José María Medina (footballer)

José María Medina (13 February 1921 – 16 October 2005) was a Uruguayan footballer who played as a forward. He played in fifteen matches for the Uruguay national football team from 1941 to 1947, scoring 11 goals.[3] He was also part of Uruguay's squad for the 1941[4] and 1946 South American Championships, finishing as runner-up in the former edition of the tournament and as top-scorer in the latter edition (with Uruguay placing fourth).[5]

José María Medina
Personal information
Date of birth (1921-02-13)13 February 1921
Place of birth Paysandú, Uruguay
Date of death 16 October 2005(2005-10-16) (aged 84)
Place of death Montevideo, Uruguay
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1939/44
1949/52		 Wanderers
Wanderers		 211 (92)
1945—1946 Club Nacional na (na)
1947/48 Newell's Old Boys na (na)
International career
1941–1947 Uruguay 15 (11[1][2])
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career statistics

International
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Uruguay[6] 194110
194322
194420
194510
194678
194721
Total1511

References
  1. "Uruguay - Record International Players".
  2. "Southamerican Championship 1946".
  3. "José María Medina". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  4. "South American Championship 1941". RSSSF. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  5. "Southamerican Championship 1946". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  6. "José María Medina". Uruguayan Football Association. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
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