Nathanael Villanueva

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Nathanael Villanueva
Personal information
Full name Nathanael Ace Pineda Villanueva
Date of birth (1995-10-25) 25 October 1995 (age 26)
Place of birth Philippines
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Cebu
Number 25
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–2017 UP Fighting Maroons
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–2015 Pachanga Diliman
2016–2018 Meralco Manila
2018–2020 Kaya F.C.–Iloilo
2021– Cebu
National team‡
2015–2017 Philippines U23 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:23, 28 December 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19:23, 28 December 2018 (UTC)

Nathanael Ace Pineda Villanueva (born 25 October 1995) is a Filipino footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Philippines Football League club Cebu.[1]

Career[]

Villanueva played for the college team UP Fighting Maroons.[2] He appeared for Meralco Manila and Kaya F.C.–Iloilo in the professional Philippines Football League.[3][4]

On May 12, 2018, Villanueva was named man of the match for his performance in Kaya's 2–0 win over Ceres–Negros. He saved Bienvenido Marañón's penalty kick in the 20th minute, and was instrumental in ending Ceres' five-match winning streak.[5] He joined Cebu F.C. in 2021.[6]

Villanueva was named in the Philippines' squad for the 2018 Bangabandhu Cup and 2019 AFC Asian Cup, but is yet to earn a senior international cap.[7][8]

References[]

  1. ^ Nathanael Villanueva at Soccerway
  2. ^ Jalandoni, Kirby G. (26 February 2017). "Blue Eagles prevail over defending champions UP, 1–0, in Season 78 finals rematch". theguidon.com. The Guidon. Archived from the original on 28 December 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Nathanael Villanueva". Philippines Football League. Archived from the original on 28 December 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Connor and Ace Sign for Kaya FC–Makati". Kaya FC. 1 February 2018. Archived from the original on 2 February 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  5. ^ Guadalquiver, Nanette (13 May 2018). "Kaya FC-Iloilo snaps Ceres-Negros' 5-game winning streak". Philippine News Agency. Archived from the original on 3 January 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  6. ^ Rosal, Dael (5 October 2021). "CDN Sportstalk: Dynamic Herb Cebu Football Club's Miyagi, Villanueva out to share experience with team". Cebu Daily News. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  7. ^ Go, Beatrice (3 October 2018). "Young Azkals team wants to prove worth in Bangladesh". Rappler. Archived from the original on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  8. ^ "AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 Complete Squad Lists" (PDF). The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 27 December 2018. Archived from the original on 28 December 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2018.

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