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Eusebio Tejera
Uruguayan footballer (1922-2002) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eusebio Ramón Tejera Kirkerup ("León del Maracaná") (6 January 1922 – 9 November 2002) was a Uruguayan footballer. 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 team championship at the 1950 FIFA World Cup, and also participated in the 1954 FIFA World Cup. He was big and tough defender, tireless fighter, physically strong and indomitable perseverance. From the beginning he had a special features: grit, toughness, sharpness and courage, virtues that were quickly brought him to fame. Versatile player of high quality. Popular "El Cato" launched a style of play "fly backs," also emphasized the long and accurate passing. Widely regarded as one of Uruguay's greatest defenders of his era.
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![]() The Uruguay national team at the 1950 FIFA World Cup. Tejera is the third from left standing. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Eusebio Ramón Tejera Kirkerup | |||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1922-01-06)January 6, 1922 | |||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | |||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | November 9, 2002(2002-11-09) (aged 80) | |||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Defender | |||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||
1933–1942 | Bella Vista | |||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
1942–1943 | Bella Vista | 38 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||
1943–1945 | River Plate Montevideo | 112 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
1945–1950 | Nacional | 155 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
1950–1951 | Cúcuta Deportivo | 61 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
1951–1955 | Defensor Sporting | 311 | (13) | |||||||||||||||||
Total | 677 | (17) | ||||||||||||||||||
National team | ||||||||||||||||||||
1945–1954 | Uruguay | 31 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |