Walter Roque
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 May 1937 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Date of death | 30 December 2014 | ||
| Place of death | Caracas, Venezuela | ||
| Playing position | 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. | |||
Walter Roque (8 May 1937 – 30 December 2014) was a Uruguayan football player and coach.
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]
References
- 1 2 "Walter Roque". National Football Teams. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- ↑ Walter Roque – FIFA competition record
- 1 2 "Muere exseleccionador de Venezuela Walter 'Cata' Roque" (in Spanish). Marca. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
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