{{Short description|Paraguayan footballer (born 1977)}} {{Family name hatnote|Villar|Viveros|lang=Spanish}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Justo Villar | image = NDEPENDIENTE vs COLO COLO (12).jpg | upright = 0.9 | caption = Villar with Colo-Colo in 2016 | fullname = Justo Wilmar Villar Viveros<ref name="FIFA">{{cite web |url=https://www.fifadata.com/document/fwc/2006/PDF/FWC_2006_SquadLists.pdf |title=2006 FIFA World Cup Germany: List of Players |publisher=FIFA |page=20 |date=21 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190610174527/https://www.fifadata.com/document/fwc/2006/PDF/FWC_2006_SquadLists.pdf |archive-date=10 June 2019}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|6|30|df=y}}<ref name="FIFA"/> | birth_place = Cerrito, Paraguay | height = 1.80 m<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.colocolo.cl/jugadores/justo-villar/equipo/primer-equipo/|title=Justo Villar|publisher=Colo-Colo|language=es|access-date=11 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170309063416/http://www.colocolo.cl/jugadores/justo-villar/equipo/primer-equipo/|archive-date=9 March 2017}}</ref> | position = Goalkeeper | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Sol de América | years1 = 1996–2000 | clubs1 = Sol de América | caps1 = 103 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2001–2004 | clubs2 = Libertad | caps2 = 109 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2004–2008 | clubs3 = Newell's Old Boys | caps3 = 135 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2008–2011 | clubs4 = Valladolid | caps4 = 44 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2011–2012 | clubs5 = Estudiantes | caps5 = 18 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2013 | clubs6 = Nacional | caps6 = 13 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2013–2017 | clubs7 = Colo-Colo | caps7 = 87 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2017–2018 | clubs8 = Nacional | caps8 = 0 | goals8 = 0 | totalcaps = 509 | totalgoals = 0 | nationalyears1 = 1997 | nationalteam1 = Paraguay U20 | nationalcaps1 = 5 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2000 | nationalteam2 = Paraguay U23 | nationalcaps2 = 4 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 1999–2018 | nationalteam3 = Paraguay | nationalcaps3 = 120 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{fb|PAR}}}} {{MedalCompetition|Copa América}} {{Medal|RU|2011 Argentina|Team}} }}
'''Justo Wilmar Villar Viveros''' (born 30 June 1977) is a Paraguayan former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Other than in his own country, he also played in Argentina, Spain and Chile, in a senior career that lasted 22 years.
A Paraguay international on 120 occasions, Villar represented the nation in three World Cups and seven Copa América tournaments.<ref name="RSSSF">{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/jwvillar-intl.html|title=Justo Wilmar Villar – Century of International Appearances|first=Roberto|last=Mamrud|website=RSSSF|access-date=1 October 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/para-recintlp.html|title=Paraguay – Record International Players|first=Roberto|last=Mamrud|access-date=12 July 2014|website=RSSSF|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090706081515/http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/para-recintlp.html|archive-date=6 July 2009}}</ref>
==Club career== Born in Cerrito, Ñeembucú Department, Villar started his career at Club Sol de América where he was coached by legendary Ever Hugo Almeida, also a goalkeeper, as the team also included another player in that position as their coach, Modesto Sandoval.
In 2001, he moved to Club Libertad, where he was reunited with Sandoval: he won back-to-back Paraguayan Primera División titles with the side, in 2002 and 2003, signing the following year with Argentina's Newell's Old Boys.
As an undisputed starter, Villar helped Newell's to the 2004 Apertura championship, also being considered by the press as the ''Goalkeeper of the Year'' – previously, he had won the Paraguayan Footballer of the Year award (2004).
In January 2008, terms were agreed upon between Newell's and Real Valladolid of Spain for Villar's transfer, effective in the summer. On 14 July, he was officially presented by his new club; due to starter Sergio Asenjo's injury, he was able to appear in 15 La Liga matches in his first year.
During the 2009–10 season, Villar constantly battled for first-choice status with Jacobo,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.elnortedecastilla.es/20090916/deportes/real_valladolid/justo-villar-quiere-irse-200909161339.html|title=Justo Villar quiere irse en diciembre|trans-title=Justo Villar wants to leave in December|newspaper=El Norte de Castilla|first=Antonio|last=García Encinas|language=es|date=16 September 2009|access-date=10 May 2015}}</ref> featuring in 23 games as the Castile and León side returned to Segunda División after a three-year stay. He was released in June 2011 at the age of 34, mainly due to his high salary.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2010/05/24/futbol/equipos/valladolid/1274735001.html|title=El Valladolid decide que Justo Villar no seguirá|trans-title=Valladolid decide Justo Villar will not continue|newspaper=Marca|first=José Miguel|last=Ortega|language=es|date=24 May 2010|access-date=1 October 2013}}</ref>
The following month, Villar moved back to Argentina and signed a three-year deal with Estudiantes de La Plata.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.canchallena.com/1390608-justo-villar-puso-la-firma-y-estudiantes-se-aseguro-al-heroe-guarani|title=Justo Villar puso la firma y Estudiantes se aseguró al héroe guaraní|trans-title=Justo Villar put pen to paper and Estudiantes confirmed ''guaraní'' heroe|publisher=Cancha Llena|language=es|date=18 July 2011|access-date=18 July 2011}}</ref> In 2013 he returned to his homeland, joining Club Nacional.
Villar changed clubs and countries again on 18 June 2013, after agreeing to a one-and-a-half-year contract with Colo-Colo in the Chilean Primera División.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.emol.com/noticias/deportes/2013/06/18/604425/justo-villar.htmli|title=Justo Villar llega a acuerdo con Colo Colo y será presentado en las próximas horas|trans-title=Justo Villar reaches agreement with Colo Colo and will be presented in the next hours|newspaper=El Mercurio|first=Leonardo|last=Vallejos|language=es|date=18 June 2013|access-date=14 July 2015}}</ref> He helped them win the Clausura in his debut campaign, as first-choice.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.adnradio.cl/noticias/deportes/colo-colo-se-corono-campeon-y-consiguio-la-anhelada-estrella-30-ante-wanderers/20140413/nota/2175910.aspxi|title=Colo Colo se coronó campeón y consiguió la anhelada estrella 30 ante Wanderers|trans-title=Colo Colo crowned champions and got the long-awaited 30th star against Wanderers|publisher=ADN Radio Chile|language=es|date=13 April 2013|access-date=14 July 2015}}{{Dead link|date=January 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
After one season with Asunción-based Club Nacional, Villar announced his retirement from professional football at age 41, adding he wished to remain active in the sport.<ref>{{cite web|url =http://www.goal.com/es-cl/noticias/justo-villar-anuncio-su-retiro-del-futbol-profesional/126fhrz3rupuk1a0w4iupgqdau|title=Justo Villar anunció su retiro del fútbol profesional|trans-title=Justo Villar announced retirement from professional football|publisher=Goal|language=es|date=30 July 2018|access-date=1 August 2018}}</ref>
==International career== Villar represented Paraguay at the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship, and received his first cap for the full side two years later. He also appeared with the under-23s at the 2000 CONMEBOL Men Pre-Olympic Tournament, making four appearances.<ref>[http://www.11v11.com/matches/argentina-v-paraguay-18-january-2000-268579/ Argentina v Paraguay, 18 January 2000]; at 11V11</ref><ref>[http://www.11v11.com/matches/paraguay-v-bolivia-20-january-2000-268580/ Paraguay v Bolivia, 20 January 2000]; at 11V11</ref><ref>[http://www.11v11.com/matches/paraguay-v-peru-22-january-2000-268582/ Paraguay v Peru, 22 January 2000]; at 11V11</ref><ref>[http://www.11v11.com/matches/uruguay-v-paraguay-25-january-2000-268137/ Uruguay v Paraguay, 25 January 2000]; at 11V11</ref>
Having been selected for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, backing up José Luis Chilavert, Villar was already a starter in the 2006 edition, but had a brief participation: during the first seven minutes of the opener against England, just after Carlos Gamarra's own goal, he got injured, was replaced by Aldo Bobadilla and subsequently sidelined for the rest of the tournament,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2006/teams/paraguay/5068154.stm|title=Villar's World Cup could be over|publisher=BBC Sport|date=10 June 2006|access-date=1 October 2013}}</ref> in which the national team was eliminated in the first round.
In the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, Villar played all the matches for the eventual quarter-finalists and only conceded two goals, against Italy in the group stage (1–1) and Spain in the last-eight match (0–1, also saving a Xabi Alonso penalty<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/04/sports/soccer/04spaingame.html|title=With another late goal, Spain finds new heights|newspaper=The New York Times|first=Jeffrey|last=Marcus|date=3 July 2010|access-date=13 April 2017}}</ref>), and was selected as captain.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2010/matches/match_55/default.stm|title=Paraguay 0–0 Japan (5–3 pens)|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Paul|last=Fletcher|date=29 June 2010|access-date=1 October 2013}}</ref> During the 2011 Copa América he was again first-choice and captain, and helped his team reach the final, notably saving a penalty in the quarter-finals shootout against Brazil (0–0 after 120 minutes);<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.elmundo.es/america/2011/07/18/deportes/1310942087.html|title=Justo Villar, el héroe de Paraguay: 'Iremos raspando hasta la final'|trans-title=Justo Villar, Paraguay's heroe: 'We will push through until the final'|newspaper=El Mundo|language=es|date=18 July 2011|access-date=1 October 2013}}</ref> he was named the Best Goalkeeper for his displays during the competition, keeping clean sheets in three games.
Villar played four games in the 2015 Copa América, helping Paraguay to the fourth place in Chile.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/33085894|title=Brazil 1–1 Paraguay (Paraguay win 4–3 on penalties)|publisher=BBC Sport|date=28 June 2015|access-date=29 June 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/20150704/20704847931/futbol-copa-america-peru-paraguay-cronica.html|title=2–0. Perú repite el tercer lugar en un partido de pocas ocasiones|trans-title=2–0. Peru repeat third place in match with few chances|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|first=Manuel|last=Pérez Bella|language=es|date=4 July 2015|access-date=4 July 2015}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year<ref name="RSSSF"/> |- !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="18"|Paraguay |1999||8||0 |- |2000||1||0 |- |2001||1||0 |- |2003||8||0 |- |2004||8||0 |- |2005||9||0 |- |2006||5||0 |- |2007||11||0 |- |2008||9||0 |- |2009||10||0 |- |2010||12||0 |- |2011||11||0 |- |2012||5||0 |- |2013||4||0 |- |2014||2||0 |- |2015||7||0 |- |2016||7||0 |- |2018||1||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total!!120!!0 |}
==Honours== '''Libertad''' *Paraguayan Primera División: 2002, 2003
'''Newell's Old Boys''' *Argentine Primera División: 2004 Apertura
'''Colo-Colo''' *Campeonato Nacional (Chile): 2014 Clausura, 2015 Apertura *Copa Chile: runner-up 2015
'''Paraguay''' *Copa América: runner-up 2011
'''Individual''' *Paraguayan Footballer of the Year: 2004 *2011 Copa América: Golden Glove<ref name="villar">{{Cite web |date=5 February 2021 |title=The best of 2011 CONMEBOL Copa America |url=https://copaamerica.com/en/news/the-best-of-2011-conmebol-copa-america- |access-date=8 July 2024 |website=Copa América |language=en}}</ref>
==See also== *List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps * Players and Records in Paraguayan Football
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{BDFutbol|8516}} *{{FIFA player|185338}} *{{Soccerway|justo-wilmar-villar-viveros/10539}} *{{WorldFootball.net|justo-villar}}
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