Hugo Villanueva Explained

Hugo Villanueva
Full Name:Hugo Omar Villanueva Clavería
Birth Date:9 April 1939
Birth Place:Chile
Height:1.77 m
Position:Defender
Years1:1959–1967
Clubs1:Universidad de Chile
Caps1:133
Years2:1967–1969
Clubs2:UES
Nationalyears1:1964–1967
Nationalteam1:Chile
Nationalcaps1:21
Nationalgoals1:0

Hugo Omar Villanueva Clavería (9 April 1939 – 23 June 2024) was a Chilean football defender. He was in Chile’s squad for the 1966 FIFA World Cup.

Career

Villanueva played three games for Chile in the 1966 FIFA World Cup.[1] He was also in Chile’s squad for the 1967 South American Championship, playing two times, the game against Paraguay on 22 January being his 21th and last cap with Chile.[2]

At club level, he played for Club Universidad de Chile[3] and for Universidad de El Salvador.[4]

Death

Villanueva died on 23 June 2024, at the age of 85.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=26/teams/team=43925.html 1966 FIFA World Cup England
  2. Web site: South American Championship 1967 . RSSSF . 24 June 2024.
  3. Web site: Hugo Villanueva . worldfootball.net . 14 July 2021.
  4. Web site: Hugo Villanueva :: Hugo Villanueva :: . www.ceroacero.es . 13 November 2022 . es.
  5. Web site: Hugo Villanueva falleció . Instagram . 23 June 2024.