Eusebio Tejera

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Tejera and the second or maternal family name is Kirkerup.

Eusebio Ramón Tejera Kirkerup (6 January 1922 in Montevideo – 9 November 2002) was a Uruguayan footballer who played as a defender.

Eusebio Tejera

Eusebio Tejera in 1948
Personal information
Full name	Eusebio Ramón Tejera Kirkerup
Date of birth	(1922-01-06)January 6, 1922
Place of birth	Uruguay
Date of death	November 9, 2002(2002-11-09) (aged 80)
Position	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1943–1945	River Plate Montevideo
1945–1950	Nacional
1950–1951	Cúcuta Deportivo
1951–1955	Defensor Sporting
International career
1945–1954	Uruguay	31	(3)
Medal record Representing  Uruguay FIFA World Cup Winner 1950 Brazil
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

From 1945 to 1950 he played for Club Nacional de Football, winning the Uruguayan championship in 1946, 47 and 50. He also earned 31 caps for the Uruguay national football team from 1945 to 1954. He was part of Uruguay's championship team at the 1950 FIFA World Cup, known for the final match dubbed the Maracanazo, and also participated in the 1954 FIFA World Cup.

External links

• Profile (in Spanish) Archived 2011-07-14 at the Wayback Machine