Carlos Villanueva

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Union La Calera	8	0	0	6.51	—	—
2025/26	Huachipato · 9th	15	2	0	6.84	18	12
2024/25	Huachipato	21	2	1	6.95	—	—
2023/24	Huachipato	15	0	0	6.57	—	—
2022/23	Colo Colo	11	1	0	6.64	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 earlier seasons in the full career.

Chile · international

Side	Apps	G
Chile U20	2	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

C. Villanueva is a 27-year-old central midfielder at Union La Calera, rated 17.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 118th of 242 on scout potential in the Primera División. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (28.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.45 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Villanueva.

Judged on this season alone, Villanueva graded 12 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 40th of 52 of the 52 central midfielders in the Primera División, on 2 goals, 0 assists and 2.451 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Villanueva, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 18, 28th of 52 of the 52 central midfielders in the Primera División. At 27 Villanueva is in his prime years, and a market index of 1.2 reflects that trajectory.

Current potential28th of 52 central midfielders · Primera División · 15 apps Current season40th of 52 central midfielders · Primera División · 15 apps 40th-best central midfielder in the Primera División 118th in the Primera División · potential 28th-highest potential central midfielder in the Primera División

17.6

Ratingi

28th of 52 central midfielders

12.3

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

28.6%

Minutes

limited game time

2.45

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Union La Calera finished 12th of 16 · a lower-table side

Apps

2.45

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.45 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 15 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (12th of 16) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.23 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

Game time. Only 28.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 17.6, Villanueva carries the 28th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Primera División of 52 — though on just 15 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.45 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %28.6%

Available fixtures30 of 30

Goals / 900.233

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.233

Defensive actions / 902.451

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Shot conversion %66.7

Shot accuracy %37.5

Dribble success %28

Cards / 900.35

Foul involvement / 902.335

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~1), then tapers with age. At 27, Villanueva sits on 1.2, at or near its peak. The blue line is Villanueva's projected Rating — 17.6 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Primera División with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Shots on target3

Shots8

Passing

Assists0

Possession

Successful dribbles7

Dribble success28%

Fouls won13

Defending

Tackles10

Interceptions9

Blocks2

Fouls committed7

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards1

Transfer history

Union La CaleraJan 2026 – nowFree

HuachipatoJan 2023 – Jan 2026Free

Colo Colountil Jan 2023

About C. Villanueva

Carlos Alberto Villanueva Fuentes is a 27-year-old central midfielder who plays for Union La Calera, born on July 1, 1999 in Santiago. He is from Chile. Union La Calera currently sit 12th of 16 in the Primera División.

This season

In the current season, C. Villanueva has made 15 appearances with 2 goals and 0 assists across 771 minutes, with 2 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Primera División and the Copa Chile.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates C. Villanueva at 17.6 with a Season form score of 12.3, ranking 118th of 242 central midfielders in the Primera División. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 12 career titles — among them the Primera División and the Super Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, C. Villanueva has totalled 98 club appearances with 6 goals and 3 assists for 3 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 21 appearances for Huachipato.

C. Villanueva's career has also included time at Huachipato and Colo Colo.

On the international stage, C. Villanueva has represented Chile U20 — 2 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Also this season

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Union La Calera finished 12th of 16 · a lower-table side

Strengths

Watch points