David Villa

David Villa
	David Villa
Personal information
Full name	David Villa Sánchez
Date of birth	3 December 1981 (age 44)
Place of birth	Langreo, Spain
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
1991–1999	Langreo
1999–2000	Sporting Gijón
Senior career*
Years	Team
2000–2001	Sporting Gijón B
2001–2003	Sporting Gijón
2003–2005	Real Zaragoza
2005–2010	Valencia
2010–2013	Barcelona
2013–2014	Atlético Madrid
2014–2018	New York City FC
2014	→ Melbourne City (loan)
2019–2020	Vissel Kobe
Total
International career
2001–2002	Asturias
2002–2003	Spain U21
2005–2017	Spain
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Spain
FIFA World Cup
UEFA European Championship
FIFA Confederations Cup
	*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.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sporting Gijón B	2000–01	Segunda División B	35	13	—		—		35	13
	2001–02	Segunda División B	1	1	—		—		1	1
	Total		36	14	—		—		36	14
Sporting Gijón	2000–01	Segunda División	1	0	—		—		1	0
	2001–02	Segunda División	40	18	4	2	—		44	20
	2002–03	Segunda División	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	La Liga	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	La Liga	36	16	2	0	11	5	49	21
	2007–08	La Liga	28	18	6	3	7	3	41	24
	2008–09	La Liga	33	28	5	2	5	1	43	31
	2009–10	La Liga	32	21	2	0	11	7	45	28
	Total		166	108	19	5	40	17	225	130
Barcelona	2010–11	La Liga	34	18	6	1	12	4	52	23
	2011–12	La Liga	15	5	3	1	6	3	24	9
	2012–13	La Liga	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	MLS	33	24	2	0	—		35	24
	2017	MLS	31	24	3	0	—		34	24
	2018	MLS	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	330	63	24	85	28	765	382

↑ 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.

International

Appearances and goals by year and competition
Team	Year	Competitive		Friendly		Total
Team	Year	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Spain	2005	4	1	–		4	1
	2006	7	6	7	2	14	8
	2007	8	3	2	0	10	3
	2008	8	9	5	3	14	12
	2009	8	5	5	6	13	11
	2010	10	7	6	2	16	9
	2011	5	5	7	2	12	7
	2012	1	0	2	2	3	2
	2013	6	3	4	0	10	3
	2014	1	1	1	2	2	3
	2015	–		–		–
	2016	–		–		–
	2017	1	0	–		1	0
Total		59	40	39	19	98	59

↑ Appearances in the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
↑ Four appearances and three goals in the 2006 FIFA World Cup, three appearances and three goals in the UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying
↑ Appearances in the UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying
↑ Four appearances and four goals at UEFA Euro 2008, four appearances and five goals in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
↑ Three appearances and two goals in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification, five appearances and three goals in the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup
↑ Seven appearances and five goals in the 2010 FIFA World Cup, three appearances and two goals in the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying
↑ Appearances in the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying
↑ Appearance in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
↑ Three appearances in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification, three appearances and three goals in the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup
↑ Appearance in the 2014 FIFA World Cup
↑ Appearance in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Zaragoza

Valencia

Copa del Rey: 2007–08

Barcelona

Atlético Madrid

La Liga: 2013–14

Vissel Kobe

Emperor's Cup: 2019

Spain

Individual

FIFA FIFPro World11: 2010
UEFA Team of the Year: 2010
2010 FIFA World Cup Silver Shoe
2010 FIFA World Cup Bronze Ball
2010 FIFA World Cup Dream Team
2010 FIFA World Cup Man of the Match: Spain vs Honduras
UEFA Euro 2008 Golden Boot
UEFA Euro 2008 Team of the Tournament
UEFA Euro 2008 Man of the Match: Spain vs Russia, Spain vs Sweden
2009 FIFA Confederations Cup Bronze Shoe
2009 FIFA Confederations Cup Team of the Tournament.
Spanish Player of the Year: 2005–06
Zarra Trophy: 2005–06, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10
USSA Male Athlete of the Year: 2010
MLS MVP Award: 2016
Best MLS Player ESPY Award: 2017
MLS Best XI: 2016, 2017
MLS All-Star: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Ride of Fame: September 2015
NYCFC Most Valuable Player: 2015, 2016, 2017
NYCFC Goal of the Year: 2015
NYCFC Offensive Player of the Year: 2016
MLS Player of the Month: June 2017
MLS Player of the Week 2015: Week 2, Week 15
NYCFC Etihad Airways Player of the Month: July 2015, April 2016, September 2016, November 2017
J1 League Goal of the Year: 2019

Achievements

Valencia Top Scorer: 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10
La Liga's Top Assisting Player: 2006–07
Spain all-time top scorer: 59 goals
Spain's all-time top scorer in FIFA World Cup matches: 9 goals
New York City FC all-time top scorer: 80 goals
Most goals scored in one World Cup (by a Spanish international): 5 in 2010
Most goals scored in one calendar year (by a Spanish international): 12 (2008, 2009)
Largest streak of games having scored (by a Spanish international): 6

Decorations

Prince of Asturias Awards: 2010
Gold Medal of the Royal Order of Sporting Merit: 2011

References

1 2 3 "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.
1 2 "David Villa". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 4 September 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
↑ "David Villa Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
↑ Mamrud, Roberto (11 January 2018). "David Villa - Goals in International Matches". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 18 January 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
↑ "David Villa, Club info & Prize List". Eurosport. Archived from the original on 4 September 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
↑ "Golden Boot". FIFA. Archived from the original on 17 March 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
↑ "World Cup Best Players (Golden Ball)". Topend Sports. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
↑ "Spaniards dominate Dream Team". fifa.com. 15 July 2010. Archived from the original on 8 July 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
↑ "adidas Golden Boot goes to Villa". UEFA. 9 September 2008. Archived from the original on 28 January 2010. Retrieved 13 September 2009.
↑ "Spain dominate Team of the Tournament". UEFA. 30 June 2008. Archived from the original on 31 August 2008. Retrieved 30 June 2008.
↑ "Users pick Top 11". UEFA. 30 June 2009. Archived from the original on 3 July 2009. Retrieved 13 September 2009.
↑ Rodriguez, Alicia (6 December 2016). "New York City FC forward David Villa wins 2016 Landon Donovan MLS MVP". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
↑ "MLS Best XI revealed: Who was the best at each position in 2016?". MLS Soccer. 5 December 2016. Archived from the original on 6 December 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
↑ "2017 MLS Best XI revealed: Who was the best in 2017?". MLS Soccer. 30 November 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
↑ "Sebastian Giovinco, Kei Kamara among 22 players named to 2015 AT&T MLS All-Star Game roster". Major League Soccer. 20 July 2015. Archived from the original on 21 September 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
↑ "Bradley, Giovinco to represent TFC at MLS All-Star game - Sportsnet.ca". Sportsnet.ca. Archived from the original on 11 July 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
↑ "Frank Lampard finally finding form, scoring touch with NYCFC". NYDailyNews.com. 22 September 2015. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
↑ "David Villa named New York City FC's Most Valuable Player for the 2015 Season". New York City FC. 30 October 2015. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
↑ Booth, Mark (16 November 2016). "Villa Named NYCFC MVP for 2016". New York City FC. Archived from the original on 28 November 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
↑ "David Villa: Most Valuable Player of the Year 2017". New York City FC. 24 November 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
↑ Booth, Mark (14 November 2016). "Villa Named Offensive Player of the Year". New York City FC. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
↑ Boehm, Charles (5 July 2017). "NYCFC's David Villa voted Alcatel MLS Player of the Month for June". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
↑ "Etihad Airways Player of the Month (July): David Villa". New York City FC. 11 August 2015. Archived from the original on 21 September 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
↑ "Etihad Airways Player of the Month (April): David Villa". New York City FC. 10 May 2016. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
↑ "Etihad Airways Player of the Month: August: David Villa". New York City FC. 15 September 2016. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
↑ "Teruhito Nakagawa named J. League MVP, with Iniesta joining Marinos and Tokyo players in Best XI". The Japan Times. 7 December 2019. Archived from the original on 2 January 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
↑ Sid Lowe (12 August 2009). "David Villa: the born goalscorer the giants failed to net". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2009.
↑ "Villa, mejor goleador de la selección en un año natural". Marca (in Spanish). 20 November 2008. Archived from the original on 21 July 2010. Retrieved 13 September 2009.
↑ KS Leong (12 February 2009). "Spain Hotshot David Villa Delighted With Goal Against England". goal.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2009. Retrieved 13 September 2009.
↑ Bruña, Manel (5 October 2011). "Las campeones del mundo de fútbol ya tienen la Real Orden del Mérito Deportivo". Mundo Deportivo. Retrieved 25 July 2013.

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[4] Includes Copa del Rey, Supercopa de España, U.S. Open Cup, MLS Cup Playoffs, Emperor's Cup and J.League Cup.

[5] Includes UEFA Intertoto Cup, UEFA Cup, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Super Cup, FIFA Club World Cup, CONCACAF Champions League and AFC Champions League.

[7] Appearances in the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification

[8] Four appearances and three goals in the 2006 FIFA World Cup, three appearances and three goals in the UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying

[9] Appearances in the UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying

[10] Four appearances and four goals at UEFA Euro 2008, four appearances and five goals in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification

[11] Three appearances and two goals in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification, five appearances and three goals in the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup

[12] Seven appearances and five goals in the 2010 FIFA World Cup, three appearances and two goals in the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying

[13] Appearances in the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying

[14] Appearance in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification

[15] Three appearances in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification, three appearances and three goals in the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup

[16] Appearance in the 2014 FIFA World Cup

[17] Appearance in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification

[fifadata-1] 1 2 3 "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.

[SW-2] 1 2 "David Villa". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 4 September 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2017.

[3] "David Villa Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 2021-06-02.

[RSSSF-6] Mamrud, Roberto (11 January 2018). "David Villa - Goals in International Matches". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 18 January 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2020.

[18] "David Villa, Club info & Prize List". Eurosport. Archived from the original on 4 September 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2017.

[2010_FWC_Golden_Boot-19] "Golden Boot". FIFA. Archived from the original on 17 March 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2012.

[Golden_Ball-20] "World Cup Best Players (Golden Ball)". Topend Sports. Retrieved 23 June 2018.

[Spaniards_dominate_Dream_Team-21] "Spaniards dominate Dream Team". fifa.com. 15 July 2010. Archived from the original on 8 July 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2014.

[adidas_Golden_Boot_goes_to_Villa-22] "adidas Golden Boot goes to Villa". UEFA. 9 September 2008. Archived from the original on 28 January 2010. Retrieved 13 September 2009.

[en.euro2008.uefa.com-23] "Spain dominate Team of the Tournament". UEFA. 30 June 2008. Archived from the original on 31 August 2008. Retrieved 30 June 2008.

[confed_11-24] "Users pick Top 11". UEFA. 30 June 2009. Archived from the original on 3 July 2009. Retrieved 13 September 2009.

[MVP-25] Rodriguez, Alicia (6 December 2016). "New York City FC forward David Villa wins 2016 Landon Donovan MLS MVP". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 6 December 2016.

[26] "MLS Best XI revealed: Who was the best at each position in 2016?". MLS Soccer. 5 December 2016. Archived from the original on 6 December 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.

[2017_MLS_Best_XI-27] "2017 MLS Best XI revealed: Who was the best in 2017?". MLS Soccer. 30 November 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2017.

[AT&T_MLS_All-Star_Game_roster-28] "Sebastian Giovinco, Kei Kamara among 22 players named to 2015 AT&T MLS All-Star Game roster". Major League Soccer. 20 July 2015. Archived from the original on 21 September 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2015.

[29] "Bradley, Giovinco to represent TFC at MLS All-Star game - Sportsnet.ca". Sportsnet.ca. Archived from the original on 11 July 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017.

[:0-30] "Frank Lampard finally finding form, scoring touch with NYCFC". NYDailyNews.com. 22 September 2015. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2015.

[31] "David Villa named New York City FC's Most Valuable Player for the 2015 Season". New York City FC. 30 October 2015. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2016.

[32] Booth, Mark (16 November 2016). "Villa Named NYCFC MVP for 2016". New York City FC. Archived from the original on 28 November 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2016.

[33] "David Villa: Most Valuable Player of the Year 2017". New York City FC. 24 November 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2019.

[34] Booth, Mark (14 November 2016). "Villa Named Offensive Player of the Year". New York City FC. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2016.

[35] Boehm, Charles (5 July 2017). "NYCFC's David Villa voted Alcatel MLS Player of the Month for June". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 5 June 2018.

[36] "Etihad Airways Player of the Month (July): David Villa". New York City FC. 11 August 2015. Archived from the original on 21 September 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2015.

[37] "Etihad Airways Player of the Month (April): David Villa". New York City FC. 10 May 2016. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2016.

[38] "Etihad Airways Player of the Month: August: David Villa". New York City FC. 15 September 2016. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016.

[39] "Teruhito Nakagawa named J. League MVP, with Iniesta joining Marinos and Tokyo players in Best XI". The Japan Times. 7 December 2019. Archived from the original on 2 January 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2019.

[sidvilla-40] Sid Lowe (12 August 2009). "David Villa: the born goalscorer the giants failed to net". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2009.

[marca_ano_natural-41] "Villa, mejor goleador de la selección en un año natural". Marca (in Spanish). 20 November 2008. Archived from the original on 21 July 2010. Retrieved 13 September 2009.

[Spain_Hotshot_David_Villa_Delighted-42] KS Leong (12 February 2009). "Spain Hotshot David Villa Delighted With Goal Against England". goal.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2009. Retrieved 13 September 2009.

[43] Bruña, Manel (5 October 2011). "Las campeones del mundo de fútbol ya tienen la Real Orden del Mérito Deportivo". Mundo Deportivo. Retrieved 25 July 2013.