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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.
Height: 1,74 m. Position: Centre-Forward. Former International: Spain. Caps/Goals: 98 / 59. Currently working as: Global Sports Director Club: Odisha FC. Player data. Main position: Centre-Forward. Other position: Left Winger. Right Winger. Loading...
- Spain
- Tuilla
Dec 3, 2022 · A tribute to David Villa, a man who never arrived too late nor too early. Tom Victor • 03 Dec 2022. Andres Iniesta’s 2010 World Cup-winning goal will live forever in the memories of Spain fans, but they might not have even got close to the final without a brilliant piece of improvisation from David Villa. Vicente del Bosque’s team had ...
May 4, 2023 · David Villa: Spain’s unsung hero. Published. 4 May 2023. Villa helped Spain win the 2008 European Championship and the 2010 World Cup. David Villa was the top scorer in the 2008 Euro and...
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1 1 1 1 1. Retired. Last club: Vissel Kobe Most games for: Valencia Retired since: Feb 1, 2020. IMAGO. +. 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.
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