Walter Ricardo Vílchez Soto (born 20 February 1982) is a Peruvian former professional

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who played as a

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He made 64 appearances for the Peru national team. He is the older brother of Óscar Vílchez.

Club career

Vílchez made his league debut in the Torneo Descentralizado in the 2000 season playing for

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. In the following two seasons he played for, successively, smaller clubs

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and

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. In 2003, he joined top Peruvian club

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, who were national champions in 2003 and 2004. In the first half of 2005 Vilchez played with Club Olimpo de Bahía Blanca (Argentina). In the second half of 2005 he returned to Peru to play for Sporting Cristal and won the 2005 league title. In 2007, he went to Mexico to play for

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. He then went to Puebla F.C. on loan and became an important player for the club, remaining there until 2009. At the start of the following year, it became official, according to his representative, that Club Atlante attempted to sign him for one year. However, after several days training in Cancún, the club's president announced that his move would not be possible given that there were no more places for a foreign player on the team roster. Vilchez returned to Peru in 2009, signing with

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. After one year at the club he rejoined

. In 2011, he joined

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and helped the club capture a league title in

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. On 26 February 2013,

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club

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announced they had signed Vílchez along with Mexican defender Joaquín Velázquez, reuniting with their former coach at Puebla F.C.

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. Vílchez and Chivas USA parted company on 26 July 2013. Walter returned to Peru and joined the club

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for the 2014 season

Honours

Alianza Lima * Torneo Descentralizado:

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Sporting Cristal *Torneo Descentralizado:

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Peru *

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bronze medal:

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