During his professional career, he played for both Real Sociedad and Athletic Bilbao, and was also a member of the Spanish side that won the gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.
During his professional career he played for both Real Sociedad and Athletic Bilbao, amassing La Liga totals of 221 games and 13 goals over the course of 15 seasons. Villabona was a member of the Spanish side that won the gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.