Alejandro Villarreal Zuluaga (born 28 July 2005) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Venezuelan club Caracas.
Club career Early career Born in Medellín, Antioquia, Villarreal began his career in Cali at the age of six with EF Leones del Sur. He subsequently represented América de Cali before having a six-season spell in the youth sides of Deportivo Cali.
Santos On 7 March 2024, Villarreal agreed to a deal with Brazilian club Santos, but his registration was not made on time as the Profeta only had an amateur deal at Deportivo Cali, which delayed the transfer clearance. He was only officially registered in July, and also trained with the first team squad; Cali also retained 10% of his economic rights.
Villarreal made his professional debut with Peixe on 17 August 2024, coming on as a second-half substitute for João Schmidt in a 1–0 Série B home loss to Avaí. He subsequently returned to the under-20 team.
Aldosivi On 30 July 2025, Villarreal moved to Argentine Primera División side Aldosivi, with Santos retaining 20% over a future sale. He made his debut for the club on 15 August, replacing Tobías Cervera late into a 0–0 home draw against Belgrano.
International career On 20 August 2024, Villarreal was called up to the Colombia national under-20 team by manager César Torres for two friendlies against Uruguay, but was cut from the squad six days later.
Career statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSantos2024Série B10——10Aldosivi2025Argentine Primera División10——10Career total20000020
Honours Santos Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2024
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