Federico Vilar Baudena (born 30 May 1977) is an Argentine

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and former player who played as a goalkeeper. Vilar played the majority of his career in Mexico where played for five different clubs. He also won four different titles and scored four goals all by free kicks. Vilar was known for his great reflexes and established himself as one of Mexico's best goalkeepers, his charisma and leadership ability has also earned him the title of team captain throughout his career.

Career

Vilar began his career playing for

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in Argentina from 1993 to 2000 and Almirante Brown from 2000 to 2001. He then migrated to Mexico and played for second division team

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until making his debut in Mexico's First Division on 1 December 2003, against

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. Vilar played for

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for seven years where he won the Apertura 2007 league title, the

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, and played in the

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. Vilar moved to Morelia in 2010 where he won the

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, reached the Clausura 2011 league final, and won the

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. He later played for Atlas and Club Tijuana. Vilar announced his retirement in a press conference in Tijuana on 29 November 2016. Throughout his career, Vilar wore the number 3 jersey as a tribute to his father.

Free Kicks

Vilar scored four goals in his five-year career at Atlante. The first one, against

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, was scored on 1 February 2004. The second was scored on 12 August 2006, against Cruz Azul. He also scored a goal by free kick against the Chilean champion Colo-Colo during an exhibition match. Also, on 8 October 2008, he scored another goal from a free kick against

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of Honduras in the CONCACAF Champions League.

Honours

Player

; Atlante *

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(1): Apertura 2007 *

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(1): 2008–09 ; Morelia * Copa MX (1): Apertura 2013 * North American SuperLiga (1):

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Vilar, Federico 1977 births Living people People from Junín, Buenos Aires Sportspeople from Buenos Aires Province Argentine footballers Argentine expatriate footballers Argentine emigrants to Mexico Naturalized citizens of Mexico Primera B Metropolitana players Liga MX players Club Almirante Brown footballers Atlante F.C. footballers Atlético Morelia players Atlas F.C. footballers Club Tijuana footballers Expatriate footballers in Mexico Association football goalkeepers Argentine football managers Argentine expatriate football managers Chilean Primera División managers Unión La Calera managers Expatriate football managers in Mexico Expatriate football managers in Chile Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Chile