Alejandro Villanueva (footballer)

Not to be confused with Alejandro Villanueva (American football).

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Villanueva and the second or maternal family name is Martínez.
Alejandro Villanueva
Personal information
Full name Carlos Alejandro Villanueva Martínez
Date of birth (1908-06-04)4 June 1908
Place of birth Lima, Peru
Date of death 11 April 1944(1944-04-11) (aged 35)
Height 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1926 Teniente Ruiz
1927–1943 Alianza Lima 99 (71)
International career‡
1927–1938 Peru 11 (6)
Managerial career
1940–1941 Alianza Lima
Medal record
Representing  Peru
Men's football
Bolivarian Games
Gold medal – first place 1938 Bogotá
South American Championship
Third place 1927 Peru
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 September 2012
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 September 2012

Carlos Alejandro Villanueva Martínez (4 June 1908 – 11 April 1944) was a Peruvian footballer who played for Alianza Lima and the Peru national football team. He is considered one of the most important Alianza strikers in the 1920s and 1930s.