Axel Villanueva
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Axel Mathias Villanueva Sandoval | ||
| Date of birth | August 10, 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Managua, Nicaragua | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Walter Ferretti | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2013 | Walter Ferretti | ||
| 2014 | Tauro | 1 | (0) |
| 2014– | Walter Ferreti | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010– | Nicaragua | 15 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 January 2014 | |||
Template:Spanish name 2 Axel Mathias Villanueva Sandoval (born August 10, 1989) is a Nicaraguan footballer who currently plays midfield for Deportivo Walter Ferretti in the Primera División de Nicaragua.
Club career
Villanueva started his career with Walter Ferretti. He joined Panamanian side Tauro for the 2014 Clausura and signed a one-year contract despite Ferreti wanting just a loan deal.[1]
International career
Villanueva made his debut for Nicaragua in a September 2010 friendly match against Guatemala and has, as of January 2014, earned a total of 15 caps, scoring 2 goals. He has represented his country in 2 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[2] and played at the 2011[3] and 2013 Copa Centroamericana.[4]
International goals
- Scores and results list Honduras' goal tally first.
| N. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 26 February 2012 | Dennis Martínez National Stadium, Managua, Nicaragua |  Puerto Rico |
2–1 | 4–1 | Friendly match |
| 2. | 26 February 2012 | Dennis Martínez National Stadium, Managua, Nicaragua | Puerto Rico |
3–1 | 4–1 | Friendly match |
References
- ^ Axel debutará en clásico panameño - Tauro (in Spanish)
- ^ Axel Villanueva – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ Copa Centroamericana 2011 (UNCAF Nations Cup) - RSSSF
- ^ HISTÓRICA VICTORIA DE BELICE 2-1 A NICARAGUA Archived 2014-01-06 at the Wayback Machine - UNCAF (in Spanish)
External links
- Axel Villanueva at National-Football-Teams.com
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- 1989 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Managua
- Association football midfielders
- Nicaraguan footballers
- Nicaragua international footballers
- Deportivo Walter Ferretti players
- Tauro F.C. players
- Nicaraguan expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Panama
- 2011 Copa Centroamericana players
- 2013 Copa Centroamericana players
- Nicaraguan football biography stubs