Daniel Willington

Daniel Alberto Willington (born September 1, 1942) is a retired Argentine football striker who played most of his career for Talleres de Córdoba and Vélez Sársfield. He also played for the Argentina national team[1]

Daniel Willington
Willington with Vélez Sársfield in 1968
Personal information
Full name Daniel Alberto Willington
Date of birth (1942-09-01) September 1, 1942
Place of birth Santa Fe, Argentina
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1958–1962 Talleres de Córdoba
1962–1970 Vélez Sársfield
1970–1971 Veracruz
1972 Huracán
1973 Instituto de Córdoba
1974–1976 Talleres de Córdoba
1978 Vélez Sársfield
International career
Argentina 6 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 2008

Playing career

Willington was born in Santa Fe but spent his childhood in Córdoba; he started his playing career in the late 1950s with local club Talleres de Córdoba.

In 1962 he joined Vélez Sársfield where he became a regular member of the first team, in 1968 he was part of the team that won Nacional 1968, the first league title obtained by the club.

After leaving Velez, Willington played for Huracán and Instituto de Córdoba before returning to Talleres de Córdoba in 1974.

Willington also had a spell playing for Veracruz during the 1970–71 Primera División de México season.[2]

Titles

Season Team Title
Nacional 1968Vélez SársfieldPrimera División Argentina

Managerial career

Willington was manager of Talleres when the team won the Argentina 2nd division in 1993–94.[3]

Titles

Season Team Title
1993-94Talleres de CórdobaPrimera B Nacional

References
  1. rsssf: Argentina international footballers
  2. Rosas, Sergio Luis (1 June 2011). "Recuerdos del Ayer" [Memories of yesterday] (in Spanish). El Siglo de Torreón.
  3. rsssf: Argentina - Coaches of Championship Teams - Second Level
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