David Villa Profile
Full name : David Villa Sánchez
Date of birth : 3 December 1981 (1981-12-03) (age 28)
Place of birth : Langreo, Spain
Height : 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight : 69 kg
Playing position : Striker
Club information
Current club Barcelona
Number 7
Youth career
1991–1999 Langreo
Senior career
1999–2001 Sporting Gijón B
2001–2003 Sporting Gijón
2003–2005 Zaragoza
2005–2010 Valencia
2010– Barcelona
National team
2000–2003 Spain U21
2005– Spain
Strengths: Villa is a consummate finisher. His clever movement, excellent touch and deadly aim allow him to exploit any chances granted to this most resolute and determined of characters, but he also selflessly contributes with a number of assists.
Weaknesses: Like many of his international team-mates, Villa lacks height and real physical presence.
Career high: Finishing Spain’s victorious Euro 2008 campaign as the tournament’s top scorer with four goals.
Career low: Missing the final due to a hamstring injury as Torres scored the goal that ended Spain’s 44-year wait for an international trophy.
Style: Deadly, elusive, explosive, a born goalscorer.
Quotes: “David is an amazing player – he has mobility, he scores goals and is brave. I would love to have him in my team at Arsenal. He’d be amazing in the English league.” Spain team-mate Cesc Fabregas, June 2008.
Trivia: Villa is a natural right-footer but a childhood accident which left his best leg in a cast allowed his father to encourage the young Villa to work on his left, meaning he is now virtually both-footed.
Soccernet says: Villa is a real contender for the Golden Boot award and with history to be made, expect him to shine in a Spain side that will provide him with no end of chances.
Honours
Club
Real Zaragoza
* Copa del Rey: 2003-04
* Supercopa de España: 2004
Valencia
* Copa del Rey: 2007-08
Country
Spain
* UEFA Euro: 2008
Individual
* Don Balón Award (Spanish Player of the Year): 2005-06
* Zarra Trophy: 2005-06, 2006-07, 2008-09, 2009-10
* Valencia Top Scorer: 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10
* La Liga’s Top Assisting Player: 2006-07
* Man of the Match Spain vs Russia, Spain vs Sweden Euro 2008
* Man of the Match Spain vs Honduras World Cup 2010
* UEFA Euro 2008 Golden Boot
* UEFA Euro 2008 Team of the Tournament
* ESM Team of the Month: September – October 2008
* 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup Bronze Shoe
* 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup Team of the Tournament.
* Most goals scored in one year by a Spanish international: 12
* Most consecutive games having scored by a Spanish international: 6
David Villa Photo :
David Villa (strikemajor)
