Pedro Cea
José Pedro Cea was a Uruguayan football player and coach.
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.
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.
International goals
Uruguay's goal tally first| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 25 November 1923 | Estadio Gran Parque Central, Montevideo, Uruguay | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1923 South American Championship | |
| 2. | 26 May 1924 | Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes, France | 4–0 | 7–0 | 1924 Summer Olympics | |
| 3. | 26 May 1924 | Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes, France | 7–0 | 7–0 | 1924 Summer Olympics | |
| 4. | 6 June 1924 | Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes, France | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1924 Summer Olympics | |
| 5. | 9 June 1924 | Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes, France | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1924 Summer Olympics Gold Medal match | |
| 6. | 2 October 1924 | Estadio Barracas, Buenos Aires, Argentina | 1–1 | 1–2 | Friendly | |
| 7. | 26 October 1924 | Estadio Gran Parque Central, Montevideo, Uruguay | 3–0 | 3–1 | 1924 South American Championship | |
| 8. | 7 June 1928 | Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam, Netherlands | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1928 Summer Olympics | |
| 9. | 21 July 1930 | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay | 4–0 | 4–0 | 1930 FIFA World Cup | |
| 10. | 27 July 1930 | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay | 1–1 | 6–1 | 1930 FIFA World Cup | |
| 11. | 27 July 1930 | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay | 5–1 | 6–1 | 1930 FIFA World Cup | |
| 12. | 27 July 1930 | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay | 6–1 | 6–1 | 1930 FIFA World Cup | |
| 13. | 30 July 1930 | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay | 2–2 | 4–2 | 1930 FIFA World Cup Final |
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.Honours
Player
NacionalUruguay
- FIFA World Cup: 1930
- South American Championship: 1923, 1924
- Summer Olympics: 1924, 1928
Individual
- 1930 FIFA World Cup All-Star Team
Manager
- South American Championship: 1942