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.

International career

Villanueva made his debut for Nicaragua in a September 2010 friendly match against

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and has, as of January 2014, earned a total of 15 caps, scoring 2 goals. He has represented his country in 2

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matches and played at the

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International goals

:''Scores and results list Honduras' goal tally first.''

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* 1989 births Living people Sportspeople from Managua Men's association football midfielders Nicaraguan men's footballers Nicaragua men's international footballers C.D. Walter Ferretti players Tauro F.C. players Nicaraguan expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Panama {{Nicaragua-footy-bio-stub