Walter Roque

Uruguayan association football player (1937-2014)

Walter "Cata" Roque (8 May 1937 – 30 December 2014) was a Uruguayan-born Venezuelan footballer and entertainer. He played for the Uruguay national team. During his later career he coached the Venezuela national team. Roque was born in Montevideo, Uruguay.

Walter Roque
Personal information
Full name Walter José Roque
Date of birth (1937-05-08)8 May 1937
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Date of death 30 December 2014(2014-12-30) (aged 77)
Place of death Caracas, Venezuela
Position(s) Left winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1956–1957 Rampla Juniors
1959–1962 Atlanta
1964–1965 Cúcuta Deportivo
1966 Deportivo Galicia
National team
1956–1957 Uruguay 15 (2)
Teams managed
1971–1972 Valencia FC [es]
1973 Portuguesa
1974 Valencia FC [es]
1975–1976 Deportivo Galicia
1976–1978 Estudiantes de Mérida
1978–1979 Venezuela
1979 Fénix
1979–1981 Venezuela
1981–1985 Venezuela
1982 Deportivo Táchira
1982–1983 Atlético San Cristóbal [es]
1985 Sud América
1986 Nacional
1987 Progreso
1988 El Nacional
1988 Oriente Petrolero
1990 Progreso
1992 Peñarol
1995–1996 San José
1997 Blooming
1997 Guabirá
1998 Jorge Wilstermann
1999–2001 Deportivo Táchira
2002 Bolivia U20
2003 Bolivia
2005 Caracas
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Roque died in Caracas, Venezuela, aged 77.[1]

References change

  1. "Muere exseleccionador de Venezuela Walter 'Cata' Roque". Marca.com. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2014.

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