14 Facts About Walter Pandiani

Walter Gerardo Pandiani Urquiza was born on 27 April 1976 and is a Uruguayan football manager and former player who played as a striker.

Walter Pandiani spent a year with Birmingham City in England.

Over 12 seasons, Pandiani amassed La Liga totals of 279 games and 82 goals.

Walter Pandiani, who had a successful loan stint at Mallorca while still at Depor, moved to Birmingham City in the Premier League, on loan, in January 2005, after a series of run-ins with coach Javier Irureta.

In late August 2012, Walter Pandiani signed a one-year contract with Segunda Division club Villarreal, where his 18-year-old son Nico was a C-team player.

Walter Pandiani said that although he had always wanted to coach, he still thought of himself as a player and was open to offers; in June 2015, he signed for Lausanne-Sport of the Swiss Challenge League, with the remit of supervising and teaching the tricks of the trade to the 15-year-old striker Andi Zeqiri, who had already made his first-team debut.

Walter Pandiani announced his retirement on 16 June 2016 after a 23-year professional career, at the age of 40.

Walter Pandiani returned to Masnou after retiring, now as a first-team manager.

On 27 June 2017, Walter Pandiani was named manager of Hospitalet's youth squad.

Walter Pandiani left on 30 December 2019, with the team in seventh place.

Walter Pandiani lost in the promotion playoffs to Defensor in his first season and was sacked in July 2022 with the team in fourth.

On 27 July 2022, Walter Pandiani signed for Cerrito, in last place in the top flight.

Walter Pandiani was announced as the new manager of Albion on 20 December 2022, ahead of the 2023 season in the second division.

Walter Pandiani left the club at the end of the campaign, and took over Miramar Misiones in the top tier on 27 May 2024.