Alex Villanueva
Defender - Left-Back
at Detroit City FC
at Detroit City FC
865 days · joined 2024-01-10
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€250k
Rating · 2025
5.1
Average
Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
2019
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Detroit City FC
top club · 66 apps
Position rank · 2025
#72
goals rank
#117
assists rank
5
season goals
13
season assists
Among 215 Defender - Left-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€250k
peak value · 2022
—
top transfer fee
2
best season · 2021
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 2002-07-09 · 6 players total
166Appearances
5Goals
13Assists
18Yellow cards
0Red cards
30Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Alex Villanueva |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2002-07-09 (23 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Herriman, Utah, United States |
| Citizenship | United States Mexico |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | |
| Height | 170.00 m |
| Current club | Detroit City FC |
| Joined | 2024-01-10 |
| Contract expires | 2025-11-30 |
| Agent | Sporting Talent |
Jul 2025
2025 — Detroit City FC
28 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2024
2024 — Detroit City FC
38 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2024
Transfer: Orange County → Detroit City
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
2023 — Orange County SC
20 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
2022 — Orange County SC
36 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2022
Transfer: Tacoma Defiance → Orange County
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
2021 — Seattle Sounders FC, Tacoma Defiance
30 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2020
Transfer: Seattle Academy → Tacoma Defiance
20/21 · Transfer
Aug 2020
Transfer: Tacoma Defiance → Seattle Academy
20/21 · Return from loan
Jul 2020
2020 — Tacoma Defiance
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Mar 2020
Transfer: Seattle Academy → Tacoma Defiance
19/20 · Loan
Nov 2019
Transfer: Tacoma Defiance → Seattle Academy
19/20 · Return from loan
Sep 2019
Transfer: Seattle Academy → Tacoma Defiance
19/20 · Loan
Jul 2019
2019 — Tacoma Defiance
5 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
Transfer: RSL Academy → Seattle Academy
18/19 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €250k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 174 other Defender - Left-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 2025. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.20/90
Assists1 total · 0.10/90
G+A3 total · 0.30/90
Yellow cards3 total · 0.30/90
Minutes played by club
Detroit City FC
33.3%
Orange County SC
31.5%
Seattle Sounders FC
0.0%
Tacoma Defiance
35.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit City FC | 2 | 2024 | 2025 | 66 | 2 | 5 | 892 |
| Orange County SC | 2 | 2022 | 2023 | 56 | 1 | 4 | 844 |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tacoma Defiance | 3 | 2019 | 2021 | 42 | 2 | 4 | 940 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | US Open Cup | Detroit City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | USL Cup | Detroit City FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | USLC | Detroit City FC | 24 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 892 |
| 2024 | US Open Cup | Detroit City FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | USLC | Detroit City FC | 34 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | USLC Playoffs | Detroit City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | US Open Cup | Orange County SC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | USLC | Orange County SC | 17 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 844 |
| 2023 | USLC Playoffs | Orange County SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | US Open Cup | Orange County SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | USLC | Orange County SC | 34 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | MLS | Seattle Sounders FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | USLC | Tacoma Defiance | 28 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 940 |
| 2020 | USLC | Tacoma Defiance | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | USLC | Tacoma Defiance | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | RSL Academy | Seattle Academy | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-06 | Seattle Academy | Tacoma Defiance | Loan | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-11-30 | Tacoma Defiance | Seattle Academy | Return from loan | 75000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-03-06 | Seattle Academy | Tacoma Defiance | Loan | 75000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-18 | Tacoma Defiance | Seattle Academy | Return from loan | 75000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-19 | Seattle Academy | Tacoma Defiance | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-03-02 | Tacoma Defiance | Orange County | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-10 | Orange County | Detroit City | Transfer | 200000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€250k
Peak€250k
Low€75k
Δ since start+€175k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #25514 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milan Iloski | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Kevin Partida | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Maxi Rodriguez | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Érick Torres | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| James Murphy | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Serrano | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Daniel Pedersen | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Robles | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | USLC | Detroit City FC | 2 | 24 |
| 2021 | USLC | Tacoma Defiance | 2 | 28 |
| 2023 | USLC | Orange County SC | 1 | 17 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | USLC | Detroit City FC | 4 | 34 |
| 2021 | USLC | Tacoma Defiance | 3 | 28 |
| 2022 | USLC | Orange County SC | 2 | 34 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2020-08-18 | Tacoma Defiance | Seattle Academy | Return from loan | — | €75k |
| 19/20 | 2020-03-06 | Seattle Academy | Tacoma Defiance | Loan | — | €75k |
| 19/20 | 2019-11-30 | Tacoma Defiance | Seattle Academy | Return from loan | — | €75k |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-06 | Seattle Academy | Tacoma Defiance | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Senior debut season | |
| 2021 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | 892 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 2024 | 38 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 20 | 844 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 2022 | 36 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 30 | 940 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
USLC
151 apps
5 G
11 A
US Open Cup
8 apps
0 G
2 A
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Frequently asked about Alex Villanueva
Who is Alex Villanueva?
Alex Villanueva is an United professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Detroit City FC.
How old is Alex Villanueva?
Alex Villanueva is 23 years old. He was born on July 9, 2002 in Herriman, Utah.
What position does Alex Villanueva play?
Alex Villanueva plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Alex Villanueva play for?
Alex Villanueva currently plays for Detroit City FC.
How many career goals has Alex Villanueva scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Alex Villanueva has scored 5 goals in 166 appearances.
What is Alex Villanueva's market value?
Alex Villanueva's most recent reported market value is €250k.