Sebastián Villa (footballer)

Sebastián Villa Cano (born 19 May 1996) is a Colombian professional footballer who last played for Argentine Primera División club Boca Juniors.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Villa and the second or maternal family name is Cano.
Sebastián Villa
Personal information
Full name Sebastián Villa Cano
Date of birth (1996-05-19) 19 May 1996
Place of birth Bello, Colombia
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Deportes Tolima 63 (5)
2018–2023 Boca Juniors 113 (21)
International career‡
2018– Colombia 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:07, 08 May, 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 March 2019 (UTC)

Club career

Villa had previously played for Deportes Tolima, with whom he won the 2018 Categoría Primera A (Torneo Apertura), before joining Boca Juniors in the summer of the same year.[2]

Villa made his debut in the Argentine Primera División on 12 August 2018 against Talleres de Córdoba.[3] He scored his first goal for Boca in only his fourth appearance, a 3–0 home victory against Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield on 3 September 2018.[4]

International career

Villa was called up to the Colombia national football team on 29 August 2018.[5] He made his debut against Venezuela on September 8, 2018.[6]

Controversy

At the end of April 2020, a complaint was filed by the player's girlfriend, Daniela Cortés, who accused him of physical and psychological abuse, which she verified through photos.[7] On June 2, 2023 Villa was found guilty of aggravated assault and coercive behaviour. Villa was given a suspended judicial sentence of two years.[8]

Honours

Deportes Tolima

Boca Juniors

References
  1. "Sebastián Villa" (in Spanish). Boca Juniors. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  2. "Boca Juniors confirm deal for Colombian league winner Sebastián Villa & edge closer to Carlos Izquierdoz". June 28, 2018.
  3. "Boca Juniors vs. Talleres de Córdoba - 12 August 2018 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
  4. "Boca Juniors vs. Vélez Sarsfield - 3 September 2018 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
  5. "James Rodriguez left out of Colombia squad - Xinhua | English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on September 1, 2018.
  6. "Venezuela vs. Colombia - 8 September 2018 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
  7. "La pareja de Sebastián Villa lo acusó de violencia de género: "Es capaz de hacer cualquier cosa" - 28 April 2020 TN". tn.com.ar.
  8. "Sebastián Villa fue condenado en la causa por violencia de género, pero no irá a la cárcel - 02 June 2023 TN". tn.com.ar.
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