José Luis Villarreal
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José Luis Villarreal (born 17 March 1966) is an Argentine association football coach and former player.[1] He is the new coach of the newborn Miami Beach Club de Fútbol, that will play in the United Premier Soccer League. He is the former head coach of Jacksonville Armada FC of the North American Soccer League.[2]
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Full name | José Luis Villarreal | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1966-03-17) 17 March 1966 (age 58) | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Córdoba, Argentina | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
1986–1987 | Club Atlético Belgrano | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
1987–1992 | Boca Juniors | 102 | (8) | ||||||||||||||
1993 | Atlético de Madrid | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
1993–1995 | River Plate | 12 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
1995–1996 | Montpellier | 29 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
1997 | C.F. Pachuca | 15 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
1997–1998 | Estudiantes | 25 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
1998–2000 | Club Atlético Belgrano | 49 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
2000–2001 | All Boys | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2002–2004 | Club Atlético Belgrano | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||
1991–1993 | Argentina | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||
2015 | Jacksonville Armada | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Villarreal was part of the Argentina squad at the 1992 King Fahd Cup in Saudi Arabia and usually played in midfield.[3] He has played for clubs in Argentina, Mexico, France, and Spain, spending the majority of his time with Buenos Aires club Boca Juniors and hometown Club Atlético Belgrano in Córdoba. His eye for talent has led him to the scouting and recruiting of some of South America's top football talent, namely fellow Argentine Lionel Messi.[4]