Claudio Emmanuel Villalba (born 22 August 1982) is an Argentine professional

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who plays as a defender.

Career

Between 2004 and 2006, Villalba played for

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and Candelaria of

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and made a total of thirty-three appearances and scored two goals. In 2009, Villalba began featuring for

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side

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. Having featured in five matches, the defender left to join fellow third tier team

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. He remained for three campaigns, culminating with seventeen games in 2012–13 as they placed eighth. After another spell in Primera B Metropolitana with

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, Villalba had stints with

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and

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. Villalba spent time with Cañuelas and San Jorge in early 2016, prior to agreeing terms with Tristán Suárez later that year on 30 June. He made his debut for them on 7 September versus Deportivo Español, on the way to seventeen appearances in the

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. August 2017 saw Villalba move to

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with

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. They won the league title - and subsequent promotion - in his first season. He left in June 2019.

Career statistics

Honours

;Defensores Unidos *

: 2017–18

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Villalba, Claudio 1982 births Living people Footballers from Buenos Aires Argentine men's footballers Men's association football defenders Torneo Argentino B players Torneo Argentino A players Primera B Metropolitana players Primera C Metropolitana players Textil Mandiyú footballers Club Atlético Temperley footballers Deportivo Armenio footballers Club Comunicaciones footballers JJ Urquiza players Juventud Unida Universitario players Cañuelas Fútbol Club footballers CSyD Tristán Suárez footballers Defensores Unidos footballers 21st-century Argentine sportsmen