Hugo Villanueva
Chilean footballer (1939–2024)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hugo Omar Villanueva Clavería | ||
| Date of birth | (1939-04-09)9 April 1939 | ||
| Place of birth | Chile | ||
| Date of death | 23 June 2024(2024-06-23) (aged 85) | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959–1967 | Universidad de Chile | 133 | |
| 1967–1969 | UES | ||
| International career | |||
| 1964–1967 | Chile | 21 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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. He died on 23 June 2024, at the age of 85.[1]
Career
Villanueva played three games for Chile in the 1966 FIFA World Cup.[2] 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.[3]
At club level, he played for Club Universidad de Chile[4] and for Universidad de El Salvador.[5]
References
- ^ "Hugo Villanueva falleció". Instagram. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ 1966 FIFA World Cup England Archived 2011-10-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "South American Championship 1967". RSSSF. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "Hugo Villanueva". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ "Hugo Villanueva :: Hugo Villanueva ::". www.ceroacero.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 November 2022.
External links
- Hugo Villanueva at BDFA (in Spanish)
- FIFA profile
- Hugo Villanueva at PartidosdeLaRoja.com (in Spanish)
Chile squads | ||
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Chile squad – 1966 FIFA World Cup | ||
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