Waldir Peres de Arruda (January 2, 1951 – July 23, 2017), known as Waldir Peres, was a Brazilian footballer who played as a

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, in particular with

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and the Brazilian national team.

Playing career

Club

At club level, Peres was mainly known for his time with São Paulo.

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

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Death

Peres died in 2017 of a heart attack; he was 66.

Personal life

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Honours

Club

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* Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 1977 * Campeonato Paulista (São Paulo State championship): 1975, 1978, 1980, 1981 ; Santa Cruz * Campeonato Pernambucano: 1990

Individual

* Brazilian Golden Ball: 1975 * Brazilian Silver Ball: 1975

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Peres, Waldir 1951 births 2017 deaths People from Garça Brazilian people of Spanish descent Brazilian footballers Association football goalkeepers Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players 1974 FIFA World Cup players 1975 Copa América players 1978 FIFA World Cup players 1982 FIFA World Cup players Brazil international footballers Brazilian football managers Associação Atlética Ponte Preta players São Paulo FC players America Football Club (RJ) players Guarani FC players Sport Club Corinthians Paulista players Santa Cruz Futebol Clube players Esporte Clube São Bento managers Associação Atlética Internacional (Limeira) managers Nacional Atlético Clube (SP) managers Esporte Clube Paraguaçuense managers Associação Ferroviária de Esportes managers Oeste Futebol Clube managers Rio Branco Sport Club managers Uberlândia Esporte Clube managers Vitória Futebol Clube (ES) managers Grêmio de Esportes Maringá managers Footballers from São Paulo (state)