Javier Villafráz
Venezuelan football manager (born 1980)
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José Javier Villafráz Quintero (born 1 January 1980) is a Venezuelan football manager and former player who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Javier Villafráz Quintero | ||
| Date of birth | 1 January 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Mérida, Venezuela | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Estudiantes de Mérida | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2003 | Estudiantes de Mérida | ||
| 2003–2004 | Maracaibo | (1) | |
| 2004 | Estudiantes de Mérida | (4) | |
| 2004–2005 | Italmaracaibo | 31 | (4) |
| 2005–2012 | Deportivo Táchira | 153 | (37) |
| 2012–2014 | Aragua | 37 | (3) |
| 2014 | Zulia | 14 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Portuguesa | 11 | (1) |
| 2015 | Zulia | 14 | (0) |
| 2016 | Ureña | 13 | (5) |
| 2017 | El Vigía | ||
| 2017–2018 | Titanes | ||
| 2018 | Academia Élite | ||
| International career | |||
| 1999 | Venezuela U20 | (1) | |
| 2000–2007 | Venezuela | 17 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2024 | Deportivo Rayo Zuliano (youth) | ||
| 2024–2025 | Deportivo Rayo Zuliano | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Born in Mérida, Villafráz began his career with Estudiantes de Mérida, making his first team debut in 1998. In 2003, he moved to Maracaibo, but returned to Estudiantes the following January.
In 2005, after a one-year spell at Deportivo Italmaracaibo, Villafráz signed for Deportivo Táchira. He played for seven seasons with the side, winning two Primera División titles in 2007–08 and 2010–11.
In 2012, Villafráz joined Aragua, but left on 16 November 2023 after losing his starting spot.[1] He was presented at Zulia on 7 January 2014,[2] and subsequently spent a short period at Portuguesa before returning to Zulia on 2 January 2015.[3]
On 8 January 2016, Villafráz moved to Ureña,[4] but spent the entire Apertura tournament sidelined due to an injury.[5] He subsequently played for Atlético El Vigía, Titanes and Academia Élite[6] before retiring.
International career
Villafráz made his full international debut with the Venezuela national team in 2000. He was included in Richard Páez's provisional 27-man list for the 2007 Copa América, but was cut from the final squad.[7]
Managerial career
After retiring, Villafráz was a youth coach at Deportivo Rayo Zuliano before taking over the main squad on 26 August 2024, replacing Elvis Martínez.[8]