José Villafuerte

José Voltaire Villafuerte Tenorio (born 27 November 1956) is an Ecuadorian retired footballer.

José Villafuerte
Personal information
Full name José Voltaire Villafuerte Tenorio
Date of birth (1956-11-27) November 27, 1956
Place of birth Esmeraldas, Ecuador
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1975–1988 El Nacional
1988–1989 Filanbanco
National team
1976–1985 Ecuador 25 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Villafuerte spent almost his entire career with El Nacional through the 1970s and 1980s, winning 7 championships in 10 years. During this period he was also a key player for Ecuador, though the national side saw little success in the World Cup qualifiers and the Copa America this period.

Villafuerte was known for his vision, ball control and scoring record from midfield (including league top scorer in 1982). He remains one of the domestic league's all-time top 10 scorers.

International career

He made 42 appearances for the Ecuador national football team from 1976 to 1985.[1]

References
  1. Espinoza Añazco, Fernando (2009-08-12). "Ecuador - Record International Players". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 2009-06-05.


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