Servando Nicolás Villamil (11 April 1965 – 11 September 2021) was an Argentinian professional

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who played for clubs in Argentina,

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and

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. He is considered an idol at the Chilean team Deportes Concepción.

Club career

On 19 November 1991, and playing for Concepción, he saved a penalty while on his back to

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at Santa Laura Stadium.

Health issues and death

Villamil was known to suffer from depression and diabetes. In 2016, he was featured in a regarded chapter of ''En Su Propia Trampa'', program of the channel Canal 13. On 24 March 2017, his left leg had to be

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due to complications from his

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. On 11 September 2021, it was reported that Villamil had died from a heart attack. Among the referents which mourned the death of Villamil was Patricio Almendra, who declared to have known his suffering closely, noting the following:

References

External links

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Nicolás Villamil
at playmakerstats.com (English version of ceroacero.es)
Profile at En una Baldosa
{{DEFAULTSORT:Villamil, Nicolas 1965 births 2021 deaths Footballers from Mendoza, Argentina Argentine men's footballers Argentine expatriate men's footballers Racing Club de Avellaneda footballers Gimnasia y Esgrima de Mendoza footballers C.D. Arturo Fernández Vial footballers Deportes Concepción (Chile) footballers Everton de Viña del Mar footballers Club Universidad de Chile footballers Ñublense footballers Chilean Primera División players Primera B de Chile players Expatriate men's footballers in Chile Expatriate men's footballers in Ecuador Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Chile Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Ecuador Men's association football goalkeepers Argentine amputees Association football players with limb difference Deaths from diabetes