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Samuel in 2010, photo by Prphotos.com
Birth Name: Walter Adrián Luján
Place of Birth: Laborde, Argentina
Date of Birth: 23 March, 1978
Ethnicity: Argentinian [Spanish, possibly other]
Walter Samuel, full name Walter Adrián Samuel, is an Argentinian professional footballer. A centre-back, he played for Newell’s Old Boys, Boca Juniors, Roma, Real Madrid, Inter Milan, and Basel, and the Argentina national team. He is assistant manager for the Argentina national team.
His mother’s name is Gladys. Walter’s surname, Luján, is Spanish, and he almost certainly has Spanish ancestry. Samuel is the surname of his stepfather Oscar Samuel.
Walter is described in many websites as having Jewish roots, more specifically from his mother’s side. It is not clear if this is accurate. Walter’s mother has stated that she watches his games with a statue of the Virgin Mary, which makes it likely that Walter’s mother is Catholic by religion. Walter was married in a Catholic ceremony.
Like many people from Argentina, it is possible that he also has some Italian ancestry.
Walter is married to Cecilia, with whom he has three children.