José Francisco Walter Ormeño Arango (3 December 1926 – 4 January 2020) was a Peruvian footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Walter Ormeño
Ormeño in 1956
Personal information
Full name José Francisco Walter Ormeño Arango[1]
Date of birth (1926-12-03)3 December 1926
Place of birth Lima, Peru
Date of death 4 January 2020(2020-01-04) (aged 93)
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1946–1949 Universitario
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+ (0+)
International career
1949–1957 Peru
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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Born in Lima,[2] Ormeño played for Universitario de Deportes, Huracán de Medellín, Mariscal Sucre, Boca Juniors, Rosario Central, Alianza Lima, América and Atlante.[1]

He also played for the Peruvian national team between 1949 and 1957,[1] including playing at the 1949 South American Championship.[3]

Coaching career

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After retiring as a player, he managed a number of clubs in Mexico.[3] He also went on to manage noted Indian club Dempo in 1994, coached the team in the inaugural edition of the National Football League.[4][5]

Death

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He died on 4 January 2020, aged 93.[3]

Personal life

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Ormeño is the grandfather of Mexican-born Peru international footballer Santiago Ormeño.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Walter Ormeño". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. ^ El 'Gigante de Ébano' mediotiempo.com
  3. ^ a b c "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.
  4. ^ "Dempo Sports Club » List of Coaches". demposportsclub.com. Archived from the original on 24 February 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  5. ^ Mergulhao, Marcus (29 September 2008). "The League of foreign coaches". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Margao: The Times of India. TNN. Archived from the original on 16 June 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Santiago Ormeño: En la prelista de Perú para la Copa América 2021". Record.com.mx. 27 April 2021. Archived from the original on 30 April 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2021.