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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Roque and the second or maternal family name is Méndez.

Walter José Roque Méndez (8 May 1937 – 30 December 2014) was a Uruguayan football player and coach.

Career

Born in Montevideo, Roque played club football as a left winger for Rampla Juniors and Argentine club Atlanta.[2] He also earned 15 caps for Uruguay, scoring twice,[2] including appearing in 2 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.[3]

He later became a football manager, and was in charge of the Venezuela national team between 1978 and 1985,[4] and Bolivia in 2003.[2]

Career statistics

International

National team Year Apps Goals
Uruguay[5] 1956 5 1
1957 10 1
Total 15 2

Later life and death

He died on 30 December 2014, at the age of 77.[4]

References

  1. ^ F, Comisión Historia C. N. de. "Roque, José Walter". Atilio Software.
  2. ^ a b c "Walter Roque". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  3. ^ Walter Roque – FIFA competition record (archived)
  4. ^ a b "Muere exseleccionador de Venezuela Walter 'Cata' Roque" (in Spanish). Marca. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
  5. ^ "Walter Roque - AUF". Retrieved 26 January 2021.
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