Walter Ormeño

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

Walter Ormeño
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Ormeño in 1956
Personal information
Full nameJosé Francisco Walter Ormeño Arango
Date of birth(1926-12-03)3 December 1926
Place of birthLima, Peru
Date of death4 January 2020(2020-01-04) (aged 93)
Place of deathMexico City, Mexico
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1946–1949Universitario de Deportes
1950–1951Huracán de Medellín
1951–1952Mariscal Sucre
1952–1955Boca Juniors10(0)
1956Rosario Central30(0)
1957–1958Alianza Lima
1959–1961América
1962–1963Atlante
Total40+
National team
1949–1957Peru
* 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

  1. Walter Ormeño at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. "Fallece Walter Ormeño, exfutbolista y director técnico de equipos mexicanos". El Heraldo de México (in español). 4 January 2020. Archived from the original on 24 June 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2020.