Walter Roque
Walter Roque (8 May 1937 – 30 December 2014) was a Uruguayan football player and coach.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 8 May 1937 | ||
Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
Date of death | 30 December 2014 77) | (aged||
Place of death | Caracas, Venezuela | ||
Playing position(s) | Left winger | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1956–1957 | Rampla Juniors | ||
National team | |||
1956–1957 | Uruguay | 16 | (1) |
Teams managed | |||
1978–1985 | Venezuela | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Career
Roque played club football for Rampla Juniors.[1] He earned 16 caps for Uruguay,[1] including appearing in 2 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.[2]
He later became a football manager, and was in charge of the Venezuela national team between 1978 and 1985.[3]
Later life and death
He died on 30 December 2014, at the age of 77.[3]
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References
- "Walter Roque". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- Walter Roque – FIFA competition record
- "Muere exseleccionador de Venezuela Walter 'Cata' Roque" (in Spanish). Marca. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
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