Alberto Villareal

Alberto Villareal y García was a Philippine international footballer who was captain of the Philippine national team that competed at the 1958 Asian Games. He is credited for leading the team that caused a 1-0 upset against host Japan.[1] He was also part of the 1954 Asian Games squad.[2]

Alberto Villareal
Personal information
Full name Alberto Villareal y García
Date of death (2017-07-05)July 5, 2017 (aged 83)
Place of death Vancouver, Canada
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
De La Salle University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
– YCO Athletic Club
National team
c. 1954–1956 Philippines
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Villareal and the second or maternal family name is Garcia.

Villereal was the eldest of three brothers all of which were national team players. He attended the De La Salle University where he obtained a bachelor's degree on Chemical Engineering. He was the captain of the university's junior and senior varsity team of the 1950s. At the club level, he played for the YCO Athletic Club which won the national championship within the same decade.[1]

He died on July 5, 2017 in Vancouver, Canada at age 83.[1]

References
  1. "Alberto Garcia Villareal, 83, '58 Asian Captain". Philippine Football Federation. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  2. Alcazaren, Paulo. "Our national sports complex". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 28 October 2017.


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