Carlos Villanueva (footballer)

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Personal information
Carlos Villanueva
Full name	Carlos Andrés Villanueva Roland
Date of birth	February 5, 1986 (1986-02-05) (age 22)
Place of birth	Viña del Mar, Chile
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position	Attacking Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Audax
Number	10
Youth clubs
2000–2002 2001	Deportes La Serena → Universidad Católica (loan)
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2003 2004–present 2008	Deportes La Serena Audax Italiano Real Sociedad	015 0(5) 125 (50)
National team²
2007–present	Chile	009 0(1)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 31, 2008. ² National team caps and goals correct as of 28 February 2008. * Appearances (Goals)

Carlos Andrés Villanueva Roland (born February 5, 1986) is a Chilean football player who plays attacking midfielder for the Chilean club Audax. Villanueva's nickname is "Cabeza de Piña." In the 2006 Clausura tournament of the Chilean first division, Audax played in the championship game falling to Colo-Colo, despite a goal from Villanueva.

In the Copa Libertadores 2007 the left-footed playmaker was the hub of Audax Italiano the surprise team of the group phase, who were unlucky not to qualify for the knockout phase.

Villanueva had quick players around him at full-back and in attack, and it brought the best out of his elegant passing. He was rewarded with a call-up to Chile's Copa América 2007 squad.

In 2008, he refused to be Audax captain because of a dispute he had with the directors of the team.

[edit] Chile National Team

He was in the squad that played in the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship representing Chile in the Netherlands. He has also capped for the senior squad and played for Chile in the Copa América 2007, where he scored a goal against Ecuador on his first official game with the adult squad. (Video).

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Chilean Footballer of the Year

v • d • e Chile squad - Copa América 2007

1 Bravo • 2 Ormeño • 3 Rocco • 4 Fuentes • 5 Riffo • 6 Cabión • 7 Tello • 8 Suazo • 9 Navia • 10 Valdivia • 11 González • 12 Peric • 13 Vargas • 14 Fernández • 15 Contreras • 16 Iturra • 17 Sanhueza • 18 Meléndez • 19 Jara • 20 Fierro • 21 Villanueva • 22 Lorca • Coach: Acosta

v • d • e Audax Italiano – current squad

1 Suárez • 2 Leal • 3 Villasanti • 4 Gutiérrez • 5 Ibarra • 6 Garrido • 7 Romero • 8 Broli • 9 Ramos • 10 Villanueva • 11 Yáñez • 12 Pino • 13 Cabrera • 14 Orellana • 15 Rieloff • 16 Santis • 17 Corvetto • 18 Reynero • 19 Medel • 20 Rivera • 21 Toledo • 22 Campos • 23 Vidangossy • 24 Rocco • 25 Anabalón • Manager: Toro