Nathanael Villanueva

Nathanael Ace Pineda Villanueva (born 25 October 1995) is a Filipino footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Kaya F.C.–Iloilo.[1]

Nathanael Villanueva
Personal information
Full name Nathanael Ace Pineda Villanueva
Date of birth (1995-10-25) 25 October 1995
Place of birth Philippines
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Kaya F.C.–Iloilo
Number 1
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– Kaya F.C.–Iloilo 2 (0)
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)

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]

Villanueva was included in Philippines' squad for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup in the United Arab Emirates.[6]

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. "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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