Personal information | |||
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Full name | José Voltaire Villafuerte Tenorio | ||
Date of birth | November 27, 1956 | ||
Place of birth | Esmeraldas, Ecuador | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1975–1988 | El Nacional | ||
1988–1989 | Filanbanco | ||
National team | |||
1976–1985 | Ecuador | 25 | (2) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
José Voltaire Villafuerte Tenorio (born 27 November 1956) is an Ecuadorian retired footballer.
Villafuerte spent almost his entire career with El Nacional through the 1970s and 1980s, winning 7 championships in 10 years. During this period he was also a key player for Ecuador, though the national side saw little success during in World Cup qualifiers and the Copa America this period.
Villafuerte was known for his vision, ball control and scoring record from midfield (including league top scorer in 1982). He remains one of the domestic league's all-time top 10 scorers.
He made 42 appearances for the Ecuador national football team from 1976 to 1985.