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Silvano Villa
Silvano Villa (born August 13, 1951 in Villasanta) is a retired Italian professional football player.
| Villa with Milan in 1971 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | August 13, 1951 | ||
| Place of birth | Villasanta, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1968–1972 | Milan | 38 | (12) |
| 1969–1970 | → Alessandria (loan) | 30 | (5) |
| 1972–1973 | Sampdoria | 19 | (0) |
| 1973–1974 | Foggia | 29 | (5) |
| 1974–1975 | Arezzo | 28 | (8) |
| 1975–1976 | Milan | 3 | (1) |
| 1976–1977 | Ascoli | 37 | (15) |
| 1977–1978 | Cagliari | 20 | (2) |
| 1978–1979 | Pistoiese | 15 | (1) |
| 1979–1980 | Civitanovese | 19 | (7) |
| 1980–1982 | Lucchese | ||
| 1982–1983 | Derthona | ||
| International career | |||
| 1970–1971 | Italy U-21 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Villa began playing football with Milan but did not initially feature for the first team. After a loan spell with lower-level side Alessandria, he returned to Milan where he would make his Serie A debut against Foggia on 4 October 1970.[1] He played 5 seasons (89 games, 18 goals) in the Serie A for A.C. Milan, U.C. Sampdoria and U.S. Foggia.
He scored 5 goals for A.C. Milan in the 1971–72 UEFA Cup.
References edit
- ^ Almanacco illustrato del calico 1979. Panini. 1979. p. 67.