Waldir Peres
Waldir Peres de Arruda (January 2, 1951 – July 23, 2017), known as Waldir Peres, was a Brazilian footballer who played as a goalkeeper, in particular with São Paulo FC and the Brazilian national team.
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Full name | Waldir Peres de Arruda | ||
Date of birth | January 2, 1951 | ||
Place of birth | Garça, Brazil | ||
Date of death | July 23, 2017 66) | (aged||
Place of death | Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1970–1973 | Ponte Preta | ||
1973–1984 | São Paulo | 617 | (0) |
1984 | América | ||
1984–1985 | Guarani | 26 | (0) |
1986 | Corinthians | 75 | (0) |
1988 | Portuguesa | 22 | (0) |
1988–1989 | Ponte Preta | ||
1989–1990 | Santa Cruz | ||
National team | |||
1975–1982 | Brazil | 39 | (0) |
Teams managed | |||
1991 | São Bento | ||
1992 | Inter de Limeira | ||
1993 | União Mogi | ||
1994 | São Bento | ||
1994 | Inter de Limeira | ||
1995 | União Mogi | ||
1996 | Nacional-SP | ||
1997 | Ferroviária | ||
1998 | Nacional-SP | ||
1998 | Guarulhos | ||
1999 | Itabaiana | ||
2000 | Nacional-SP | ||
2001 | Paraguaçuense | ||
2002 | Rio Branco-PR | ||
2003 | Oeste | ||
2004 | Rio Branco-PR | ||
2006 | Uberlândia | ||
2007 | Vitória-ES | ||
2007 | Araguaína | ||
2008 | Inter de Limeira | ||
2008 | Engenheiro Beltrão | ||
2013 | Grêmio Maringá | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Playing career
Club
At club level, Peres was mainly known for his time with São Paulo FC.
International
At international level, Peres was capped 30 times for Brazil, between October 1975 and July 1982; he was a member of the Brazilian national team during the World Cup 1974, 1978 and 1982. He played five games at the 1982 World Cup.
Coaching career
In 2006, Peres was appointed as the Vitória-ES U-18 team manager during the Copa São Paulo de Juniores.
Death
Peres died in 2017 of a heart attack; he was 66.
Personal life
Peres's daughter Erika Peres is also a footballer.[1]
Honours
Club
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 1977
- Campeonato Paulista (São Paulo State championship): 1975, 1978, 1980, 1981
- Campeonato Pernambucano: 1990
Individual
- Brazilian Golden Ball: 1975
- Brazilian Silver Ball: 1975
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