Name: Hugo Alberto Villarruel
Nickname: "Villita"
ERA: 1976-1978



Country: Argentina
Club: C.A. Colón
Shirt Number: 6, 8, 10
Position: ★CMF, DMF, AMF
Side: RF/BS
Age: 23-26 (09/04/1953)

Height: 173 cm (Approx.)
Weight: 70 kg (Approx.)

Attack: 72
Defence: 64
Balance: 78
Stamina: 83
Top Speed: 78
Acceleration: 79
Response: 76
Agility: 82
Dribble Accuracy: 82
Dribble Speed: 78
Short Pass Accuracy: 81
Short Pass Speed: 78
Long Pass Accuracy: 80
Long Pass Speed: 77
Shot Accuracy: 76
Shot Power: 79
Shot Technique: 74
Free Kick Accuracy: 68
Curling: 70
Header: 68
Jump: 74
Technique: 83
Aggression: 74
Mentality: 75
Goalkeeper Skills: 50
Team Work: 80

Injury Tolerance: B
Condition/Fitness: 5
Weak Foot Accuracy: 6
Weak Foot Frequency: 5
Consistency: 6
Growth type: Standard

SPECIAL ABILITIES: Tactical Dribble - Playmaking - Passing - 1-Touch Pass

CARDS:
P01 - Classic N°10
P14 - Free Roaming
S01 - 1-Touch Play
S20 - Double Touch
S22 - Sombrero

Attack/Defence Awareness Card: Balanced

INFO:
Hugo Villarruel is a former midfielder. Born in Santa Fe, Argentina (09/04/1953), Villarruel started his career for Colón de Santa Fe in 1973. Around 1974 he began to alternate starting positions in the first team, and by 1976 he earned a position as a starting midfielder. He was part of the remembered '75 team, being the "fourth wheel" in order of importance. Villita, -as he was called-, was an 8 who played like a 10. The peculiarity of that Colón de Santa Fe of the 70s is that none of his players marked, with midfielders like Villarruel, Álvarez, Mazo, or López, they were characterized more for possession of the ball, neglecting that defensive side of the game. Elegant, with a scoring instinct and exquisite ball control, people used to go to the stadium just to see him play. His career in Colón took a 180-degree turn in 1979, when Racing Club (and later Unión de Santa Fe) player Pablo de las Mercedes Cárdenas, left him with an exposed fracture with a malicious tackle. This injury greatly changed the way he played, taking away his explosiveness and dribbling, although he continued to be an important player on the team. That, until 1981, when he was transferred to Racing. At the Avellaneda club, he had an excellent year in 1981, but the injury suffered in previous years began to take its toll on him. After Racing, Villarruel played for Newell's Old Boys and finally retired in 1984 playing for Temperley, at the age of 31.
In Colón, he scored 29 goals in 208 games, while in Racing, he scored 10 goals in 55 games. Although he was scouted on several occasions by the national coach at the time, César Menotti, Villarruel was never called up to the National Team.

"Ya vas a ver, ya vas a ver, como la pisa Villarruel"