Mikel Villanueva
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Shares 1993-04-14 · 6 players total
| Full name | Mikel Villanueva |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1993-04-14 (33 yrs) |
| Place of birth | San Cristóbal, Táchira, Venezuela |
| Citizenship | Venezuela Spain |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 190.00 m |
| Current club | Al-Fayha FC |
| Joined | 2025-09-10 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | YOU FIRST |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitória Guimarães SC | 3 | 22/23 | 24/25 | 69 | 1 | 1 | 2,536 |
| CD Santa Clara | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 61 | 2 | 1 | 3,105 |
| Deportivo Táchira | 2 | 2013 | 2014 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Málaga CF | 2 | 16/17 | 19/20 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 1,218 |
| Gimnàstic de Tarragona | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| CF Reus Deportiu | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cádiz CF | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Allianz Cup | Vitória Guimarães SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Conference League | Vitória Guimarães SC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal | Vitória Guimarães SC | 19 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Taça de Portugal | Vitória Guimarães SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | UECL Qualifiers | Vitória Guimarães SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal | Vitória Guimarães SC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Taça de Portugal | Vitória Guimarães SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | UECL Quali | Vitória Guimarães SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal | Vitória Guimarães SC | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2,536 |
| 22/23 | Taça de Portugal | Vitória Guimarães SC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | UECL Quali | Vitória Guimarães SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Allianz Cup | CD Santa Clara | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal | CD Santa Clara | 21 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | UECL Quali | CD Santa Clara | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 540 |
| 2014 | Liga FUTVE Apertura | Deportivo Táchira | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Liga FUTVE Clausura | Deportivo Táchira | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Liga NOS | CD Santa Clara | 29 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2,565 |
| 20/21 | Taça de Portugal | CD Santa Clara | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 2ª División | Málaga CF | 16 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1,218 |
| 19/20 | Copa del Rey | Málaga CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 2ª División | Gimnàstic de Tarragona | 17 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 2ª División | CF Reus Deportiu | 12 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 2ª División | Cádiz CF | 13 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Copa del Rey | Cádiz CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Copa del Rey | Málaga CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | LaLiga | Málaga CF | 15 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2013-05-01 | Táchira U20 | Táchira | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Táchira | Deportivo Lara | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-04 | Deportivo Lara | A. Malagueño | Loan | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | A. Malagueño | Deportivo Lara | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Deportivo Lara | Málaga CF | Transfer | 400000 | €300k |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-10 | Málaga CF | Cádiz CF | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Cádiz CF | Málaga CF | Return from loan | 600000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-24 | Málaga CF | Reus Deportiu | Loan | 600000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-12-31 | Reus Deportiu | Málaga CF | Return from loan | 600000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-09 | Málaga CF | Gimnàstic | Loan | 600000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Gimnàstic | Málaga CF | Return from loan | 600000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-31 | Málaga CF | Santa Clara | Transfer | 475000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Santa Clara | Vit. Guimarães | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-09-10 | Vit. Guimarães | Al-Fayha | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Knee bruise | 2017-03-30 | 2017-04-04 | 6 | 1 |
| 20/21 | Muscle injury | 2020-10-13 | 2020-11-11 | 30 | 5 |
| 21/22 | unknown injury | 2021-09-08 | 2021-09-23 | 16 | 4 |
| 21/22 | unknown injury | 2021-10-14 | 2021-11-22 | 40 | 9 |
| 21/22 | Knee injury | 2022-02-17 | 2022-03-04 | 16 | 2 |
| 22/23 | Adductor injury | 2022-09-03 | 2022-09-13 | 11 | 2 |
| 23/24 | Foot injury | 2023-09-04 | 2023-12-10 | 98 | 12 |
| 23/24 | unknown injury | 2023-12-19 | 2024-02-28 | 72 | 11 |
| 24/25 | Shoulder injury | 2024-09-16 | 2024-09-24 | 9 | 1 |
| 24/25 | unknown injury | 2024-11-06 | 2024-12-05 | 30 | 5 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €475k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €475k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3504 | #15 | 33 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Júnior | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Afonso Freitas | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| João Mendes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nuno Santos | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Allano | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| André Silva | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| João Afonso | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nélson da Luz | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jean Patric | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dani Silva | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Juanpi | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jota Silva | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tomás Händel | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tiago Silva | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rui Costa | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cryzan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Maga | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nené | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mansur | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Hidemasa Morita | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | UECL Quali | CD Santa Clara | 1 | 6 |
| 20/21 | Liga NOS | CD Santa Clara | 1 | 29 |
| 19/20 | 2ª División | Málaga CF | 1 | 16 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2ª División | Gimnàstic de Tarragona | 2 | 29 |
| 19/20 | 2ª División | Málaga CF | 1 | 16 |
| 17/18 | 2ª División | Cádiz CF | 1 | 13 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Gimnàstic | Málaga CF | Return from loan | — | €600k |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-09 | Málaga CF | Gimnàstic | Loan | — | €600k |
| 18/19 | 2018-12-31 | Reus Deportiu | Málaga CF | Return from loan | — | €600k |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-24 | Málaga CF | Reus Deportiu | Loan | — | €600k |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Cádiz CF | Málaga CF | Return from loan | — | €600k |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-10 | Málaga CF | Cádiz CF | Loan | — | €1.00m |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | A. Malagueño | Deportivo Lara | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-04 | Deportivo Lara | A. Malagueño | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Mikel Villanueva's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paços de Ferreira | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 50% |
| Gil Vicente | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 38% |
| FC Famalicão | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 13% |
| CD Mirandés | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 25% |
| Vitória Guimarães | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 13% |
| UD Las Palmas | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 13% |
| SD Ponferradina | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 25% |
| Sporting CP | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 20 | -14 | 13% |
| SL Benfica | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 21 | -13 | 13% |
| Sporting Braga | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 25% |
| CD Lugo | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 50% |
| Sporting Gijón | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 13% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Senior debut season | |
| 19/20 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 26 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 34 | 2,536 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 21/22 | 29 | 540 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.33 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 32 | 2,565 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 19/20 | 17 | 1,218 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 18/19 | 29 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Mikel Villanueva
Who is Mikel Villanueva?
Mikel Villanueva is a Venezuela professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Al-Fayha FC.
How old is Mikel Villanueva?
Mikel Villanueva is 33 years old. He was born on April 14, 1993 in San Cristóbal, Táchira.
What position does Mikel Villanueva play?
Mikel Villanueva plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Mikel Villanueva play for?
Mikel Villanueva currently plays for Al-Fayha FC.
How many career goals has Mikel Villanueva scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Mikel Villanueva has scored 4 goals in 214 appearances.
What is Mikel Villanueva's market value?
Mikel Villanueva's most recent reported market value is €1.00m.