David Villa
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.
 David Villa | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Villa Sánchez | ||
| Date of birth | 3 December 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Langreo, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1991–1999 | UP 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 | 166 | (107) |
| 2010–2013 | Barcelona | ||
| 2013–2014 | Atlético de Madrid | ||
| 2014–2018 | New York City FC | ||
| 2019–2020 | Vissel Kobe | ||
| National team | |||
| 2002–2003 | Spain U21 | 7 | (0) |
| 2005–2017 | Spain | 98 | (59) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Villa also played for the Spanish national team from 2005 to 2017.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup[nb 1] | Continental[nb 2] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sporting Gijón B | 2000–01 | Segunda División B | 35 | 13 | — | — | 35 | 13 | ||
| 2001–02 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 36 | 14 | — | — | 36 | 14 | ||||
| Sporting Gijón | 2000–01 | Segunda División | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2001–02 | 40 | 18 | 4 | 2 | — | 44 | 20 | |||
| 2002–03 | 39 | 20 | 1 | 1 | — | 40 | 21 | |||
| Total | 80 | 38 | 5 | 3 | — | 85 | 41 | |||
| Zaragoza | 2003–04 | La Liga | 38 | 17 | 8 | 4 | — | 46 | 21 | |
| 2004–05 | 35 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 48 | 18 | ||
| Total | 73 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 94 | 39 | ||
| Valencia | 2005–06 | La Liga | 37 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 47 | 28 |
| 2006–07 | 36 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 49 | 20 | ||
| 2007–08 | 28 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 41 | 24 | ||
| 2008–09 | 33 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 43 | 31 | ||
| 2009–10 | 32 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 45 | 28 | ||
| Total | 166 | 107 | 19 | 5 | 40 | 17 | 225 | 129 | ||
| Barcelona | 2010–11 | La Liga | 34 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 52 | 23 |
| 2011–12 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 9 | ||
| 2012–13 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 43 | 16 | ||
| Total | 77 | 33 | 14 | 7 | 28 | 8 | 119 | 48 | ||
| Atlético Madrid | 2013–14 | La Liga | 36 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 47 | 15 |
| Melbourne City (loan) | 2014–15 | A-League | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 2 | |
| New York City FC | 2015 | MLS | 30 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | 30 | 18 | |
| 2016 | 33 | 24 | 2 | 0 | — | 35 | 24 | |||
| 2017 | 31 | 24 | 3 | 2 | — | 34 | 24 | |||
| 2018 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 1 | — | 27 | 15 | |||
| Total | 117 | 77 | 9 | 3 | — | 126 | 80 | |||
| Vissel Kobe | 2019 | J1 League | 28 | 13 | 1 | 0 | — | 29 | 13 | |
| Career total | 617 | 329 | 63 | 24 | 85 | 28 | 765 | 381 | ||
- Includes Copa del Rey, Supercopa de España, U.S. Open Cup, MLS Cup Playoffs, Emperor's Cup and J.League Cup.
- Includes UEFA Intertoto Cup, UEFA Cup, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Super Cup, FIFA Club World Cup, CONCACAF Champions League and AFC Champions League.
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