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David Villa Sánchez (Spanish pronunciation: [daˈβið ˈbiʎa santʃeθ]; born 3 December 1981) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a striker. Regarded as one of the best strikers of his generation, Villa is the all-time top goalscorer of the Spain national team.
- 3 December 1981 (age 41)
- 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
- David Villa Sánchez
- Langreo, Spain
- Sporting Gijón. Villa attracted interest from many Asturian teams, but one of the province's bigger teams, Real Oviedo, declared that he was too short and that they did not believe he had sufficient potential.
- Real Zaragoza. 2003–04 season. With his goal tally nearly reaching 40 goals after spending two full seasons in Sporting's main team, Villa got his chance in Spain's top-flight when Sporting were in financial difficulty – newly promoted Real Zaragoza signed him for approximately €3 million in the summer of 2003.
- Valencia. 2005–06 season. After his success at Zaragoza, the team was in need of money; as a result, Villa made his big move to one of Spanish football's heavyweights, as a new look Valencia under Quique Sánchez Flores parted with €12 million to secure his services in the summer of 2005.
- Barcelona. 2010–11 season. On 19 May 2010, Barcelona reached an agreement with Valencia for the acquisition of Villa for a €40 million transfer fee. Villa signed a four-year contract with Barça with the option for a fifth, worth a reported €7 million per season, thus following in the footsteps of his heroes Luis Enrique and Quini, both of whom, like Villa, started out at Sporting Gijón and ended up at Barcelona.
Date of birth/Age: Dec 3, 1981 (42) Place of birth: Tuilla. Citizenship: Spain. Height: 1,74 m. Position: Centre-Forward. Former International: Spain. Caps/Goals: 98 / 59. Currently working as: Global Sports Director Club: Odisha FC.
- Spain
- Tuilla
May 4, 2023 · Learn about the career and achievements of David Villa, the all-time leading scorer for Spain with 59 goals in 98 matches. He played for Valencia, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid and other clubs, and won the 2008 Euro and the 2010 World Cup with his country.
Learn about David Villa, one of the best Spanish strikers ever and a former Barça player. Find out his career, achievements, goals and honours at the club.
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Nov 13, 2019 · After 19 years, 14 major trophies and more than 400 goals, David Villa has announced his retirement from football. Spain’s all-time leading goalscorer with 59 goals, Villa will call time on his...
David Villa Overview. Check out the latest domestic and international stats, match logs, goals, height, weight and more for David Villa playing for Spain men's national team, Valencia CF and FC Barcelona in the La Liga, Champions League and Major League Soccer.
