José Villafuerte is an Ecuadorian footballer.

Villafuerte spent almost his entire career with El Nacional

Club Deportivo El Nacional

Club Deportivo "El Nacional" is a Ecuadorian sports club from Quito, known best for their professional football team. The team currently plays in the Serie A, the top-flight football league in the country....

 through the 1970s and 1980s, winning 7 championships in 10 years. During this period he was also a key player for Ecuador

Ecuador national football team

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, though the national side saw little success during in World Cup qualifiers and the Copa America this period.

Villafuerte was known for his vision, ball control and scoring record from midfield (including league top scorer in 1982). He remains one of the domestic league's all-time top 10 scorers.

He made 42 appearances for the Ecuador national football team

Ecuador national football team

The Ecuadorian national football team represents Ecuador in international football competitions and is controlled by the Ecuadorian Football Federation. They generally play official home matches at Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa in Quito, but often play friendlies in other stadiums around the country...

from 1976 to 1985.