Pedro Cea
 Pedro Cea in 1928 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Pedro Cea Urriza [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 1 September 1900 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 18 September 1970 (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
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
José Pedro Cea Urriza (1 September 1900 – 18 September 1970[2]) was an Uruguayan football player as a striker and coach.[3]
Playing career
Club career
Cea was born in Montevideo, Uruguay. 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.
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]
| 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
- Primera División: 1933, 1934
- Torneo Competencia: 1934
Uruguay
Individual
Manager
Uruguay
References
- ^ "Cea, José Pedro".
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Pedro Cea". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Pedro Cea". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
- ^ "Appearances for Uruguay National Team". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 5 June 2009. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
- ^ "Administración Nacional de Correos: Deportistas Olímpicos" (in Spanish). Correo Uruguayo. Archived from the original on 31 October 2010. Retrieved 24 September 2009.
- ^ "Pedro Cea - AUF". Retrieved 26 November 2020.
External links
Awards | |
|---|---|
Pedro Cea International Tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
