Daniel Willington
 Willington with Vélez Sársfield in 1968 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Alberto Willington | ||
| Date of birth | September 1, 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Fe, Argentina | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1958–1962 | Talleres de Córdoba | ||
| 1962–1970 | Vélez Sársfield | ||
| 1970–1971 | Veracruz | ||
| 1972 | Huracán | ||
| 1973 | Instituto de Córdoba | ||
| 1974–1976 | Talleres de Córdoba | ||
| 1978 | Vélez Sársfield | ||
| International career | |||
| Argentina | 6 | (1) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 2008 | |||
Daniel Alberto Willington (born September 1, 1942) is a retired Argentine football striker who played most of his career for Talleres de Córdoba and Vélez Sársfield. He also played for the Argentina national team[1]
Playing career[edit]
Willington was born in Santa Fe but spent his childhood in Córdoba; he started his playing career in the late 1950s with local club Talleres de Córdoba.
In 1962 he joined Vélez Sársfield where he became a regular member of the first team, in 1968 he was part of the team that won Nacional 1968, the first league title obtained by the club.
After leaving Velez, Willington played for Huracán and Instituto de Córdoba before returning to Talleres de Córdoba in 1974.
Willington also had a spell playing for Veracruz during the 1970–71 Primera División de México season.[2]
Titles
| Season | Team | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Nacional 1968 | Vélez Sársfield | Primera División Argentina |
Managerial career[edit]
Willington was manager of Talleres when the team won the Argentina 2nd division in 1993–94.[3]
Titles
| Season | Team | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1993-94 | Talleres de Córdoba | Primera B Nacional |
References[edit]
- ^ rsssf: Argentina international footballers
- ^ Rosas, Sergio Luis (1 June 2011). "Recuerdos del Ayer" [Memories of yesterday] (in Spanish). El Siglo de Torreón.
- ^ rsssf: Argentina - Coaches of Championship Teams - Second Level
External links[edit]
- Daniel Willington at National-Football-Teams.com
- (in Spanish) Talleres profile
- (in Spanish) Diario Castellanos - Memories of a great player
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- Argentine people of Welsh descent
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