Football at the 1924 Summer Olympics was the sixth edition of the football tournament at the Summer Olympic Games held in Paris.
The Uruguay national football team, nicknamed La Celeste, represents Uruguay in international men's football, and is administered by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay.
The eighth edition of the South American Championship was held in Montevideo, Uruguay from 12 October to 2 November 1924.
Héctor Pedro Scarone Berreta was a Uruguayan footballer who played as inside forward. Known as "the Gardel of Football" and El Mago due to his extraordinary skills with the ball, Scarone was considered one of the best players in the world during his time. He was crowned world champion three times, after winning the editions of the 1924 and 1928 Olympic football tournaments, along with the first World Cup in 1930.
José Nasazzi Yarza was a Uruguayan footballer who played as a right-back or centre-back. He captained his country when they won the inaugural FIFA World Cup in 1930.
Uruguay competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.
José Leandro Andrade Quiroz was a Uruguayan professional footballer who played as a wing-half. He was nicknamed "the Black Marvel". During his prime he was regarded as one of the finest players in the world, contributing to the Uruguay national team's domination of international football during the 1920s, winning two consecutive Olympic gold medals and then the inaugural FIFA World Cup.
José Pedro Cea Urriza was an Uruguayan football player as a striker and coach.
Pedro Petrone Schiavone was a Uruguayan footballer who played in the role of striker. His nickname was Artillero, meaning artilleryman or gunner, in reference to his amazing goalscoring prowess.
Juan Peregrino Anselmo was a Uruguayan footballer who played as a striker for Uruguay national team. He was a member of national team which won 1930 FIFA World Cup. He scored three goals in the tournament, including two in the semi-finals. He was the first false 9 in a World Cup. He was part of the squad which won gold medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics, but did not play in any games. He was a player and later coach of C.A. Peñarol. As coach, succeeding mid-1962 the Hungarian Béla Guttmann in office, he led the club to the Uruguayan championship of the same year. In the later part of 1963 the Uruguayan goalkeeper Roque Máspoli succeeded him.
Pedro Arispe, nicknamed El Indio, was a Uruguayan footballer. He won a gold medal in the football tournaments at the 1924 Summer Olympics and the 1928 Summer Olympics.
Andrés Mazali Gini, nicknamed as El Buzo, was a goalkeeper who played for the Uruguay national team. He spent his entire club career with Nacional. He was a twice Olympic gold medalist for Uruguay in the 1924 Olympics and 1928 Olympics. He became famous for his decision to break curfew in the days leading up to the start of the first FIFA World Cup in Uruguay, deciding to go out on a date with a mystery blonde.
Pedro Vicente Saturnino Vallana Jeanguenat was a Spanish footballer, referee and manager in Spain in the 1920s. He was of Italian and Swiss descent. He spent all 12 seasons of his playing career with Arenas de Getxo, during the club's golden age, thus being a historical player of the club and part of the so-called one-club men group. He was a member of the Spain national team which won the silver medal in the football tournament of the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp. He participated in a further two Olympic Games for a total of three, a record that no other Spanish footballer has broken. Once retired, he was a prestigious referee in Spain in La Liga and during the Spanish Civil War, he coached the Basque Country national team, a fact that led to his exile in Uruguay after the war, living there until his death in 1980.
Alfredo Ángel Romano was a Uruguayan professional footballer. A striker, he played 70 games for his national team between 1911 and 1927, scoring 28 goals. He played in the Copa América nine times, winning the title a record six times, losing one final and finishing third twice. He was also part of the Uruguay national team that won the football tournament in the 1924 Olympics.
Humberto Tomassina was a Uruguayan footballer.
José Vidal was a Uruguayan footballer. He was member of Uruguay squad which won gold medal at 1924 Olympics. He was also part of national team which won South American Championship in 1923 and 1924.
Football in Uruguay stands as the most popular sport. The Uruguay national football team has won two FIFA World Cup titles in addition to a record 15 Copa América titles, making them one of the most successful teams in South America. The national team won the first edition of the tournament in 1930, and won it again in 1950.
Isabelino Gradín was a Uruguayan footballer and athlete. He was considered to be one of the greatest footballers in the early era of Uruguayan football and is regarded as one of the greatest Uruguayan players before the Uruguayan win at the 1930 FIFA World Cup.
Fermín Uriarte was a Uruguayan footballer. He was member of Uruguay squad which won gold medal at 1924 Olympics, but he did not play in any matches. He was also part of national team which won South American Championship in 1923 and 1924.
Pedro Casella was a Uruguayan footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played all three matches for Uruguay at 1923 South American Championship. He was part of national team squads which defended South American Championship title in 1924 and won gold medal at 1924 Olympics, but didn't play any matches in both tournaments as Andrés Mazali was preferred as the starting goalkeeper.
