Waldir Sáenz

Waldir Alejandro Sáenz Pérez (born May 15, 1973, in Lima) is a Peruvian retired football striker.

Waldir Sáenz
Personal information
Full nameWaldir Alejandro Sáenz Pérez
Date of birth (1973-05-15) May 15, 1973 (age 51)
Place of birthLima, Perú
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)Striker
Youth career
1986–1991Alianza Lima
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1992–1998Alianza Lima169(108)
1998Colorado Rapids23(6)
1999Alianza Lima32(22)
1999–2000Unión de Santa Fe3(1)
2000Sporting Cristal15(4)
2001–2005Alianza Lima117(38)
2006Melgar6(1)
2007Deportivo Municipal5(0)
2008Alianza Lima6(0)
2009Sport Boys18(12)
2013Walter Ormeño8(2)
International career
1993–2000Peru27(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 2010
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of January 2010

Career edit

Waldir is most famous as a player for Alianza Lima, in which he became the all-time leading goalscorer of the club with 168 goals in 324 matches. He also played for Colorado Rapids (1998), Unión de Santa Fe (1999), Sporting Cristal (2000), among others. In 2013, he came back from retirement to play for Walter Ormeño.

International career edit

He obtained 27 caps for the Peru national football team from 1993 to 2000, scoring three goals.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ Pierrend, José Luis (2009-05-28). "Peru - Record International Players". RSSSF.

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