Nathanael Ace Pineda Villanueva (born 25 October 1995) is a Filipino footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Philippines Football League club Cebu.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nathanael Ace Pineda Villanueva | ||
Date of birth | (1995-10-25) 25 October 1995 (age 26) | ||
Place of birth | Philippines | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Cebu | ||
Number | 25 | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
0000–2017 | UP Fighting Maroons | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
0000–2015 | Pachanga Diliman | ||
2016–2018 | Meralco Manila | 14 | (0) |
2018–2020 | Kaya F.C.–Iloilo | 26 | (0) |
2021– | Cebu | 9 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2015–2017 | Philippines U23 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:23, 28 December 2018 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:23, 28 December 2018 (UTC) |
Villanueva played for the college team UP Fighting Maroons.[2] He appeared for Meralco Manila and Kaya F.C.–Iloilo in the professional Philippines Football League.[3][4]
On May 12, 2018, Villanueva was named man of the match for his performance in Kaya's 2–0 win over Ceres–Negros. He saved Bienvenido Marañón's penalty kick in the 20th minute, and was instrumental in ending Ceres' five-match winning streak.[5] He joined Cebu F.C. in 2021.[6]
Villanueva was named in the Philippines' squad for the 2018 Bangabandhu Cup and 2019 AFC Asian Cup, but is yet to earn a senior international cap.[7][8]
Philippines squad – 2019 AFC Asian Cup | ||
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