Silvano Villa (born August 13, 1951 in Villasanta) is a retired Italian professional football player.

Silvano Villa
Villa with Milan in 1971
Personal information
Date of birth (1951-08-13) August 13, 1951 (age 73)
Place of birth Villasanta, Italy
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8+12 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1968–1972 Milan 38 (12)
1969–1970Alessandria (loan) 30 (5)
1972–1973 Sampdoria 19 (0)
1973–1974 Foggia 29 (5)
1974–1975 Arezzo 28 (8)
1975–1976 Milan 3 (1)
1976–1977 Ascoli 37 (15)
1977–1978 Cagliari 20 (2)
1978–1979 Pistoiese 15 (1)
1979–1980 Civitanovese 19 (7)
1980–1982 Lucchese
1982–1983 Derthona
International career
1970–1971 Italy U-21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Villa began playing football with Milan but did not initially feature for the first team. After a loan spell with lower-level side Alessandria, he returned to Milan where he would make his Serie A debut against Foggia on 4 October 1970.[1] He played 5 seasons (89 games, 18 goals) in the Serie A for A.C. Milan, U.C. Sampdoria and U.S. Foggia.

He scored 5 goals for A.C. Milan in the 1971–72 UEFA Cup.

References

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  1. ^ Almanacco illustrato del calico 1979. Panini. 1979. p. 67.