands  Italy 1–1 3–2 1928 Summer Olympics
9. 21 July 1930 Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay  Romania 4–0 4–0 1930 FIFA World Cup
10. 27 July 1930 Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay  Yugoslavia 1–1 6–1
11. 5–1
12. 6–1
13. 30 July 1930 Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay  Argentina 2–2 4–2 1930 FIFA World Cup Final

Honours

Player

Nacional

Uruguay

Individual

Manager

Uruguay

References

  1. ^ "Cea, José Pedro".
  2. ^ "A selección galega de fútbol debutará frente a Uruguai nun partido especial para a diáspora". La Voz de Galicia (in Galician). 20 October 2005. Retrieved 24 September 2009.
  3. ^ "Pedro Cea". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  4. ^ Lopez, Ismael (27 September 2001). "Pedro Cea: El peon de brega". El Norte (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2009.
  5. ^ "Pedro Cea". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
  6. ^ "Appearances for Uruguay National Team". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 5 June 2009. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
  7. ^ "Administración Nacional de Correos: Deportistas Olímpicos" (in Spanish). Correo Uruguayo. Archived from the original on 31 October 2010. Retrieved 24 September 2009.
  8. ^ "Pedro Cea - AUF". Retrieved 26 November 2020.
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