Filipino footballer
Nathanael Villanueva Full name
Nathanael Ace Pineda Villanueva Date of birth
(1995-10-25 ) October 25, 1995 (age 29) Place of birth
Philippines Height
1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Position(s)
Goalkeeper Current team
Cebu Number
25 Years
Team
Apps
(Gls ) 0000 –2017
UP Fighting Maroons
Years
Team
Apps
(Gls ) 0000 –2015
Pachanga Diliman
2016–2018
Meralco Manila
14
(0) 2018–2020
Kaya F.C.–Iloilo
26
(0) 2021–
Cebu
9
(0) 2015–2017
Philippines U23
2
(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:23, December 28, 2018 (UTC)
Nathanael Ace Pineda Villanueva (born October 25, 1995) is a Filipino footballer who plays as a goalkeeper , most recently for Philippines Football League club Cebu .[ 1]
Career
Villanueva played for the college team UP Fighting Maroons .[ 2] 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] 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
^ Nathanael Villanueva at Soccerway^ Jalandoni, Kirby G. (February 26, 2017). "Blue Eagles prevail over defending champions UP, 1–0, in Season 78 finals rematch" . theguidon.com . The Guidon . Archived from the original on December 28, 2018. Retrieved December 28, 2018 . ^ "Nathanael Villanueva" . Philippines Football League Archived from the original on December 28, 2018. Retrieved December 28, 2018 .^ "Connor and Ace Sign for Kaya FC–Makati" . Kaya FC. February 1, 2018. Archived from the original on February 2, 2018. Retrieved February 2, 2018 .^ Guadalquiver, Nanette (May 13, 2018). "Kaya FC-Iloilo snaps Ceres-Negros' 5-game winning streak" . Philippine News Agency . Archived from the original on January 3, 2020. Retrieved October 24, 2020 . ^ Rosal, Dael (October 5, 2021). "CDN Sportstalk: Dynamic Herb Cebu Football Club's Miyagi, Villanueva out to share experience with team" . Cebu Daily News . Retrieved October 5, 2021 . ^ Go, Beatrice (October 3, 2018). "Young Azkals team wants to prove worth in Bangladesh" . Rappler . Archived from the original on August 31, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2021 . ^ "AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 Complete Squad Lists" (PDF) . The-AFC.com . Asian Football Confederation . December 27, 2018. Archived from the original on December 28, 2018. Retrieved December 28, 2018 .
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