David Villa

David Villa

David Villa
Personal information
Full name	David Villa Sánchez[1]
Date of birth	(1981-12-03) 3 December 1981 (age 43)[1]
Place of birth	Langreo, Spain
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
1991–1999	Langreo
1999–2000	Sporting Gijón
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2000–2001	Sporting Gijón B	36	(14)
2001–2003	Sporting Gijón	80	(38)
2003–2005	Real Zaragoza	73	(32)
2005–2010	Valencia[2][3]	166	(108)
2010–2013	Barcelona	77	(33)
2013–2014	Atlético Madrid	36	(13)
2014–2018	New York City FC	117	(77)
2014	→ Melbourne City (loan)	4	(2)
2019–2020	Vissel Kobe	28	(13)
Total		617	(330)
International career
2001–2002	Asturias	2	(1)
2002–2003	Spain U21	7	(0)
2005–2017	Spain	98	(59)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Spain FIFA World Cup Winner 2010 South Africa Team UEFA European Championship Winner 2008 Austria–Switzerland Team FIFA Confederations Cup Runner-up 2013 Brazil Team 2009 South Africa
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David Villa Sánchez (born 3 December 1981) is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a striker. He last played for Vissel Kobe of the J1 League. Best known for his ability to understand, and control the game, he was considered to be one of the best strikers of his generation.

Villa also played for the Spanish national team from 2005 to 2017.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} "FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010: List of Players: Spain" (PDF). FIFA. 4 June 2010. p. 29. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 June 2010. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
2. ↑ Cite error: The named reference SW was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).
3. ↑ "David Villa Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 2021-06-02.