Julio Villalba
Julio César Villalba Gaona (born 11 September 1998) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Borussia Mönchengladbach.
![]() Villalba playing for Paraguay U20 during the 2017 South American Youth Football Championship | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Julio César Villalba Gaona | ||
Date of birth | 11 September 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Ciudad del Este, Paraguay | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Borussia Mönchengladbach | ||
Youth career | |||
–2016 | Cerro Porteño | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2017 | Cerro Porteño | 16 | (4) |
2017– | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1 | (0) |
2017 | → Cerro Porteño (loan) | 13 | (2) |
2020 | → SCR Altach (loan) | 8 | (0) |
National team | |||
2015 | Paraguay U17 | 11 | (2) |
2016–2018 | Paraguay U20 | 4 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:19, 2 August 2020 (UTC) |
Club career
Villalba signed with Borussia Mönchengladbach in January 2017.[1]
Upon returning to Paraguay, he featured for Cerro Porteño U20 in the 2016 U-20 Copa Libertadores.[2][3][4]
He made his first-team debuts for Cerro Porteño during 2016 and the club will enjoy little of him before the player departs permanently to the Bundesliga.[5]
On 8 January 2020, Villalba was sent on loan to SC Rheindorf Altach of the Austrian Bundesliga for the remainder of the season.[6]
International career
Villalba featured in Cerro Porteno's youth academy and Paraguay U17 alongside Sergio Díaz.
Villalba played at the 2015 South American Under-17 Football Championship, making 8 appearances.[7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]
He then featured at the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup making three appearances and scoring two goals against Syria U17[15] and France U17.[16][17]
References
- "Julio Villalba, el joven paraguayo que se va a la Bundesliga alemana". Pasión Fútbol.
- "Cerro Porteño U20 vs. Liverpool U20 - 31 January 2016 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- "Cerro Porteño U20 vs. Bolívar U20 - 3 February 2016 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- "Cerro Porteño U20 vs. Lanús U20 - 6 February 2016 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- "HOY / Cerro: Villalba está para arrancar de titular". www.hoy.com.py.
- "BORUSSIA LOAN OUT VILLALBA TO SCR ALTACH". 8 January 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- "Paraguay U17 vs. Venezuela U17 - 4 March 2015 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- "Paraguay U17 vs. Brazil U17 - 8 March 2015 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- "Paraguay U17 vs. Peru U17 - 12 March 2015 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- "Paraguay U17 vs. Colombia U17 - 14 March 2015 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- "Paraguay U17 vs. Argentina U17 - 21 March 2015 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- "Paraguay U17 vs. Ecuador U17 - 24 March 2015 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- "Paraguay U17 vs. Brazil U17 - 27 March 2015 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- "Paraguay U17 vs. Uruguay U17 - 30 March 2015 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- https://www.fifa.com/u17worldcup/matches/round=271783/match=300298375/report.html
- https://www.fifa.com/u17worldcup/matches/round=271783/match=300298377/report.html
- "Paraguay U17 vs. New Zealand U17 - 25 October 2015 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
External links
- Julio Villalba – FIFA competition record
- Julio Villalba at Soccerway
- Julio Villalba at FootballDatabase.eu