2023-07-07 23:21:38
Back in July 2021, and consulted by Mundo D about the acquisition that the club made that month of the pass for Rodrigo Villagra, a 22-year-old central midfielder born in Morteros, the president of Talleres Andrés Fassi, said: “He is a player with a profile national team. He will be the best containment player in the country and will be very important for Talleres”.
The club had just paid 1.3 million dollars to Rosario Central for 65 percent of the pass and many wondered if the albiazul’s head of the institution was not exaggerating and was spending too much money for a 20-year-old player who, without a doubt, It had a lot of potential but it was just beginning to emerge.
But in light of all that he later demonstrated in the Matador, Fassi’s keen eye was not mistaken. Yesterday, in the 1-0 victory against Sarmiento, in Junín, Villagra turned 100 games in Talleres, a historic figure that recently also surpassed the team’s top scorer, Michael Santos.
And he did it with almost perfect attendance and regularity, because he played 95 percent of the club’s official matches – 100 out of 105, 95 as a starter and with 8,258 minutes – he became an immovable starter and is one of the most intended of the establishment in the international market.
And, although he was not yet citing the national team, his market value almost quintupled. According to the Transfermarkt platform, his pass today is valued at 7 million euros, more than that of Diego Valoyes -Colombian national team player- and that of a figure from the squad like Rodrigo Garro, both valued at 5.5 million euros.
All his Rodrigo Villagra numbers
In his Twitter account, the journalist Federico Sánchez made a statistical review of the most outstanding Villagra since his official debut in the “T”, on 08/7/21, against Banfield, on date 5 of the Professional League Tournament, when at 88 minutes he replaced Carlos Auzqui.
In yesterday’s triumph #Workshops about #Sarmiento By 1-0, Rodrigo Villagra played his 100th game with the Albiazul shirt. He was introduced as a reinforcement almost two years ago and, since then, he has played 95% of the matches the Club played.
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— Federico Sánchez ⭐⭐⭐ (@Fefo_Sanchez) July 7, 2023
When Villagra debuted in the team, Talleres already had 4 games played. In that semester, Albiazul played 29 games and the central midfielder was in 24 of them (21 starter), completing 1890 minutes. He only missed the 3-3 game against Lanús, on the 18th. In the first half of 2022, between the #CopaDeLaLiga (played 11 of the 14 dates), the 32nd round of the Copa Argentina and the group stage of the #CopaLibertadores , Talleres played 21 games. Villagra was in 18, totaling 1,563 minutes. In the second half of 2022, between the Professional League, the rest of the Argentine Cup (including the final) and the round of 16 and quarterfinals of the Libertadores, Talleres played 35 games. Villagra played 34 and in 32 he started. In that period, he was the player on the squad with the most games played and the most times as a starter. He only missed against Barracas, on date 7 (07/09/22). For the League he played 25 games (23 starts) and added 1982 minutes’. For the Argentine Cup he was from 16th to the final, completing 410 minutes For the Libertadores, he played the round of 16 and quarterfinals (360′), a total of 34 games and 2752 minutes. This season, Villagra played all 24 games (all starters) that Talleres played between the Professional League and the Argentine Cup: 23 for the League (1963 minutes) and one for the Argentine Cup (90 minutes). A total of 24 games, 24 as a starter, and 2053 added minutes. For the combo to be complete, Villagra only needs one goal. He is a born recovery central midfielder and does not have many chances of being in front of the rival goal to score, but since the mid-distance shot is also another of his virtues, surely his first official conquest in the “T” is yet to come. Also the call to the national team that Fassi predicts? He is in Leonel Scaloni’s sights and is accumulating merits to be cited at some time. Time and a football performance that does not stop growing will tell.
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