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Walter Ormeño

Ormeño in 1956
Personal information
Full name	José Francisco Walter Ormeño Arango
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)
Place of death	Mexico City, Mexico
Height	1.92m
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. † Appearances (Goals).

José Francisco Walter Ormeño Arango (born December 3, 1926 – died January 4, 2020) was a famous Peruvian football player. He was a goalkeeper, which means he protected the goal from the other team.

Walter Ormeño was born in Lima, Peru. He played for many different football clubs during his career. He also played for his country, Peru, in international matches.

Walter Ormeño's Football Journey

Walter Ormeño played for several well-known football clubs. He started his career in Peru. Later, he played for teams in other countries too.

Playing for Clubs

• Universitario de Deportes (Peru)
• Huracán de Medellín (Colombia)
• Mariscal Sucre (Peru)
• Boca Juniors (Argentina)
• Rosario Central (Argentina)
• Alianza Lima (Peru)
• América (Mexico)
• Atlante (Mexico)

Playing for Peru

Walter Ormeño also played for the Peruvian national team. He was part of the team from 1949 to 1957. He even played in the 1949 South American Championship, which is a big football tournament for countries in South America.

Life After Playing Football

After he stopped playing football, Walter Ormeño became a coach. He worked with many football clubs in Mexico. He helped train new players and teams.

Walter Ormeño passed away on January 4, 2020, in Mexico City. He was 93 years old.

See also

In Spanish: Walter Ormeño para niños