[1][2] He was a member of the Spanish football squad that competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam,[3] but he is best known for being the first-ever player from León to play in La Liga.
[4] Although he was born on 7 July 1904 in León, Villaverde spent his entire career in Irun, joining the ranks of Real Unión in 1925 and playing with them for eight years until 1933.
[1] He helped his side win the Gipuzkoa Championship four times, 1925–26, 1927–28, 1929–30, and 1930–31,[5] along with the 1927 Copa del Rey, starting in the final against Arenas Club de Getxo, which ended in a 1–0 victory, courtesy of an extra-time goal from José Echeveste.
[4] It would take a full decade for another footballer from León to play in La Liga, César Rodríguez, who made his debut for Granada CF in 1939.
[4] Villaverde was a member of the Spanish football squad that competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, but he did not play in any matches.