José Ignacio Vildoza (born 15 January 1996) is an Argentine professional

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player for

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in the

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and the Basketball Champions League Americas. He is a 1.91 m tall

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Career

Vildoza came to Libertad at the age of 15 from Club Maipú in his home city of Córdoba. He debuted at the age of 16 in the

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under the guidance of coach Fernando Duró. He was with Libertad for six years, his highlight being that he was chosen as the sixth best player in the

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after averaging 16.2 points, 3 rebounds and 3.1 assists in 27.9 minutes. In 2017, Vildoza was hired by Trotamundos, under coach

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, for the final part of the

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season. On 14 July 2017, Vildoza signed for

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who were the current champions of the National Basketball League. Vildoza signed in time to compete in the

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and the

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, the latter of which San Lorenzo won. On 4 June 2021, he was signed by the Croatian club

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, a club that currently competes in both the

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and the

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simultaneously. In 2022, Vildoza won the gold medal in the

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held in

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. He was one of the Argentina´s squad guards in the tournament.

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External links

José Vildoza
at aba-liga.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Vildoza, José 1996 births Living people Argentine men's basketball players ABA League players Point guards Sportspeople from Córdoba, Argentina