Roberto Chery

Roberto Chery (16 February 1896 – 30 May 1919) was a Uruguayan football goalkeeper who played during the days of amateur sport in the Uruguayan Primera División (1900–1931).

Chery made his club career entirely at Peñarol, where he had successfully passed a test with his two best friends and then also international footballers, Isabelino Gradín and Antonio Campolo. It was his debut (and subsequently his only game) with the national team after coach Severino Castillo decided he would replace Cayetano Saporiti. Although he suffered a severe pain after making a save during the match, Chery was not replaced and continue playing the match. 13 days after the injury, Chery was operated at Casa do Sáude in Brazil but he did not survive the surgery and died at 19:40.

The cause of death was a hernia which complicated after the physically demanding match he played for Uruguay. Chery's body was embalmed and then transported in ship to Montevideo, where he was buried at Cementerio del Buceo.

All incomes from ticket sales were donated to Chery's family, while the trophy was given to Club Peñarol after an agreement between both captains.