Eusebio Tejera
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Eusebio Ramón Tejera Kirkerup http://www.elpais.com.uy/02/11/12/pciuda_19409.asp (6 January 1922 – 9 November 2002) was a Uruguay
an 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 championship team at the 1950 FIFA World Cup
, and also participated in the 1954 FIFA World Cup
.
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
an footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
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From 1945 to 1950 he played for Club Nacional de Football
Club Nacional de Football
Club Nacional de Football is a Uruguayan sports club based in Montevideo. It is best known for its professional football team, which plays in the Uruguayan Primera División....
, winning the Uruguayan championship in 1946, 47 and 50. He also earned 31 caps
Cap (sport)
In sports, a cap is a metaphorical term for a player's appearance on a select team, such as a national team. The term dates from the practice in the United Kingdom of awarding a cap to every player in an international match of association football...
for the Uruguay national football team
Uruguay national football team
The Uruguayan national football team represents Uruguay in international association football and is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay. The current head coach is Óscar Tabárez...
from 1945 to 1954. He was part of Uruguay's championship team at the 1950 FIFA World Cup
1950 FIFA World Cup
The 1950 FIFA World Cup, held in Brazil from 24 June to 16 July, was the fourth FIFA World Cup. It was the first World Cup since 1938, the planned 1942 and 1946 competitions having been canceled owing to World War II...
, and also participated in the 1954 FIFA World Cup
1954 FIFA World Cup
The 1954 FIFA World Cup, the fifth staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Switzerland from 16 June to 4 July. Switzerland was chosen as hosts in July 1946. The tournament set a number of all-time records for goal-scoring, including the highest average goals scored per game...
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