Waldir Peres

Brazilian footballer and manager (1951–2017)

Waldir Peres de Arruda (January 2, 1951 – July 23, 2017), known as Waldir Peres, was a former Brazilian football player. He has played for Brazil national team.

Waldir Peres
Personal information
Full nameValdir Peres de Arruda
Date of birth(1951-01-02)January 2, 1951
Place of birthGarça, Brazil
Date of deathJuly 23, 2017(2017-07-23) (aged 66)
Place of deathMogi das Cruzes, Brazil
Position(s)Goalkeeper (retired)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1970–1973Ponte Preta
1973–1984São Paulo617(0)
1984América
1984–1985Guarani26(0)
1986Corinthians75(0)
1988Portuguesa22(0)
1988–1989Ponte Preta
1989–1990Santa Cruz
National team
1975–1982Brazil39(0)
Teams managed
1990Inter de Limeira
1991São Bento
1993União Mogi
1994São Bento
1994Inter de Limeira
1995União Mogi
1996Nacional-SP
1997Ferroviária
1998Nacional-SP
1998Guarulhos
1999Itabaiana
2000Nacional-SP
2001Paraguaçuense
2002Rio Branco-PR
2003Oeste
2004Rio Branco-PR
2006Uberlândia
2007Vitória-ES
2007Araguaína
2008Inter de Limeira
2008Engenheiro Beltrão
2013Grêmio Maringá
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Peres died in Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil on July 23, 2017 from a heart attack at the age of 66.[1]

Club career statistics

[2]

Club statisticsLeague
SeasonClubLeagueAppsGoals
BrazilLeague
1973São PauloSérie A190
1974180
1975260
1976120
1977140
1978110
197900
1980Série A180
1981110
1982180
1983220
1984140
1985GuaraniSérie A240
1986Corinthians PaulistaSérie A10
1987150
1988Portuguesa DesportosSérie A220
1989Ponte PretaSérie B00
1990Santa CruzSérie B00
CountryBrazil2450
Total2450

International career statistics

Brazil national team
YearAppsGoals
197400
197510
197640
197700
197800
197900
198000
1981110
1982110
Total270

References