Birth Name: Walter Adrián Luján
Place of Birth: Laborde, Argentina
Date of Birth: 23 March, 1978
Ethnicity: Argentinian (Spanish, possibly other)
Walter Samuel is a retired Argentinian professional footballer. He was a defensive player. His mother’s name is Gladys.
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 said 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.
Walter’s surname, “Luján”, is Spanish. “Samuel” is his stepfather’s surname. Like many people from Argentina, it is possible that he has some Spanish and/or Italian ancestry.
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