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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Waldir Peres de Arruda | ||
Date of birth | January 2, 1951 | ||
Place of birth | Garça, Brazil | ||
Date of death | July 23, 2017 | (aged 66)||
Place of death | Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1970–1973 | Ponte Preta | ||
1973–1984 | São Paulo | 617 | (0) |
1984 | América | ||
1984–1985 | Guarani | 26 | (0) |
1986 | Corinthians | 75 | (0) |
1988 | Portuguesa | 22 | (0) |
1988–1989 | Ponte Preta | ||
1989–1990 | Santa Cruz | ||
International career | |||
1975–1982 | Brazil | 39 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
1990 | Inter de Limeira | ||
1991 | São Bento | ||
1993 | União Mogi | ||
1994 | São Bento | ||
1994 | Inter de Limeira | ||
1995 | União Mogi | ||
1996 | Nacional-SP | ||
1997 | Ferroviária | ||
1998 | Nacional-SP | ||
1998 | Guarulhos | ||
1999 | Itabaiana | ||
2000 | Nacional-SP | ||
2001 | Paraguaçuense | ||
2002 | Rio Branco-PR | ||
2003 | Oeste | ||
2004 | Rio Branco-PR | ||
2006 | Uberlândia | ||
2007 | Vitória-ES | ||
2007 | Araguaína | ||
2008 | Inter de Limeira | ||
2008 | Engenheiro Beltrão | ||
2013 | Grêmio Maringá | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Waldir Peres de Arruda (January 2, 1951 – July 23, 2017), known as Waldir Peres, was a Brazilian footballer who played as a goalkeeper, in particular with São Paulo and the Brazil national team.
Playing career
Club
At club level, Peres was mainly known for his time with São Paulo.
International
At international level, Peres had his first match it was the second semi final match during the 1975 Copa América on 4 October 1975 against Peru, Brazil won the match with a score of 0-2. Peres capped in total 30 times for Brazil between October 1975 and July 1982; he was a member of the Brazil national team at 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 Copa São Paulo de Juniores.
Death
Peres died in 2017 of a heart attack; he was 66.
Personal life
Peres's daughter Erika Peres was also a footballer.[1]
Honours
Club
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 1977
- Campeonato Paulista: 1975, 1978, 1980, 1981
- Campeonato Paulista: 1988
- Campeonato Pernambucano: 1990
Individual
- Brazilian Golden Ball: 1975
- Brazilian Silver Ball: 1975