Sergio Villanueva Fernández (born 2 November 1975) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for CD Tuilla as a midfielder.
Football career Born in Mieres, Asturias, Villanueva graduated from Caudal Deportivo's youth setup, and made his senior debut while on loan at amateurs Santiago de Aller CF in 1994. In 1996 he signed for Sporting de Gijón, being assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B but eventually returning to his first club in the following year, in a season-long loan deal.
Villanueva moved to another reserve team in the summer of 1998, Deportivo Alavés B from Tercera División. In January of the following year he joined SD Noja in the third level, and subsequently represented Club Marino de Luanco, playing in both the third and fourth tiers.
In July 2002, Villanueva signed with Segunda División's SD Eibar. His first match as a professional took place on 1 September, aged 27, playing the last two minutes in a 0–0 away draw against Polideportivo Ejido.Eibar y 'Poli', por debajo de sus posibilidades (Eibar and 'Poli', below average); Mundo Deportivo, 2 September 2002 (in Spanish) After featuring rarely, however, he moved to Zamora CF in January of the following year.
Villanueva joined third division side UD Vecindario in the 2005 off-season, appearing regularly in his first season, which ended in promotion. He was played sparingly in his second, and terminated his contract on 22 January 2007, subsequently signing for Real Oviedo.Sergio Villanueva asume su gran reto en el Oviedo (Sergio Villanueva assumes great personal challenge in Oviedo); Marca, 25 January 2007 (in Spanish)
Villanueva moved back to former club Marino de Luanco in 2010,El Marino ficha al ex oviedista Sergio Villanueva (Marino sign former oviedista Sergio Villanueva); La Nueva España, 2 February 2010 (in Spanish) being promoted to the third level at the first attempt. In August 2012, he joined CD Lealtad also in his native region and division four.Sergio Villanueva cambia Noreña por Villaviciosa (Sergio Villanueva changes Noreña for Villaviciosa); La Nueva España, 3 August 2012 (in Spanish)
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