Mikel Villanueva
Defender - Centre-Back
at Al-Fayha FC
at Al-Fayha FC
257 days · joined 2025-09-10
👕200+ Apps
🏴25+ Caps
Market value
€1.00m
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
16/17
debut season
0.02
goals / match
Vitória Guimarães SC
top club · 69 apps
Career highs
€2.00m
peak value · 2023
€300k
top transfer fee · 16/17
1
best season · 19/20
33 / 2
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1993-04-14 · 6 players total
214Appearances
4Goals
6Assists
47Yellow cards
0Red cards
76Full matches (90′)
| 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 |
Sep 2025
Transfer: Vit. Guimarães → Al-Fayha
25/26 · Transfer
Nov 2024
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Sep 2024
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — Vitória Guimarães SC
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Dec 2023
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Sep 2023
Injury: unknown
12 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — Vitória Guimarães SC
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2022
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — Vitória Guimarães SC
34 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Santa Clara → Vit. Guimarães
22/23 · Transfer
Feb 2022
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Oct 2021
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Sep 2021
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — CD Santa Clara
29 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Oct 2020
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Aug 2020
Transfer: Málaga CF → Santa Clara
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — CD Santa Clara
32 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Málaga CF
17 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2019
Transfer: Gimnàstic → Málaga CF
18/19 · Return from loan
Jan 2019
Transfer: Málaga CF → Gimnàstic
18/19 · Loan
Dec 2018
Transfer: Reus Deportiu → Málaga CF
18/19 · Return from loan
Jul 2018
Transfer: Málaga CF → Reus Deportiu
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
18/19 — Gimnàstic de Tarragona, CF Reus Deportiu
29 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2018
Transfer: Cádiz CF → Málaga CF
17/18 · Return from loan
Aug 2017
Transfer: Málaga CF → Cádiz CF
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2017
17/18 — Cádiz CF
16 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2017
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — Málaga CF
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Deportivo Lara → Málaga CF
16/17 · Transfer · €300k
Jun 2016
Transfer: A. Malagueño → Deportivo Lara
15/16 · Return from loan
Jul 2015
Transfer: Deportivo Lara → A. Malagueño
15/16 · Loan
Jul 2014
2014 — Deportivo Táchira
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
Transfer: Táchira → Deportivo Lara
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
2013 — Deportivo Táchira
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
May 2013
Transfer: Táchira U20 → Táchira
12/13 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Vitória Guimarães SC
37.0%
CD Santa Clara
45.3%
Deportivo Táchira
0.0%
Málaga CF
17.8%
Gimnàstic de Tarragona
0.0%
CF Reus Deportiu
0.0%
Cádiz CF
0.0%
| 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 |
Current€1.00m
Peak€2.00m
Low€400k
Δ since start+€400k
| 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.
Liga Portugal
104 apps
2 G
1 A
2ª División
58 apps
1 G
4 A
UECL Qualifiers
11 apps
1 G
1 A
Taça de Portugal
8 apps
0 G
0 A
Copa del Rey
6 apps
0 G
0 A
LaLiga
15 apps
0 G
0 A
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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.