| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Servando Nicolás Villamil | ||
| Date of birth | 11 April 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Mendoza, Argentina | ||
| Date of death | 11 September 2021 (aged 56) | ||
| Place of death | Tomé, Chile[1] | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1982–1985 | Argentino de Alvear | ||
| 1985–1986 | Racing Club | ||
| 1987 | Gimnasia de Mendoza | ||
| 1987 | Universidad de Chile | ||
| 1988–1990 | Fernández Vial | ||
| 1991–1998 | Deportes Concepción | ||
| 1992 | → Everton (loan) | ||
| 1992 | → Portoviejo (loan) | ||
| 1996 | → Fdez. Vial (loan) | ||
| 1999 | Ñublense | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Servando Nicolás Villamil (11 April 1965 – 11 September 2021[2][3][4]) was an Argentinian professional footballer who played for clubs in Argentina, Chile and Ecuador. He is considered an idol at the Chilean team Deportes Concepción.[1][2][5][6]
Club career
On 19 November 1991, and playing for Concepción, he saved a penalty while on his back to Unión Española at Santa Laura Stadium.[7][8]
Health issues and death
Villamil was known to suffer from depression and diabetes.[9]
In 2016, he was featured in a regarded chapter of «En Su Propia Trampa», program of the channel Canal 13.[10][11][3][8]
On 24 March 2017, his left leg had to be amputated due to complications from his diabetes.[12]
On 11 September 2021, it was reported that Villamil had died from a heart attack. Among the referents which mourned the death of Villamil was Patricio Almendra,[13] who declared to have known his suffering closely, noting the following:
«It's sad. Nobody wants a person to end one like this. He was suffering a lot. He ended up losing both of his legs, he had several problems not only from diabetes and ulcer. Seeing him every day was degrading, his senses were already lost. One day he even escaped from the hospital. It was quite painful».[13]
References
- 1 2 "Deportes Concepción pierde a un ídolo: Murió Nicolás Villamil". Diario Concepción. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- 1 2 "El 'león de Collao' está de luto: falleció Nicolás Villamil, ídolo de Deportes Concepción". Radio Bío-Bío. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- 1 2 "Falleció Nicolás Villamil, ex arquero de Deportes Concepción". ADN Radio Chile. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ↑ "Murió Nicolás Villamil, ex arquero de la U y de Deportes Concepción". El Dínamo. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ↑ "Fallece el exarquero de la U e ídolo de Deportes Concepción Nicolás Villamil". 24 Horas. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ↑ "El fútbol chileno está de luto: fallece Nicolás Villamil, ídolo de Deportes Concepción". Radio Agricultura. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ↑ "Vídeo: El día que Nicolás Villamil atajó un penal de espaldas al ejecutante". En Cancha. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- 1 2 "Archivo AS Chile: La entrevista más íntima de Nicolás Villamil". As Chile. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ↑ "Nicolás Villamil, former goalkeeper of Deportes Concepción, passed away".
- ↑ "Nicolás Villamil cae redondito; En su propia trampa". Canal 13. 26 September 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ↑ "Nicolás Villamil con sangre en el ojo con el Tío Emilio: "Si lo encuentro mano a mano lo cago a trompadas"". The Clinic. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ↑ "Ex arquero Nicolás Villamil sufrió amputación en una pierna". Chilevision.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- 1 2 "Patricio Almendra lamentó la muerte de exarquero Nicolás Villamil: "Fue bastante doloroso, verlo cada día era denigrante"". ADN Radio Chile. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
External links
- Servando Nicolas Villamil at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Nicolás Villamil at playmakerstats.com (English version of ceroacero.es)
- Profile at En una Baldosa (in Spanish)