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{{short description|Argentine footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| image = Mario Agustín Arco.jpg
| caption = Cejas in 1970.
| name = Agustín Cejas
| fullname = Agustín Mario Cejas
| height =
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1945|3|22}}
| birth_place = [[Buenos Aires]], Argentina
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2015|8|14|1945|3|22}}
| death_place = Buenos Aires, Argentina
| currentclub  =
| clubnumber = 
| position = [[Goalkeeper (football)|Goalkeeper]]
| youthyears1 = 1959–1962
| youthclubs1 = [[Racing Club de Avellaneda|Racing Club]]
| years1 = 1962–1969  
| years2 = 1970–1975  
| years3 = 1975  
| years4 = 1975–1976  
| years5 = 1977–1980  
| years6 = 1981
| clubs1 = [[Racing Club de Avellaneda|Racing Club]]  
| clubs2 = [[Santos FC|Santos]]  
| clubs3 = [[Club Atlético Huracán|Huracán]]  
| clubs4 = [[Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense|Grêmio]]  
| clubs5 = [[Racing Club de Avellaneda|Racing Club]]  
| clubs6 = [[Club Atlético River Plate|River Plate]]
| caps1 = 313  
| caps2 = ?   
| caps3 = 50   
| caps4 = ?   
| caps5 = <small>(see above)</small>  
| caps6 = 9  
| goals1 = 0  
| goals2 = ?  
| goals3 = 0  
| goals4 = ?  
| goals5 = 
| goals6 = 0 
| nationalyears1 = 1963–1964
| nationalteam1 = [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]]
| nationalcaps1 = 6  
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| pcupdate = October 2007
}}

'''Agustín Mario Cejas''' (22 March 1945 – 14 August 2015) was an Argentine [[association football|football]] goalkeeper. He played for a number of clubs in Argentina and [[Brazil]] and has the all-time record number of appearances for [[Racing Club de Avellaneda]].

Cejas joined the Racing Club youth team in 1959 at the age of 13. He made his first team debut in 1962 at the age of 17. In 1966, he helped Racing Club to win the [[Primera División Argentina|Argentine Primera]]. The following year Racing won the [[Copa Libertadores]] 1967 to become Libertadores champions of South America for the only time in the club's history. They followed this up by beating [[Celtic F.C.]] in the [[Copa Intercontinental]] to become the first Argentine club champions of the world.

In 1970, Cejas joined [[Santos FC|Santos]] in [[Brazil]] where he played in the same team as [[Pelé]]. In 1973, Cejas helped Santos to win the [[Campeonato Paulista]] and received the prestigious [[Bola de Ouro]] as the best player in Brazil.

Cejas returned to Argentina in 1975 for a brief spell with [[Club Atlético Huracán]] before going back to Brazil to join [[Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense|Grêmio]].

In 1977, Cejas returned to Racing Club where he played until 1980. By the end of his second period with the club he had set a club record of 313 appearances. He then had a short spell with [[Club Atlético River Plate|River Plate]] where he was part of the squad that won the [[Nacional championship|Nacional]] in 1981.

Cejas played for Argentina at the [[1964 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Sports Reference|title=Agustín Cejas Biography and Statistics|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ce/agustin-cejas-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418062702/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ce/agustin-cejas-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2020-04-18|access-date=2009-10-26}}</ref>

Agustín Cejas died of [[Alzheimer's disease]] on 14 August 2015.<ref>[http://www.clarin.com/deportes/futbol/racing/Murio-Agustin-Cejas-Racing-campeon_0_1412258952.html "Murió Agustín Cejas, gloria del Racing campeón del mundo"], ''Clarín'', 14 August 2015</ref><ref>[http://www.infobae.com/2015/08/14/1748353-fallecio-agustin-mario-cejas-una-gloria-racing "Falleció Agustín Mario Cejas, una gloria de Racing"], Infobae, 14 August 2015</ref>

==Titles==
; Racing Club de Avellaneda|Racing Club
*[[Argentine Primera División]]: [[1966 Argentine Primera División|1966]]
*[[Copa Libertadores]]: [[1967 Copa Libertadores finals|1967]]
*[[Intercontinental Cup (1960–2004)|Copa Intercontinental]]: [[1967 Intercontinental Cup|1967]]
*[[Intercontinental Champions' Supercup]] runner-up: 1969

; Santos FC|Santos
*[[Campeonato Paulista]]: [[1973 Campeonato Paulista|1973]]

; River Plate
*[[Argentine Primera División]]: [[1981 Argentine Primera División|1981 Nacional]]

; Argentina Youth
*[[CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament]]: [[1964 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament|1964]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Portal|Biography}}
{{Commons category}}
* {{Olympics.com|agustin-mario-cejas|Agustin Mario Cejas}}
* {{Cite web |url=http://futbolfactory.futbolweb.net/index.php?ff=historicos&f2=00001&idjugador=1430 |title=Fútbol Factory profile |access-date=12 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080115083209/http://futbolfactory.futbolweb.net/index.php?ff=historicos&f2=00001&idjugador=1430 |archive-date=15 January 2008 |url-status=dead |language=es}}
* {{Cite web |url=http://old.ole.com.ar/suplementos/racing/2000/11/30/e-00201h.htm |title=Interview with Olé |access-date=2 November 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081031193858/http://old.ole.com.ar/suplementos/racing/2000/11/30/e-00201h.htm |archive-date=31 October 2008 |url-status=dead |language=es}}

{{Argentina football squad 1964 Summer Olympics}}
{{Bola de Ouro}}
{{1973 Bola de Prata}}
{{Racing Club managers}}

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[[Category:Grêmio FBPA players]]
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