Juan Bautista Villalba

Juan Villalba
Personal information
Full name	Juan Bautista Villalba Maldonado
Date of birth	29 August 1924
Place of birth	Luque, Paraguay
Date of death	18 April 2003 (aged 78)
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team
1940–1941	Gral. Aquino
1941–1947	Sportivo Luqueño
1947–1948	CA Huracán
1948–1950	Boca Juniors (Cali)
1953–1954	Olimpia
International career
1945–1947	Paraguay
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Juan Bautista Villalba Maldonado (29 August 1924 in Luque – 18 April 2003) was a Paraguayan footballer who played as a striker.^[1]

Villalba was a striker, known for his great scoring ability and speed. He played for the Paraguay national football team between 1945 and 1947, scoring ten goals. Villalba had to retire early from football at the age of 30 due to injuries.^[2]

References

^ "Adiós a Juan Bautista Villalba" (in Spanish). Diario ABC Color. 22 April 2003. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
^ Hábil y notable puntero zurdo Archived 4 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine

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[1] "Adiós a Juan Bautista Villalba" (in Spanish). Diario ABC Color. 22 April 2003. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2011.

[2] Hábil y notable puntero zurdo Archived 4 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine

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