José María Medina (footballer) explained

José María Medina
Birth Date:13 February 1921
Birth Place:Paysandú, Uruguay
Death Place:Montevideo, Uruguay
Position:Forward
Years1:1939/44
1949/52
Years2:1945—1946
Years3:1947/48
Clubs1:Wanderers
Wanderers
Clubs2:Club Nacional
Clubs3:Newell's Old Boys
Caps1:211
Caps2:na
Caps3:na
Goals1:92
Goals2:na
Goals3:na
Nationalteam1:Uruguay
Nationalyears1:1941–1947
Nationalcaps1:15
Nationalgoals1:11[1] [2]

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

International

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

Notes and References

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