Walter Roque
Walter José Roque (8 May 1937 – 30 December 2014) was an Uruguayan football player and coach.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Walter José Roque[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 May 1937 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Date of death | 30 December 2014 (aged 77) | ||
| Place of death | Caracas, Venezuela | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1956–1957 | Rampla Juniors | ||
| 1959–1962 | Atlanta | ||
| National team | |||
| 1956–1957 | Uruguay | 15 | (2) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1978–1985 | Venezuela | ||
| 2003 | Bolivia | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Born in Montevideo, Roque played club football as a left winger for Rampla Juniors and Argentine club Atlanta.[1] He also earned 15 caps for Uruguay, scoring twice,[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] and Bolivia in 2003.[1]
Later life and death
He died on 30 December 2014, at the age of 77.[3]
References
- Walter Roque at National-Football-Teams.com
- Walter Roque – FIFA competition record
- "Muere exseleccionador de Venezuela Walter 'Cata' Roque" (in Spanish). Marca. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- "Walter Roque - AUF". Retrieved 26 January 2021.
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