Javier Villena

Francisco Javier Mulero Villena (born 17 August 1966) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a centre back. He began his career with Barcelona, but never played for the first team. He went on to make 156 appearances in La Liga over six seasons for Real Burgos, Real Mallorca and Compostela, scoring four goals.[1]

Javier Villena
Personal information
Full name Francisco Javier Mulero Villena
Date of birth (1966-08-17) 17 August 1966
Place of birth Barcelona, Spain
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1985–1988 Barcelona Amateur 76 (9)
1987–1990 Barcelona Atlètic 70 (14)
1990–1991 Real Burgos 36 (0)
1991–1994 Real Mallorca 84 (4)
1994–2000 Compostela 129 (5)
2000–2001 Gimnàstic de Tarragona 22 (1)
Total 417 (33)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Villena was born in Barcelona, capital of the autonomous community of Catalonia, and began his career with local giants FC Barcelona. He made his first appearances for the C team, Barcelona Amateur, during the 1985–86 season, in which they were relegated from Segunda División B. However, he was a key part of the side that won promotion at the first attempt the following year as winners of their Tercera División group. In 1987–88 he began playing for the B team, Barcelona Atlètic, in the Segunda División, with whom he also suffered relegation in 1988–89. He was never included in the first team squad, and left Barcelona in 1990 to join newly promoted La Liga side Real Burgos.[1]

Villena made his top flight debut on 2 September in the first match of the season, as Burgos hosted Cádiz at Estadio El Plantío. He played the full 90 minutes as the hosts ran out 1–0 winners.[2] After just one season with Burgos, he joined top division rivals Real Mallorca ahead of the 1991–92, at the end of which they were relegated. He continued to play with Mallorca for a further two seasons in the Segunda División, before returning to La Liga with newly promoted Compostela in 1994. He played for Compostela throughout their four-year stay in the top flight, before they were relegated in 1997–98 after losing a playoff.[1]

Villena stayed with Compostela in the second tier for another two seasons, and then joined Gimnàstic de Tarragona in Segunda División B in 2000. He helped Nàstic earn promotion in what turned out to be his only season at the club, before retiring in 2001 as he approached his 35th birthday.[1]

Honours

Barcelona Amateur

Career statistics
As of 10 March 2021[1]
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Barcelona Amateur 1985–86 Segunda División B 70––70
1986–87 Tercera División 363––363
1987–88 Segunda División B 33641–377
Total 76941008010
Barcelona Atlètic 1987–88 Segunda División 2000–20
1988–89 34350–393
1989–90 Segunda División B 341140–3811
Total 701490007914
Real Burgos 1990–91 La Liga 36040–400
Real Mallorca 1991–92 21020–230
1992–93 Segunda División 2747010354
1993–94 36020–380
Total 84411010964
Compostela 1994–95 La Liga 27140–311
1995–96 39360–453
1996–97 23030–260
1997–98 1001020130
1998–99 Segunda División 5030–80
1999–2000 25160–311
Total 1295230201545
Gimnàstic de Tarragona 2000–01 Segunda División B 221––221
Career total 417335113047134
1.^ Appearance in the 1992–93 Segunda División promotion playoff
2.^ Appearances in the 1997–98 La Liga relegation playoff

References
  1. "Villena". BDFutbol. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  2. "Matches Villena". BDFutbol. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
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