Gustavo Villagra is a retired Argentine

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midfielder who played professionally in Argentina, Chile, the United States and Mexico. In 1991 and 1992, Villagra played for

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. In 1995, he was with Inter de Tijuana. In 1996, Villagra moved to the United States and joined the

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of the

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In June 1996, the Rhinos traded him to the Montreal Impact in exchange for

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. However, he was back with the Rhinos by the time the playoffs began. Villagra remained with Rochester in 1997 but was released on April 23, 1998. In 1999, he played for the

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. In March 2000, Villagra signed with the Connecticut Wolves, finishing his career with them that season.2000 Connecticut Wolves
/ref> He coaches youth soccer in the United States

References

Living people 1970 births A-League (1995–2004) players Argentine men's footballers Argentine expatriate men's footballers Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Chile Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Canada Connecticut Wolves players Inter de Tijuana footballers Montreal Impact (1992–2011) players Newell's Old Boys footballers Rochester Rhinos players Staten Island Vipers players Atlético Tucumán footballers Coquimbo Unido footballers Men's association football midfielders Footballers from Jujuy Province {{Argentina-footy-midfielder-1970s-stub