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José María Medina (footballer)

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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

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]

Career statistics

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International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Uruguay[6] 1941 1 0
1943 2 2
1944 2 0
1945 1 0
1946 7 8
1947 2 1
Total 15 11

References

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  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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