Sebastián Villa Cano (born 19 May 1996) is a Colombian professional
footballer
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Independiente Rivadavia
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.
Club career
Villa had previously played for
Deportes Tolima
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Founded in 1954, the club has won the C ...
, with whom he won the 2018
Categoría Primera A
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Boca Juniors
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in the summer of the same year.
Villa made his debut in the
Argentine Primera División
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on 12 August 2018 against
Talleres de Córdoba
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. He scored his first goal for Boca in only his fourth appearance, a 3–0 home victory against
Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield
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on 3 September 2018. On 7 March 2021, Villa scored a brace in a 7–1 victory over Vélez Sarsfield.
Shortly after Boca's elimination from the
Copa Libertadores
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round of 16 in July 2021, Villa tried to force an exit from the club, stopped showing up to training in late July, and left to Colombia that month. Boca received offers from Benfica and
Club Brugge
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in the summer, all of which were rejected. Eventually Villa was convinced by
Juan Román Riquelme
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In June 2023, shortly after Villa was handed a suspended sentence, he flew to Colombia, but Boca insisted for him to still show up to training despite not being able to play any matches.
In November 2023, Villa was announced as a new signing for Bulgarian top division side Beroe Stara Zagora.
In 2024, Villa joined
Independiente Rivadavia
Club Sportivo Independiente Rivadavia (mostly known simply as Independiente Rivadavia) is a football club from Mendoza, Argentina. The team currently plays in the Argentine Primera División, the first major league in the Argentine Football leag ...
. On 21 November 2024, he scored and assisted as Rivadavia beat River 2-1 at home.
International career
Villa was called up to the
Colombia national football team
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on 29 August 2018. He made his debut against
Venezuela
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on 8 September 2018.
Legal issues
At the end of April 2020, a complaint was filed by the player's girlfriend, Daniela Cortés, who accused him of physical and psychological abuse, which she verified through photos. In June 2023 Villa was found guilty of aggravated assault and coercive behaviour. Villa was given a suspended sentence of two years, and Boca announced that he would no longer be part of the club's activities.
Honours
Deportes Tolima
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Copa Colombia
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2022
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Copa Argentina
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The first editions ...
Copa de la Liga Profesional
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2022
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Supercopa Argentina
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2018
Events January
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2022
The year began with another wave in the COVID-19 pandemic, with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, Omicron spreading rapidly and becoming the dominant variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus worldwide. Tracking a decrease in cases and deaths, 2022 saw ...