Waldir Sáenz
Peruvian footballer (born 1973)
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Waldir Alejandro Sáenz Pérez (born May 15, 1973, in Lima) is a Peruvian retired football striker.
Full name
Waldir Alejandro Sáenz Pérez
Date of birth
May 15, 1973
Place of birth
Lima, Perú
Height
1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Waldir Alejandro Sáenz Pérez | ||
| Date of birth | May 15, 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Lima, Perú | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1986–1991 | Alianza Lima | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1998 | Alianza Lima | 169 | (108) |
| 1998 | Colorado Rapids | 23 | (6) |
| 1999 | Alianza Lima | 32 | (22) |
| 1999–2000 | Unión de Santa Fe | 3 | (1) |
| 2000 | Sporting Cristal | 15 | (4) |
| 2001–2005 | Alianza Lima | 117 | (38) |
| 2006 | Melgar | 6 | (1) |
| 2007 | Deportivo Municipal | 5 | (0) |
| 2008 | Alianza Lima | 6 | (0) |
| 2009 | Sport Boys | 18 | (12) |
| 2013 | Walter Ormeño | 8 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 1993–2000 | Peru | 27 | (3) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of January 2010 ‡ National team caps and goals as of January 2010 | |||
Career
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
He obtained 27 caps for the Peru national football team from 1993 to 2000, scoring three goals.[1]
Career statistics
International
- Scores and results list Peru's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sáenz goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 July 1993 | National Stadium of Peru, Lima, Peru |  Uruguay |
1–2 | 1–2 | Friendly | [3] |
| 2 | 17 August 1994 | Lima, Peru |  Ecuador |
2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly | [4] |
| 3 | 19 February 2000 | Miami Orange Bowl, Miami, United States |  Honduras |
5–3 | 5–3 | 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup | [5] |
