Walter Ormeño
Peruvian footballer (1926-2020)
José Francisco Walter Ormeño Arango (3 December 1926 – 4 January 2020) was a Peruvian footballer. He played as a goalkeeper.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | José Francisco Walter Ormeño Arango | ||
Date of birth | 3 December 1926 | ||
Place of birth | Lima, Peru | ||
Date of death | 4 January 2020 | (aged 93)||
Place of death | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1946–1949 | Universitario de Deportes | ||
1950–1951 | Huracán de Medellín | ||
1951–1952 | Mariscal Sucre | ||
1952–1955 | Boca Juniors | 10 | (0) |
1956 | Rosario Central | 30 | (0) |
1957–1958 | Alianza Lima | ||
1959–1961 | América | ||
1962–1963 | Atlante | ||
Total | 40+ | ||
National team | |||
1949–1957 | Peru | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Ormeño was born in Lima. He played at club level for Universitario de Deportes, Huracán de Medellín, Mariscal Sucre, Boca Juniors, Rosario Central, Alianza Lima, América and Atlante.[1] Ormeño also played for the Peruvian national team between 1949 and 1957. He played for his country at the 1949 South American Championship.
After retiring as a player, Ormeño worked for a number of clubs in Mexico. He died on 4 January 2020 in Mexico City. He was 93.[2]
References
change- ↑ "Walter Ormeño". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- ↑ "Fallece Walter Ormeño, exfutbolista y director técnico de equipos mexicanos". El Heraldo de México (in Spanish). 4 January 2020. Archived from the original on 24 June 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2020.