Waldir Peres

Not to be confused with Waldir Pires.
Waldir Peres
Personal information
Full nameWaldir Peres de Arruda
Date of birth(1951-01-02) January 2, 1951 (age 63)
Place of birthGarça, Brazil
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 12 in)
Playing positionGoalkeeper
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1969–1970Garça
1970–1973Ponte Preta
1973–1984São Paulo183(0)
1984América
1984–1985Guarani26(0)
1986Corinthians16(0)
1988Portuguesa22(0)
1988–1989Ponte Preta
1989–1990Santa Cruz
National team
1975-1982Brazil30(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Waldir Peres, real name Waldir Peres de Arruda, (born January 2, 1951 in Garça, Brazil), was an association footballer. He was a goalkeeper, in particular with São Paulo FC and the Brazilian national team. His son Diogo Pires is also football player.[1]

In 2006, he was Vitória-ES U-18 team manager during Copa São Paulo de Juniores.

National team

He 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 World Cup 1982.

Honours

References

Bola de Ouro

1 Placar started to give this prize to the best grade holder at Bola de Prata since 1973. In its 2013 ceremonies, a Bola de Ouro was given to Dirceu Lopes, holder of the best 1971 grade. Francisco Reyes and Elías Figueroa, holders of 1970 and 1972 ones respectively, have not been announced as these years' winners yet.


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