Carmelo Daniel Villalba is a former
Argentine
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football
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defender. He played in the final of the 1985
Copa Libertadores
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for
Argentinos Juniors.
Villalba was signed by Argentinos Juniors from
El Porvenir, he played for the club during its golden age, when they won 2 league titles, the
Copa Libertadores 1985
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Group stage
Cl ...
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/ref> and the Copa Interamericana as well as playing in the final of the Copa Intercontinental against Juventus
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of Italy
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.
After playing for Argentinos Villalba joined Unión de Santa Fe
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Althoug ...
in 1989 where he played until 1990. He then played in the lower leagues of Argentine football for Galaxia de Puerto Iguazu, Chacarita Juniors, Club Atlético Tigre and CSD Tristán Suárez.
After retiring as a player Villalba became a coach, working in the youth development system at Argentinos Juniors.
Titles
References
Argentine men's footballers
Men's association football defenders
Argentinos Juniors footballers
Argentine Primera División players
Unión de Santa Fe footballers
Chacarita Juniors footballers
Club Atlético Tigre footballers
Footballers from Buenos Aires
Living people
Place of birth missing (living people)
1962 births
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