Daniel Willington

Daniel Willington
Willington with Vélez Sársfield in 1968
Personal information
Full name Daniel Alberto Willington
Date of birth (1942-09-01)1 September 1942
Place of birth Santa Fe, Argentina
Date of death 3 November 2025(2025-11-03) (aged 83)
Place of death Córdoba, Argentina
Position Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1958–1962 Talleres de Córdoba
1962–1970 Vélez Sársfield
1970–1971 Veracruz
1972 Huracán
1973 Instituto de Córdoba
1974–1976 Talleres de Córdoba
1978 Vélez Sársfield
International career
Argentina 6 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Daniel Alberto Willington (1 September 1942 – 3 November 2025) was an Argentine footballer who played as a forward, spending most of his career for Talleres de Córdoba and Vélez Sársfield. He also played for the Argentina national team.[1]

Playing career

Willington was born in Santa Fe but spent his childhood in Córdoba; he started his playing career in the late 1950s with local club Talleres de Córdoba.

In 1962, he joined Vélez Sársfield where he became a regular member of the first team. In 1968, he was part of the team that won Nacional 1968, the first league title obtained by the club.

After leaving Vélez, Willington played for Huracán and Instituto de Córdoba before returning to Talleres de Córdoba in 1974.

Willington also had a spell playing for Veracruz during the 1970–71 Primera División de México season.[2]

Managerial career

Willington was manager of Talleres when the team won the Argentina 2nd division in 1993–94.[3]

Death

Willington died on 3 November 2025, at the age of 83.[4]

Honours

Player

Vélez Sársfield

Manager

Talleres de Córdoba

References

  1. ^ rsssf: Argentina international footballers
  2. ^ Rosas, Sergio Luis (1 June 2011). "Recuerdos del Ayer" [Memories of yesterday] (in Spanish). El Siglo de Torreón.
  3. ^ rsssf: Argentina - Coaches of Championship Teams - Second Level
  4. ^ Daniel Willington, eternal star of Talleres and Argentine football, has died