Juan Bautista Villalba Explained

Juan Villalba
Fullname:Juan Bautista Villalba Maldonado
Birth Date:1924 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Luque, Paraguay
Years1:1940–1941
Years2:1941–1947
Years3:1947–1948
Years4:1948–1950
Years5:1953–1954
Clubs1:Gral. Aquino
Clubs2:Sportivo Luqueño
Clubs3:CA Huracán
Clubs4:Boca Juniors (Cali)
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Nationalyears1:1945–1947
Nationalcaps1:14
Nationalgoals1:10

Juan Bautista Villalba Maldonado (29 August 1924 in Luque – 18 April 2003) was a Paraguayan footballer who played as a striker.[1]

Villalba was a striker, known for his great scoring ability and speed. He played for the Paraguay national football team between 1945 and 1947, scoring ten goals. Villalba had to retire early from football at the age of 30 due to injuries.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Adiós a Juan Bautista Villalba. 2003-04-22. Diario ABC Color. Spanish. 24 October 2011. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304051554/http://archivo.abc.com.py/2003-04-22/articulos/44398/adios-a-juan-bautista-villalba. dead.
  2. http://www.albirroja.com/history/viejo/juan_villalba.html Hábil y notable puntero zurdo