Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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Full name | Ricardo Julio Villa | |||||||||||||
Date of birth | 18 August 1952 | |||||||||||||
Place of birth | Roque Pérez, Argentina | |||||||||||||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||
Position(s) | Midfielder | |||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
1970–1974 | Quilmes | 108 | (20) | |||||||||||
1973 | →San Martín de Tucumán (loan) | 10 | (3) | |||||||||||
1974–1976 | Atlético de Tucumán | 51 | (19) | |||||||||||
1976–1978 | Racing Club | 52 | (6) | |||||||||||
1978–1983 | Tottenham Hotspur | 133 | (18) | |||||||||||
1983 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 19 | (3) | |||||||||||
1984–1985 | Deportivo Cali | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||
1986–1989 | Defensa y Justicia | 93 | (4) | |||||||||||
Total | 466 | (73) | ||||||||||||
International career | ||||||||||||||
1975–1978 | Argentina | 17 | (1) | |||||||||||
Managerial career | ||||||||||||||
1998–1999 | Defensa y Justicia | |||||||||||||
2012 | Defensa y Justicia | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Ricardo Julio Villa ([riˈkaɾðo ˈβiʝa]; born 18 August 1952), more commonly known as Ricky Villa, is an Argentine football coach and former professional midfielder. He was famous for his time playing football from 1970 to 1989.