Uruguay’s legendary inside forward, or entreala, Jose Pedro Cea was awarded this 1930 FIFA World Cup medal by the Uruguayan Comision Administradora del Field Oficial (CAFO). Cea was a highly decorated footballer for Uruguay, winning two Olympic gold medals, the 1930 World Cup title, and two South American championships during his international career. Cea was Uruguay’s leading scorer during the 1930 World with five goals, blasting a hat trick past Yugoslavia in the semifinals and scoring Uruguay’s second goal during their 4-2 defeat of Argentina in the tournament final. Later in his career, Cea managed Uruguay to success at the 1942 South American championship.

This offered medal is gold in color and takes a slightly irregular rectangular shape. It measures 1.25 x .75 inches at its widest dimensions, and features a high relief etching of Estadio Centenario’s iconic Torre de Homenaje. Etched on the back of this historic medal is “Comision Administradora del Field Oficial” and “Jose Pedro Cea”. This stunning medal is in excellent condition. This item comes with a LOA confirming it is part of the Rony Almeida Soccer Collection.

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