Walter Ormeño

For the football club, see Walter Ormeño de Cañete.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ormeño and the second or maternal family name is Arango.

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

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

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

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

Personal life

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