Carmelo Villalba
Carmelo Daniel Villalba is a former Argentine football defender. He played in the final of the 1985 Copa Libertadores for Argentinos Juniors.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carmelo Daniel Villalba | ||
| Date of birth | 30 June 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1981 | El Porvenir | ||
| 1982–1988 | Argentinos Juniors | 222 | (0) |
| 1989–1990 | Unión de Santa Fe | 11 | (0) |
| 1990 | Galaxia de Iguazu | ||
| ? | Chacarita Juniors | ||
| ? | Tigre | ||
| 1994–1995 | Tristán Suárez | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 October 2007 | |||
Villalba was signed by Argentinos Juniors from El Porvenir, he played for the club during its golden age, when they won 2 league titles, the Copa Libertadores 1985[1] and the Copa Interamericana as well as playing in the final of the Copa Intercontinental against Juventus of Italy.
After playing for Argentinos Villalba joined Unión de Santa Fe in 1989 where he played until 1990. He then played in the lower leagues of Argentine football for Galaxia de Puerto Iguazu, Chacarita Juniors, Club Atlético Tigre and CSD Tristán Suárez.
After retiring as a player Villalba became a coach, working in the youth development system at Argentinos Juniors.
Titles
| Season | Team | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Metropolitano 1984 | Argentinos Juniors | Primera División Argentina |
| Nacional 1985 | Argentinos Juniors | Primera División Argentina |
| 1985 | Argentinos Juniors | Copa Libertadores |
| 1985 | Argentinos Juniors | Copa Interamericana |