Javier Villarreal
Javier Alejandro Villarreal (born March 1, 1979 in Alta Gracia, Córdoba Province) is an Argentine football midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Javier Alejandro Villarreal | ||
| Date of birth | March 1, 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Alta Gracia, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–1999 | Talleres | 27 | (1) |
| 1999–2000 | Belgrano | 34 | (1) |
| 2000 | Córdoba CF | 5 | (0) |
| 2001–2004 | Boca Juniors | 43 | (6) |
| 2004 | Grasshoppers | 13 | (0) |
| 2005 | Colón | 17 | (1) |
| 2005 | Racing Club | 16 | (1) |
| 2006 | Libertad | 31 | (2) |
| 2007–2008 | Banfield | 44 | (2) |
| 2008–2011 | Cerro Porteño | ? | (8) |
| 2012 | Nacional | 7 | (0) |
| 2012 | Talleres | 34 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Villarreal started his career in 1996 at Talleres de Córdoba in the Argentine Primera B Nacional. In 1998 the club were promoted to the Primera División. In 1999, he was sold to local rivals Club Atlético Belgrano.
In 2000, he moved to Spain to play for Córdoba CF. However, the move did not work out and he returned to Argentina to play for Boca Juniors. He won two titles with the club, including two Copa Libertadores. In 2004, he joined Grasshoppers on Switzerland. But again his time in European football was brief. He returned to Argentina in 2005 to play for Colón de Santa Fe and then Racing Club.
In 2006, he joined Libertad in Paraguay where he was part of the squad that won the Paraguayan Primera División. At the end of 2006 he joined Banfield.
In June of the year 2012 he came back to Talleres for the season 2012/2013 in the Torneo Argentino A
Honours
| Season | Club | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Boca Juniors | Copa Libertadores |
| Apertura 2003 | Boca Juniors | Argentine Primera División |
| 2003 | Boca Juniors | Copa Libertadores |
| 2003 | Boca Juniors | Intercontinental Cup |
| 2006 | Club Libertad | Paraguayan Primera División |
| 2012-13 | Talleres | Torneo Argentino A |