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Ricardo Villa |
| Ricky Villa | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Julio Ricardo Villa | |
| Date of birth | August 18 1952 | |
| Place of birth | Roque Pérez, Argentina | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1970-1974 loan-1973 1974-1976 1976-1978 1978-1983 1983 1984-1985 1986-1989 |
Quilmes San Martín de Tucumán Atlético de Tucumán Racing Club Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Fort Lauderdale Strikers Deportivo Cali Defensa y Justicia |
133 (18) |
| National team | ||
| Argentina | 25 (?) | |
|
1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Ricardo Julio "Ricky" Villa (pronounced VEE-jah; born August 18,
1952 in Roque Pérez,
Career
He played successively for Quilmes, San Martín de Tucumán and Racing Club. Together with Ossie Ardiles, he was snapped up by Tottenham's Keith Burkinshaw after Argentina's success in the 1978 FIFA World Cup.
Arriving to a ticker tape welcome at White Hart Lane, Villa scored one goal against Nottingham Forest on his debut. Villa scored 18 goals in 133 Spurs appearances, none more spectacular than against Manchester City in the FA Cup Final replay in 1981 - for which he won the Wembley goal of the century award in 2001. Today, Spurs fans recall Ricky's unique contribution wearing t-shirts with his hirsute visage morphed into Che Guevara's.
Villa played on in the United States and Colombia and Argentina before ending his career in the lower leagues of Argentine football with Defensa y Justicia.
He dedicated himself to politics during the 1990s, but since July 2005 has been the technical secretary of Talleres de Córdoba. He resides in Villa Carlos Paz with his wife and four children.
Honours
- FA Cup winner 1981
External links
- Ricky Villa's own website
- Spurs players - where are they now
- Record at Rivals.net
- Villa in his own words on playing overseas
| Argentina squad - 1978 FIFA World Cup Champions (1st Title) | |
|---|---|
| 1 Alonso • 2 Ardiles •
3 Baley • 4 Bertoni • 5 Fillol •
6 Gallego • 7 L. Galván • 8 R. Galván •
9 Houseman • 10 Kempes • 11 Killer •
12 Larrosa • 13 Lavolpe • 14 Luque •
15 Olguín • 16 Ortiz • 17 Oviedo •
18 Pagnanini • 19 Passarella • 20 Tarantini •
21 Valencia • 22 Villa • Coach: Menotti |
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