Walon Sport

Walon
Company typeJoint-stock company
IndustrySportswear, Textile
Founded1989; 35 years ago (1989) in Lima
HeadquartersLima, Peru
ProductsSportswear
Balls
Accessories
Websitewww.walon.com.pe

Walon Sport, or simply Walon, is a multinational textile business founded in 1989 in Peru. It is one of the principal sportswear manufacturers in Peru, and it provides the kits for various association football clubs in the Peruvian first division. The company further expanded its production when it acquired deals with clubs in the Colombian Categoría Primera A.

Walon Sport was the sponsor of the Peru national football team from 1998 to 2010.

The company was founded in 1989 by the husband and wife team of Alfonso Gilio and Ery Camones.[1] Within five years, they opened the first Walon Sport store in Barranca.[1]

Football clubs sponsored

 Bolivia

 Colombia

 Dominican Republic

 Peru

 Sweden

References

  1. ^ a b "Walon y la historia del dueño de la exitosa marca deportiva nacional que viste a Melgar". La Republica (in Spanish). 15 July 2022. ProQuest 2690545370. Retrieved 4 June 2024.