Daniel Willington

Daniel Alberto Willington 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.

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.

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

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

Vélez Sársfield

Talleres de Córdoba