Axel Villanueva

Axel Mathias Villanueva Sandoval (born August 10, 1989) is a Nicaraguan footballer who currently plays midfield for Deportivo Walter Ferretti in the Primera División de Nicaragua.

Club career Villanueva started his career with Walter Ferretti. He joined Panamanian side Tauro for the 2014 Clausura and signed a one-year contract despite Ferreti wanting just a loan deal.

International career Villanueva made his debut for Nicaragua in a September 2010 friendly match against Guatemala and has, as of January 2014, earned a total of 15 caps, scoring 2 goals. He has represented his country in 2 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at the 2011 and 2013 Copa Centroamericana.

International goals Scores and results list Honduras' goal tally first. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 26 February 2012 Dennis Martínez National Stadium, Managua, Nicaragua 2–1 4–1 Friendly match 2. 26 February 2012 Dennis Martínez National Stadium, Managua, Nicaragua 3–1 4–1 Friendly match