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Ricardo Villa

リカルド・ビジャ　/　りかるど・びじゃ

Association football player from Argentina

August 18, 1952 (age 73)　・　Roque Pérez, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina

Buenos Aires Province
association football player
association football coach

My Take

Ricardo Villa, the man English fans came to know as Ricky Villa, is one of those footballers who built a small bridge between two cultures. An Argentine midfielder of the 1970s and 80s, he brought a 185cm frame and a flair for the elegant to the English game and won crowds over far from home. What I respect is the nerve it took to make that leap and leave a genuine mark abroad as a pioneer of his kind. A born entertainer with a Leo's theatrical streak, he later turned to coaching, staying loyal to the sport. He's exactly the kind of craftsman of an era I want to keep remembering.

Overview

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.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Ricardo Villa
Name (Japanese): リカルド・ビジャ
Reading: りかるど・びじゃ
Born: August 18, 1952 (age 73)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Leo / Dragon
Origin: Roque Pérez, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
Blood type: Private
Height: 185 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player / association football coach

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AA%E3%82%AB%E3%83%AB%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%83%93%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A3

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