Carlos Villegas
{{short description|Costa Rican footballer (born 1999)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Carlos Villegas
| image = Carlos Villegas - Saprissa 2017.jpg
| caption =
| fullname = Carlos Arturo Villegas Retana
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|03|03|df=y}}
| birth_place = Heredia, Costa Rica
| height = 1.70 m{{WorldFootball.net|carlos-villegas}}
| position = Winger
| currentclub = Inter de San Carlos
| clubnumber = 17
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Deportivo Saprissa
| years1 = 2017–2020
| clubs1 = Deportivo Saprissa
| caps1 = 13
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2019–2020
| clubs2 = → Municipal Grecia (loan)
| caps2 = 23
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2020
| clubs3 = Puerto Golfito
| caps3 = 13
| goals3 = 2
| years4 = 2021
| clubs4 = Limón
| caps4 = 19
| goals4 = 5
| years5 = 2021–2024
| clubs5 = Deportivo Saprissa
| caps5 = 34
| goals5 = 2
| years6 = 2023
| clubs6 = → Santos de Guápiles (loan)
| caps6 = 20
| goals6 = 2
| years7 = 2023–2024
| clubs7 = → Municipal Grecia (loan)
| caps7 = 26
| goals7 = 3
| years8 = 2024–
| clubs8 = Inter de San Carlos
| caps8 =
| goals8 =
| nationalyears1 = 2018
| nationalteam1 = Costa Rica U20
| nationalcaps1 = 4
| nationalgoals1 = 2
| club-update = 11:53, 1 April 2024 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Carlos Arturo Villegas Retana (born 3 March 1999) is a Costa Rican footballer who plays as a winger for Inter de San Carlos.
Club career
=Deportivo Saprissa=
Villegas is a product of Deportivo Saprissa and was promoted to the senior squad in 2017, under the command of coach Carlos Watson. For the start of the Summer Championship that took place on January 8, Saprissa was going to face San Carlos, with Villegas on the bench for the first time.[http://www.elpais.cr/2017/01/08/saprissa-arranco-defensa-del-titulo-con-derrota-por-la-minima-en-san-carlos/ Saprissa arrancó defensa del título con derrota por la mínima en San Carlos], elpais.cr, 8 January 2017 17-year old Villegas made his professional debut one month later, on 8 February 2017, against Belén FC,[https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2017/02/09/costa-rica/primera-division/deportivo-saprissa/belen/2384685/ DEPORTIVO SAPRISSA VS. BELÉN 0 - 1], soccerway.com, 8 February 2017 when he came on as a substitute for Anderson Leite in the 69th minute, and the result ended with an unexpected 0–1 defeat. He made a total of six appearances in that season.
On 28 February 2018 Villegas' agent, Joaquim Batica, confirmed that Villegas in March would go for a trial at the U20 squad of Brazilian team Grêmio, alongside his Saprissa-teammate Julen Cordero.[https://futbolcentroamerica.com/noticias/Carlos-Villegas-hara-una-pasantia-en-el-Gremio-20180228-0001.html Carlos Villegas hará una pasantía en el Gremio], futbolcentroamerica.com, 28 February 2018[https://www.primeroendeportes.com/juveniles-de-saprissa-pasantias-en-el-extranjero/ Juveniles de Saprissa a pasantías en el extranjero], primeroendeportes.com, 28 February 2018
==Loan to Municipal Grecia==
With only seven appearances in the following two season for Saprissa, Villegas was loaned out to Municipal Grecia in January 2019 for the rest of the year.[http://www.periodicomitierra.com/deportes/municipal-grecia-oficializa-sus-nuevos-fichajes Municipal Grecia oficializa sus nuevos fichajes], periodicomitierra.com He left the club again at the end of the year, where his loan deal expired.[https://everardoherrera.com/index.php/futbol-costa-rica/76-futbol-nacional/59232-grecia-anuncia-la-salida-de-nueve-jugadores Grecia anuncia la salida de nueve jugadores], everardoherrera.com, 30 November 2019[https://sensaciondeportiva.com/grecia-sumo-cinco-nuevos-refuerzos-para-el-clausura-2020/ Grecia sumó cinco nuevos refuerzos para el Clausura 2020.], sensaciondeportiva.com, 2 January 2020 However, he was still a part of the Grecia-squad for three games during 2020, which indicated, that the loan deal, however, had been extended.{{Soccerway|carlos-villegas-sequeira/471591}}[https://www.larepublica.net/noticia/fichar-con-equipos-grandes-amenaza-con-sucumbir-al-banquillo Fichar con equipos grandes amenaza con sucumbir al banquillo], larepublica.net, 8 July 2020 During his time at Grecia, Villegas made a total of 23 appearances where he scored one goal.
=Puerto Golfito=
In the summer 2020, Villegas joined Costa Rican second division club Puerto Golfito FC.[https://www.facebook.com/deporteselcazadorcr/posts/1733926103436537 Fichajes de Puerto Golfito F.C para el Apertura 2020 de la Liga Gatorade de Ascenso...], facebook.com, 29 August 2020[https://sensaciondeportiva.com/puerto-golfito-derroto-a-aserri-en-partido-adelantado-de-la-jornada-1-de-la-liga-de-ascenso/ Puerto Golfito derrotó a Aserrí en partido adelantado de la jornada 1 de la Liga de Ascenso], sensaciondeportiva.com, 31 August 2020
=Return to Deportivo Saprissa=
After a spell at Limón, Villegas returned to Deportivo Saprissa, signing a three-year deal until May 2024 on 28 July 2021.[https://www.deportivosaprissa.com/index.php/noticias/articulos/215-carlos-villegas-regreso-al-club.html Carlos Villegas regresó al club], deportivosaprissa.com, 28 July 2021 He left Saprissa in the summer 2024.[https://futbolcentroamerica.com/costarica/movimientos-en-saprissa-primera-baja-confirmada-y-una-renovacion-de-peso Movimientos en Saprissa: primera baja confirmada y una renovación de peso], futbolcentroamerica.com, 31 May 2024
Later in the summer 2024, Villegas joined Inter de San Carlos.[https://www.municipalgrecia.com/noticias/municipal-grecia-cae-en-pital-ante-inter-san-carlos Municipal Grecia cae en Pital ante Inter San Carlos], municipalgrecia.com, 4 September 2024
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|carlos-villegas-sequeira/471591}}
- [https://lacamiseta10.com/player/carlos-villegas-retana/ Carlos Villegas] at Camiseta 10
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Category:Men's association football wingers
Category:Costa Rican men's footballers
Category:21st-century Costa Rican sportsmen
Category:Costa Rica men's youth international footballers
Category:Deportivo Saprissa players
Category:Municipal Grecia players