Marcelo Tejera (born August 6, 1973 in Montevideo, Uruguay) is a former Uruguayan footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Marcos Marcelo Tejera Battagliesi | ||
Date of birth | (1973-08-06) August 6, 1973 (age 48) | ||
Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1989–1992 | Defensor Sporting | 58 | (5) |
1992–1993 | Cagliari | 5 | (0) |
1993–1995 | Boca Juniors | 18 | (1) |
1995–1996 | Defensor Sporting | 36 | (10) |
1996–2000 | Logroñés | 85 | (10) |
2000–2002 | Defensor Sporting | 93 | (24) |
2003–2004 | Tecos UAG | 66 | (8) |
2005 | Southampton | 0 | (0) |
2005 | Peñarol | 12 | (4) |
2006 | Defensor Sporting | 5 | (1) |
2006–2007 | Nacional | 18 | (2) |
2007 | Millonarios | 10 | (2) |
2008–2009 | Liverpool | 16 | (1) |
National team | |||
1991 | Uruguay U-20 | ||
1991–2005 | Uruguay | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 January 2008 |
Tejera made his debut for the Uruguay national team in a friendly match against Mexico (1–1 draw) on November 20, 1991 in Veracruz, substituting Gabriel Cedrés in the 75th minute.[1]
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