Gustavo Villarruel
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gustavo Alejandro Villarruel | ||
| Date of birth | 23 February 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | San Lorenzo, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ferro de General Pico | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Colón | 48 | (6) |
| 2016–2017 | → San Martín SJ (loan) | 30 | (4) |
| 2017–2019 | San Martín SJ | 19 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Tigre | 9 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Instituto | 39 | (2) |
| 2022 | Güemes | 16 | (0) |
| 2023 | San Telmo | 25 | (2) |
| 2024 | Ciudad Bolívar | 20 | (1) |
| 2025- | Ferro de General Pico | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:59, 08 January 2026 (UTC) | |||
Gustavo Alejandro Villarruel (born 23 February 1993) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ferro de General Pico in the Torneo Regional Federal Amateur of Argentina.[1]
Villarruel started his Colón career in 2014, making his debut on 4 March in an Argentine Primera División draw at home to Godoy Cruz.[2][3] In total, he made five appearances in his first season of 2013–14 which finished with relegation.[2] In Primera B Nacional, Villarruel scored in four straight matches throughout August and September 2014 with goals against Gimnasia y Esgrima, Nueva Chicago, Aldosivi and Guaraní Antonio Franco.[2] One further goal arrived versus Ferro Carril Oeste during 2014 as the club won instant promotion back to the Primera División.[2] He played twenty-four times and scored once in the subsequent season.[2][4]
On 2 February 2016, Villarruel joined fellow top-flight team San Martín on loan until June 2017.[2] He made his first appearance in a 4–3 defeat to Huracán on 9 April.[2] He went on to feature in thirty games and scored four goals across 2016 and 2016–17.[2] In June 2017, San Martín signed Villarruel permanently.[2]
After passing through Ciudad Bolívar, In August 2025 he became a player for Ferro de General Pico.[5]