Walter Pandiani
Pandiani playing for Birmingham City in 2005
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Walter Gerardo Pandiani Urquiza | ||
| Date of birth | 27 April 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1997 | Progreso | 22 | (12) |
| 1997–1998 | Basañez | 0 | (0) |
| 1998–2000 | Peñarol | 71 | (29) |
| 2000–2005 | Deportivo La Coruña | 86 | (31) |
| 2002–2003 | → Mallorca (loan) | 33 | (13) |
| 2005 | → Birmingham City (loan) | 14 | (4) |
| 2005–2006 | Birmingham City | 17 | (2) |
| 2006–2007 | Espanyol | 52 | (8) |
| 2007–2011 | Osasuna | 92 | (27) |
| 2011–2012 | Espanyol | 16 | (3) |
| 2012–2013 | Villarreal | 17 | (2) |
| 2013 | Atlético Baleares | 9 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Miramar Misiones | 19 | (5) |
| 2015–2016 | Lausanne-Sport | 15 | (1) |
| Total | 463 | (138) | |
| National team | |||
| 2001–2004 | Uruguay | 4 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Walter Gerardo Pandiani Urquiza (born 27 April 1976) is a Uruguayan retired footballer who played as a striker. Nicknamed El Rifle (the rifle), his best assets were his strength and aerial ability.
His performances for Peñarol earned him a move to Deportivo de La Coruña in Spain, where he remained for the vast majority of his career, also representing Mallorca, Espanyol (twice) and Osasuna. He also spent a year with Birmingham City in England.
Over the course of 12 seasons, Pandiani amassed La Liga totals of 279 games and 82 goals.
Born in Montevideo, Pandiani started his career with hometown club Progreso, moving on to Basañez and Peñarol, the latter also in the country's capital, before signing with Deportivo La Coruña in 2000. Never an undisputed starter for the Galician team, he was one of their most important offensive elements, often scoring as a substitute (he netted 13 in the 2003–04 season).
Pandiani, who had a successful loan stint at Mallorca while still at Depor, moved to Birmingham City in the Premier League, also on loan, in January 2005, after a series of run-ins with coach Javier Irureta. He scored a goal on his debut against Southampton in a 2–1 home win, and went on to score three more in the season, prompting manager Steve Bruce to sign him on a permanent contract for a reported fee of £3 million.
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