Leonardo Villalba

Leonardo Enrique Villalba (born 29 November 1994) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a winger for Tristán Suárez.

Club career Vélez Sarsfield signed Villalba in 2009. His first appearance in the Primera División arrived on 11 May 2013 against Arsenal de Sarandí, with Ricardo Gareca substituting him on for the final six minutes of a 2–2 draw. However, he was immediately loaned down to the second tier with Sarmiento. Six appearances followed, though just one was as a starter as he left five months after joining. He netted once in the league, which occurred on 8 June during a fixture with Panetolikos; the same opponents of his only goal for Panionios in 2015–16.

On 4 January 2021, Villalba headed to Peru with UT Cajamarca; managed by Ricardo Gareca, who gave the winger his debut in senior football back in May 2013. He left the club at the end of 2021. In January 2022, Villalba returned to his homeland and joined Tristán Suárez.

International career In 2011, Villalba won six caps for Argentina at the South American U-17 Championship in Ecuador; as his nation finished third.

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