Wálter Daga
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Walter Daga López | ||
| Date of birth | 4 May 1951 | ||
| Place of birth | Callao, Peru | ||
| Date of death | 26 December 2000 (aged 55) | ||
| Place of death | Callao, Peru | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1968–1974 | Sport Boys | ||
| 1975 | Carmen Mora de Encalada | ||
| 1975–1976 | Alfonso Ugarte | ||
| 1978 | ADT de Tarma | ||
| 1979 | Sport Boys | ||
| 1986 | Deportivo Enapu | ||
| International career | |||
| 1971–1972 | Peru | 9 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Walter Daga López (4 May 1945 – 26 December 2000) was a Peruvian footballer. Nicknamed "Pelón", he played as a midfielder for Sport Boys throughout the 1970s as he was known for his "Olympic goals" throughout his career with the club. He would also briefly represent Peru at the 1971 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament.
Daga began his club career with Sport Boys in 1968, an era in which players such as Juan Rivero Arias and Gerónimo Barbadillo would play alongside him as the new decade began.[1]He was known for being able to score multiple goals from a large distance, free kicks and Olympic goals. After traveling abroad to play for Carmen Mora de Encalada in Ecuador, he played for Alfonso Ugarte for the remainder of the 1975 season as he would qualify to play in the 1976 Copa Libertadores under club manager Walter Milera.[2] He would also play for ADT de Tarma and Deportivo Enapu.[3]