Hugo Omar Villanueva Clavería (9 April 1939 – 23 June 2024) was a Chilean football defender. He was in Chile’s squad for the 1966 FIFA World Cup.

Hugo Villanueva
Personal information
Full name Hugo Omar Villanueva Clavería
Date of birth (1939-04-09)9 April 1939
Place of birth Chile
Date of death 23 June 2024(2024-06-23) (aged 85)
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1959–1967 Universidad de Chile 133
1967–1969 UES
International career
1964–1967 Chile 21 (0)
Medal record
Men's association football
Representing  Chile
South American Championship
Bronze medal – third place 1967 Uruguay Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Villanueva played three games for Chile in the 1966 FIFA World Cup.[1] He was also in Chile’s squad for the 1967 South American Championship, playing two times, the game against Paraguay on 22 January being his 21th and last cap with Chile.[2]

At club level, he played for Club Universidad de Chile[3] and for Universidad de El Salvador.[4]

Death

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Villanueva died on 23 June 2024, at the age of 85.[5]

References

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  1. ^ 1966 FIFA World Cup England Archived 22 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "South American Championship 1967". RSSSF. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Hugo Villanueva". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Hugo Villanueva :: Hugo Villanueva ::". www.ceroacero.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Hugo Villanueva falleció". Instagram. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
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