Mario Villasanti Explained

Mario Villasanti
Fullname:Mario Eduardo Villasanti Adorno
Birth Date:1982 7, df=yes
Birth Place:Fernando de la Mora, Paraguay
Height:1.80 m[1]
Position:Goalkeeper
Years1:2003–2005
Years2:2005–2006
Years3:2006
Years4:2007
Years5:2008
Years6:2009–2011
Years7:2012–2014
Years8:2015–2017
Years9:2018
Clubs1:Tacuary
Clubs2:Fernando de la Mora
Clubs3:Sportivo Iteño
Clubs4:Sportivo Luqueño
Clubs5:Audax Italiano
Clubs6:Sportivo Luqueño
Clubs7:Inti Gas
Clubs8:Ayacucho FC
Clubs9:Cienciano
Caps1:3
Caps2:15
Caps3:0
Caps5:18
Caps6:70
Caps7:116
Caps8:118
Caps9:31
Goals1:0
Goals2:0
Goals3:0
Goals5:0
Goals6:0
Goals7:1
Goals8:8
Goals9:0

Mario Eduardo Villasanti Adorno (born 2 July 1982) is a Paraguayan former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Club career

Villasanti made his professional debut for Paraguayan club Tacuary in 2003. He also played for Fernando de la Mora, Sportivo Iteño, and Sportivo Luqueño all clubs in Paraguay. At the end of 2007, Villasanti was named by the Paraguayan newspaper Última Hora as best player of the year. He played for Sportivo Luqueño. Villasanti was the first goalkeeper and first player not to play for Cerro Porteño to win the award, which has existed since 2004.[2] In January 2008, he was signed by Audax Italiano to replace Nicolás Peric as the team's starting goalkeeper.[3] [4] He returned to Sportivo Luqueño in 2009 until 2011.[5]

In January 2012, he signed with Rubio Ñu,[6] but he switched to Inti Gas in the same month.[7] [2]

His last club was Cienciano in the Peruvian second level.[8] [9]

International career

In October 2011, he was called up to the Paraguay national team under Francisco Arce for the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[2] [10]

Personal life

Villasanti graduated as a lawyer.[5]

Villasanti naturalized Peruvian by residence after playing for Ayacucho FC.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mario Villasanti . livefutbol.com . 22 May 2024 . es.
  2. Web site: Latoche . Edú . Mario Villasanti: Por villas elevadas . dechalaca.com . 22 May 2024 . es . 8 March 2012.
  3. Web site: Audax Italiano 2008 - Apertura . www.solofutbol.cl . 22 May 2024 . es.
  4. Web site: Audax Italiano 2008 - Clausura . www.solofutbol.cl . 22 May 2024 . es.
  5. Web site: A Luqueño llega León, pero se va Villasanti . paraguay.com . 22 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150211090937/http://clasipaar.paraguay.com/deportes/a-luqueno-llega-leon-pero-se-va-villasanti-78640 . 11 February 2015 . es . 3 January 2015 . dead.
  6. News: Villasanti es de Rubio Ñu . 22 May 2024 . D10 . 5 January 2012 . es.
  7. News: Inti Gas fichó al arquero paraguayo Mario Villasanti . 22 May 2024 . Diario Líbero . 31 January 2012 . es.
  8. News: Arquero paraguayo Mario Villasanti se nacionaliza peruano y firma por Cienciano del Cusco . 22 May 2024 . El Bocón . 26 January 2018 . es.
  9. News: Con Villasanti en el arco, Cienciano cae goleado . 22 May 2024 . Diario HOY . 18 November 2018 . es.
  10. News: Chiqui Arce llamó selección local de Paraguay . 22 May 2024 . ESPN.com.ar . 14 October 2011 . es.