Miguel Villalta


Miguel Ángel Villalta Hurtado is a Peruvian footballer who plays as a center back. He currently plays for José Gálvez in the Torneo Descentralizado.

Club career

After playing in several district teams, Miguel Villalta played for Cienciano's youth team in 1997, playing as a midfielder. In 1999, Villalta debuted with Cienciano's first team, when Cieniano's current coach, Franco Navarro, put him in as a defender in a match against Unión Minas.
In 2007, he suffered burns on the soles of his feet after playing on artificial turf or artificial pitch in blazing sun.

International career

Villalta has made 28 appearances for the Peru national football team.