Nathanael Villanueva Explained

Nathanael Villanueva
Fullname:Nathanael Ace Pineda Villanueva
Height:1.83 m
Birth Date:25 October 1995
Birth Place:Philippines
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:Cebu
Clubnumber:25
Collegeyears1:–2017
College1:UP Fighting Maroons
Years1:–2015
Clubs1:Pachanga Diliman
Years2:2016–2018
Clubs2:Meralco Manila
Caps2:14
Goals2:0
Years3:2018–2020
Clubs3:Kaya F.C.–Iloilo
Caps3:26
Goals3:0
Years4:2021–
Clubs4:Cebu
Caps4:9
Goals4:0
Nationalyears1:2015–2017
Nationalteam1:Philippines U23
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Pcupdate:19:23, December 28, 2018 (UTC)
Ntupdate:19:23, December 28, 2018 (UTC)

Nathanael Ace Pineda Villanueva (born October 25, 1995) is a Filipino footballer who plays as a goalkeeper, most recently for Philippines Football League club Cebu.

Career

Villanueva played for the college team UP Fighting Maroons.[1] He appeared for Meralco Manila and Kaya F.C.–Iloilo in the professional Philippines Football League.[2] [3]

On May 12, 2018, Villanueva was named man of the match for his performance in Kaya's 2–0 win over Ceres–Negros. He saved Bienvenido Marañón's penalty kick in the 20th minute, and was instrumental in ending Ceres' five-match winning streak.[4] He joined Cebu F.C. in 2021.[5]

Villanueva was named in the Philippines' squad for the 2018 Bangabandhu Cup and 2019 AFC Asian Cup, but is yet to earn a senior international cap.[6] [7]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Jalandoni . Kirby G. . Blue Eagles prevail over defending champions UP, 1–0, in Season 78 finals rematch . theguidon.com . . February 26, 2017 . December 28, 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20181228194255/http://www.theguidon.com/1112/main/2017/02/blue-eagles-prevail-defending-champions-1-0-season-78-finals-rematch/ . December 28, 2018.
  2. Web site: Nathanael Villanueva . . December 28, 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20181228192026/http://philippinesfootballleague.com/player/nathanael-villanueva/ . December 28, 2018.
  3. News: Connor and Ace Sign for Kaya FC–Makati. February 2, 2018. Kaya FC. February 1, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180202190449/http://www.kayafc.com/connor-ace-sign-kaya-fc-makati/. February 2, 2018. dead.
  4. News: Guadalquiver . Nanette . Kaya FC-Iloilo snaps Ceres-Negros' 5-game winning streak . October 24, 2020 . Philippine News Agency . May 13, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200103074214/https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1035123 . January 3, 2020.
  5. News: Rosal . Dael . CDN Sportstalk: Dynamic Herb Cebu Football Club's Miyagi, Villanueva out to share experience with team . October 5, 2021 . Cebu Daily News . October 5, 2021.
  6. News: Go . Beatrice . Young Azkals team wants to prove worth in Bangladesh . August 31, 2021 . Rappler . October 3, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210831112942/https://www.rappler.com/sports/football/young-philippine-azkals-members-want-prove-themselves-bangabandhu-cup-2018 . August 31, 2021.
  7. Web site: AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 Complete Squad Lists . The-AFC.com . . PDF . December 27, 2018 . December 28, 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20181228174458/http://www.the-afc.com/afc/documents/PdfFiles/afc-asian-cup-uae-2019-complete-squad-lists . December 28, 2018.