Sebastián Villa (footballer)

Sebastián Villa Cano (born 19 May 1996) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays for Boca Juniors.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Villa and the second or maternal family name is Cano.
Sebastián Villa
Personal information
Full name Sebastián Villa Cano
Date of birth (1996-05-19) 19 May 1996
Place of birth Bello, Colombia
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder / Forward / Winger
Club information
Current team
 Boca Juniors
Number 22
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Deportes Tolima 63 (5)
2018– Boca Juniors 67 (14)
National team‡
2018– Colombia 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:19, 21 February 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22 March 2019 (UTC)

Club career

Villa had previously played for Deportes Tolima, with whom he won the 2018 Categoría Primera A (Torneo Apertura), before joining Boca Juniors in the summer of the same year.[1]

Villa made his debut in the Argentine Primera División on 12 August 2018 against Talleres de Córdoba.[2] He scored his first goal for Boca in only his fourth appearance, a 3–0 home victory against Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield on 3 September 2018.[3]

International career

Villa was called up to the Colombian national football team on 29 August 2018.[4] He made his debut against Venezuela on September 8, 2018.[5]

Honours

Deportes Tolima

Boca Juniors

References
  1. "Boca Juniors confirm deal for Colombian league winner Sebastián Villa & edge closer to Carlos Izquierdoz". June 28, 2018.
  2. "Boca Juniors vs. Talleres de Córdoba - 12 August 2018 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
  3. "Boca Juniors vs. Vélez Sarsfield - 3 September 2018 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
  4. "James Rodriguez left out of Colombia squad - Xinhua | English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com.
  5. "Venezuela vs. Colombia - 8 September 2018 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.


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