Dennis Jaramel Villanueva (born April 28, 1992) is a Filipino professional

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who plays as a

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or a

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for

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club PT Prachuap and the Philippines national team. Born in

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to Filipino parents, he spent his youth career with

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. He started his senior career with Ostia Mare in

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before playing in the Philippines for

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, and Ceres–Negros.

Club

Villanueva was part of the

youth. Villanueva also played for A.S. Ostia Mare Lido Calcio of

. After his stint with the fourth division Italian Club. He was signed to play for

of the United Football League in the Philippines. Villanueva played in all six of Global's matches at the 2015 AFC Cup. Villanueva is known for his fighting spirit and never-say-die attitude; in a match against Stallion F.C. on 22 February 2015 he scored a goal in stoppage time to seal a 2–1 win, earning the praise of coach Leigh Manson.

International

Villanueva was first called up to play for the Philippine national team at the 2014 AFF Suzuki Cup and was part of the squad's bench but was not subbed in. He was called up again for the national team's 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier matches against

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and

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scheduled on June 11 and 16 respectively. He was not subbed in at the Bahrain match but finally made his first international debut after being subbed in at the Yemen match replacing Stephan Palla at the 78th minute.

Personal life

Villanueva was born in

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parents and became involved in football at the age of five. His family roots can be traced to Laiya,

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Career statistics

Club

Honours

Club

Global FC * United Football League:

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References

1992 births Living people Filipino footballers Citizens of the Philippines through descent Footballers from Rome Italian people of Filipino descent Philippines international footballers A.S. Ostia Mare Lido Calcio players Global Makati F.C. players Davao Aguilas F.C. players Ceres–Negros F.C. players Dennis Villanueva Dennis Villanueva Association football midfielders {{Philippines-footy-bio-stub