Daniel "El Keko" Villalva

Daniel Alberto "Keko" Villalva Barrios (born 6 July 1992) is an Argentine footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Boca Unidos. In 2009, he became the youngest player ever to play for River Plate. was born on 6 July 1992 in Caá Catí, in the province of Corrientes, Argentina. At the age of 10, he joined the Talleres de Córdoba youth system after a trial, but he suffered an accident on his left foot and was released. He scored his first senior goal in a 4–3 victory against Chacarita Juniors on 30 August 2009. Subsequently, he went to play a more important role in the team, but prior to the 2010–11 season, he suffered a vertebral injury that kept him away from playing until River Plate's relegation. Afterwards, during River Plate's campaign in the second tier, he started to play again after recovering from his injury, which put his career on the line again.

Veracruz In the summer of 2014, Villalva moved from River to Mexico for Veracruz. He agreed a three-year contract to the Liga MX outfit on 22 June 2014.

International career Daniel Villalva played for Argentina for the first time in the South American Under-15 Football Championship held in Brazil in 2007. He then was called up by the under-17 national team and took part in the 2009 South American Championship, where he scored 3 goals in 5 appearances, and the 2009 World Cup.

Honours River Plate Argentine Primera Division: Torneo Final 2014 Copa Campeonato: Copa Campeonato 2014

Veracruz Copa MX: Clausura 2016