Cristian Villanueva
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cristian Damián Villanueva | ||
| Date of birth | 25 December 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | General Roca, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Deportivo Roca | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2008 | Deportivo Roca | 92 | (3) |
| 2008–2018 | Olimpo | 218 | (3) |
| 2018–2019 | Sansinena | 15 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Cristian Damián Villanueva (born 25 December 1983) is a retired Argentine professional footballer who played as a defender.[1]
Villanueva began his career in 2001 with Deportivo Roca.[2] He remained with the club for seven years in Torneo Argentino B, scoring three times in ninety-two matches between the 2001–02 and 2007–08 seasons.[2] In July 2008, Villanueva joined Primera B Nacional side Olimpo.[1] He made his professional debut against Aldosivi on 16 August, before scoring his first goal on 4 October versus Tiro Federal.[1] In his first two seasons, he made fifty-three appearances as Olimpo won promotion to the Argentine Primera División in 2009–10.[1] He netted his first top-flight goal in December 2010 v. Newell's Old Boys.[1][3][4] He left in 2018, after ten years with Olimpo.[1]
Villanueva subsequently signed for Sansinena of Torneo Federal A.[1][5]