José Voltaire Villafuerte Tenorio (born 27 November 1956) is an Ecuadorian retired footballer.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Voltaire Villafuerte Tenorio | ||
| Date of birth | November 27, 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Esmeraldas, Ecuador | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1975–1988 | El Nacional | ||
| 1988–1989 | Filanbanco | ||
| International career | |||
| 1976–1985 | Ecuador | 25 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editVillafuerte spent almost his entire career with El Nacional through the 1970s and 1980s, winning 7 championships in 10 years. During this period he was also a key player for Ecuador, though the national side saw little success in the World Cup qualifiers and the Copa America this period.
Villafuerte was known for his vision, ball control and scoring record from midfield (including league top scorer in 1982). He remains one of the domestic league's all-time top 10 scorers.
International career
editHe made 42 appearances for the Ecuador national football team from 1976 to 1985.[2]
References
edit- ^ "José Villafuerte". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ Espinoza Añazco, Fernando (2009-08-12). "Ecuador - Record International Players". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 2009-06-05.
External links
edit- José Villafuerte at National-Football-Teams.com
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