Axel Villanueva
Nicaraguan footballer (born 1989)
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Axel Mathias Villanueva Sandoval (born August 10, 1989) is a Nicaraguan footballer who currently plays midfield for Deportivo Walter Ferretti in the Primera División de Nicaragua.
Full name
Axel Mathias Villanueva Sandoval
Date of birth
August 10, 1989
Height
1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Axel Mathias Villanueva Sandoval | ||
| Date of birth | August 10, 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Managua, Nicaragua | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Walter Ferretti | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2013 | Walter Ferretti | ||
| 2014 | Tauro | 1 | (0) |
| 2014–2017 | Walter Ferreti | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010–2013 | Nicaragua | 15 | (2) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 January 2014 | |||
Club career
Villanueva started his career with Walter Ferretti. He joined Panamanian side Tauro for the 2014 Clausura and signed a one-year contract despite Ferreti wanting just a loan deal.[1]
International career
Villanueva made his debut for Nicaragua in a September 2010 friendly match against Guatemala and has, as of January 2014, earned a total of 15 caps, scoring 2 goals. He has represented his country in 2 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[2] and played at the 2011[3] and 2013 Copa Centroamericana.[4]
International goals
- Scores and results list Honduras' goal tally first.
| N. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 26 February 2012 | Dennis Martínez National Stadium, Managua, Nicaragua |  Puerto Rico | 2–1 | 4–1 | Friendly match |
| 2. | 26 February 2012 | Dennis Martínez National Stadium, Managua, Nicaragua | Puerto Rico | 3–1 | 4–1 | Friendly match |
