Sebastián Villa, wearing the Independiente Rivadavia jersey, will once again face River. In the province of Córdoba, within the framework of the Argentine Cup semifinal, the forward with a past at Boca will have a very special match.
After being acquitted by the courts—where the prosecutor of the case told Radio La Red that “no substantive evidence or independent proof has been provided that would allow us to confirm with certainty that the event occurred as initially reported”—the directors of Independiente Rivadavia decided to purchase the rights of the player born in the city of Bello.
After his stint in Bulgarian football, where he played for Beroe Stara Zagora, the Deportes Tolima youth product returned to Argentina to join La Lepra. And 16 months after his arrival, president Daniel Vila made a financial effort to acquire the full rights to Villa.
The Mendoza club owned 80% of the 29-year-old winger’s rights and acquired the remaining 20% to become the sole owners of the player, who has a contract until December 31 and is very important to the squad led tactically by Alfredo Berti.
Since arriving at Independiente Rivadavia in June 2024, Sebastián Villa has played 55 matches: he has scored 10 goals, provided 14 assists, and spent 4,909 minutes on the pitch.
