José Francisco Walter Ormeño Arango (3 December 1926 – 4 January 2020) was a Peruvian

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who played as a

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Playing career

Born in

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, Ormeño played for

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, América and Atlante. He also played for the Peruvian national team between 1949 and 1957, including playing at the

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Coaching career

After retiring as a player, he managed a number of clubs in Mexico. He also went on to manage noted Indian club

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in 1994, coached the team in the inaugural edition of the

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Death

He died on 4 January 2020, aged 93.

Personal life

Ormeño is the grandfather of Mexican-born Peru international footballer

Santiago Ormeño Santiago Gabriel Ormeño Zayas (born 4 February 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward. Born in Mexico, he represents the Peru national team. Personal life Ormeño is the grandson of the Peruvian footballer Walter Ormeño ...

References

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