Miguel Ángel Villalta Hurtado (born June 16, 1981) was a Peruvian footballer who played as a center back.

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 Cienciano'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.[1]

International career

Villalta has made 28 appearances for the Peru national football team.[2]

References

  1. ^ Six Peruvian players suffer burns from artificial turf
  2. ^ Pierrend, José Luis (2009-05-28). "Peru - Record International Players". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 2009-02-02.


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