Nathanael_Villanueva

Nathanael Villanueva

Nathanael Villanueva

Filipino footballer

Nathanael Ace Pineda Villanueva (born October 25, 1995) is a Filipino footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Philippines Football League club Cebu.[1]

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Career

Villanueva played for the college team UP Fighting Maroons.[2] He appeared for Meralco Manila and Kaya F.C.–Iloilo in the professional Philippines Football League.[3][4]

On May 12, 2018, Villanueva was named man of the match for his performance in Kaya's 2–0 win over Ceres–Negros. He saved Bienvenido Marañón's penalty kick in the 20th minute, and was instrumental in ending Ceres' five-match winning streak.[5] He joined Cebu F.C. in 2021.[6]

Villanueva was named in the Philippines' squad for the 2018 Bangabandhu Cup and 2019 AFC Asian Cup, but is yet to earn a senior international cap.[7][8]

References

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    Nathanael Villanueva at Soccerway
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    Jalandoni, Kirby G. (February 26, 2017). "Blue Eagles prevail over defending champions UP, 1–0, in Season 78 finals rematch". theguidon.com. The Guidon. Archived from the original on December 28, 2018. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
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    "Nathanael Villanueva". Philippines Football League. Archived from the original on December 28, 2018. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
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    "Connor and Ace Sign for Kaya FC–Makati". Kaya FC. February 1, 2018. Archived from the original on February 2, 2018. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
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    Guadalquiver, Nanette (May 13, 2018). "Kaya FC-Iloilo snaps Ceres-Negros' 5-game winning streak". Philippine News Agency. Archived from the original on January 3, 2020. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
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    Rosal, Dael (October 5, 2021). "CDN Sportstalk: Dynamic Herb Cebu Football Club's Miyagi, Villanueva out to share experience with team". Cebu Daily News. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
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    Go, Beatrice (October 3, 2018). "Young Azkals team wants to prove worth in Bangladesh". Rappler. Archived from the original on August 31, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
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    "AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 Complete Squad Lists" (PDF). The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. December 27, 2018. Archived from the original on December 28, 2018. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
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