Sebastián Villa Cano

Sebastián Villa Cano (born 19 May 1996) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays for Argentine club Boca Juniors.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Villa and the second or maternal family name is Cano.
Sebastián Villa
Personal information
Full name Sebastián Villa Cano
Date of birth (1996-05-19) 19 May 1996
Place of birth Bello, Colombia
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder / Forward / Winger
Club information
Current team
 Boca Juniors
Number 22
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Deportes Tolima 63 (5)
2018– Boca Juniors 34 (5)
National team‡
2018– Colombia 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 march 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22 March 2019

Club career

Villa had previously played for Deportes Tolima, with whom he won the 2018 Categoría Primera A (Torneo Apertura), before joining Boca Juniors in the summer of the same year.[1]

Villa made his debut in the Argentine Primera División on 12 August 2018 against Talleres de Córdoba.[2] He scored his first goal for Boca in only his fourth appearance, a 3–0 home victory against Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield on 3 September 2018.[3]

International career

Villa was called up to the Colombian national football team on 29 August 2018.[4] He made his debut against Venezuela on September 8, 2018.[5]

Honours

Deportes Tolima

Boca Juniors

References
  1. "Boca Juniors confirm deal for Colombian league winner Sebastián Villa & edge closer to Carlos Izquierdoz". June 28, 2018.
  2. "Boca Juniors vs. Talleres de Córdoba - 12 August 2018 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
  3. "Boca Juniors vs. Vélez Sarsfield - 3 September 2018 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
  4. "James Rodriguez left out of Colombia squad - Xinhua | English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com.
  5. "Venezuela vs. Colombia - 8 September 2018 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.


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