Nathanael Ace Pineda Villanueva (born October 25, 1995) is a Filipino footballer who plays as a goalkeeper, most recently for Philippines Football League club Cebu.
Villanueva played for the college team UP Fighting Maroons. He appeared for Meralco Manila and Kaya F.C.âÂÂIloilo in the professional Philippines Football League.
On May 12, 2018, Villanueva was named man of the match for his performance in Kaya's 2âÂÂ0 win over CeresâÂÂNegros. He saved Bienvenido Marañón's penalty kick in the 20th minute, and was instrumental in ending Ceres' five-match winning streak. He joined Cebu F.C. in 2021.
Villanueva was named in the Philippines' squad for the 2018 Bangabandhu Cup and 2019 AFC Asian Cup, but is yet to earn a senior international cap.