Juan Bautista Villalba Maldonado (29 August 1924 in Luque – 18 April 2003) was a Paraguayan footballer who played as a striker.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Bautista Villalba Maldonado | ||
| Date of birth | 29 August 1924 | ||
| Place of birth | Luque, Paraguay | ||
| Date of death | 18 April 2003 (aged 78) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1940–1941 | Gral. Aquino | ? | (?) |
| 1941–1947 | Sportivo Luqueño | ? | (?) |
| 1947–1948 | CA Huracán | ? | (?) |
| 1948–1950 | Boca Juniors (Cali) | ? | (?) |
| 1953–1954 | Olimpia | ? | (?) |
| International career | |||
| 1945–1947 | Paraguay | 14 | (10) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Villalba was a striker, known for his great scoring ability and speed. He played for the Paraguay national football team between 1945 and 1947, scoring ten goals. Villalba had to retire early from football at the age of 30 due to injuries.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Adiós a Juan Bautista Villalba" (in Spanish). Diario ABC Color. 22 April 2003. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- ^ Hábil y notable puntero zurdo Archived 4 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  | This biographical article related to a football forward from Paraguay is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |