León Villa
Colombian footballer (born 1960)
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León Fernando Villa Arango (born 12 January 1960) is a former professional Colombian football defender who played in the 1990 FIFA World Cup for the Colombia national football team.[1]
Full name
León Fernando Villa Arango
Date of birth
January 12, 1960
Place of birth
Colombia
Height
1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | León Fernando Villa Arango | ||
| Date of birth | January 12, 1960 | ||
| Place of birth | Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1982–1992 | Atlético Nacional | 307 | (6) |
| 1993–1994 | Deportes Quindío | 67 | (1) |
| Total | 374 | (7) | |
| International career | |||
| 1989–1990 | Colombia | 7 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Born in Medellín, Villa played professional football for Independiente Medellín, Atlético Nacional and Deportes Quindío. He won the 1989 Copa Libertadores with Nacional.[2]
After he retired from playing, Villa became a football coach. He managed Quindío in 1994.[2]
