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David Villa
Personal information
Full name David Villa Sánchez
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Manchester United F.C
Number TBA
Youth career
1991–1999 Langreo
1999–2001 Sporting Gijón B
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2003 Sporting Gijón
2003–2005 Real Zaragoza
2005– Valencia
2009- Manchester United
International career‡
2000–2003 Spain U21
2005– Spain
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 23, 2009
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 28, 2009

Template:Spanish name 2 David Villa Sánchez (born 3 December 1981 in Tuilla, Asturias) (Spanish pronunciation: [daˈβið ˈβiʎə]), nicknamed El Guaje (The Kid in Asturian[2]) is a Spanish footballer, who currently plays as a striker for Manchester United and Spain.

He started his career with Sporting de Gijón and made his professional debut in 2000 in Spain's Segunda División. He moved to Real Zaragoza after two seasons, leaving Gijón with a total of 38 goals and 80 appearances. He made his La Liga debut at Zaragoza and the following two seasons were successful ones, scoring 31 goals in 73 appearances and winning the Copa del Rey and Supercopa de España, his first senior honours. He joined his current club Valencia in 2005 for a transfer fee of €12 million. He was the second highest scorer in La Liga season 2005–06 with 25 goals, and won the Copa del Rey for a second time in the 2007–08 season.

Villa plays as a Spanish international and made his debut for the team against San Marino in 2005. He has since participated in two major tournaments; 2006 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2008. He scored three goals at the 2006 World Cup and was top scorer at Euro 2008 with four goals. Furthermore he is the second top scorer of all time for Spain behind only Raúl.[3]

Childhood and early career

David Villa was born on 3 December 1981 in Tuilla, a small village in Langreo, Asturias, a region in northern Spain. The son of a miner,[4] his professional career was put in jeopardy at the age of nine when he was left with a limp after suffering a severe fracture to his femur, but thanks to a non-invasive approach he was able to make a complete recovery.[5]

Villa admitted that he came close to giving up football at the age of 14 after growing disillusioned and falling out with his coach. However, thanks to his parents' encouragement, he carried on pursuing his dream and realised his talent could earn him a living.[4]

"In those days I was a nobody, not earning a penny and after being made to sit on the bench all season I just wanted to get away and play with my friends" he said. "But my dad always supported me and cheered me up until my career turned round."[4]

He began his footballing career at UP Langreo.[6] Due to an injury that he suffered to his right leg he began to work on strengthening his left leg and ultimately became an ambidextrous footballer.[6] When he turned 17 he joined the Mareo football school.[6]

Club career

Sporting de Gijón and Real Zaragoza

Villa was receiving interest from many Asturian teams, however, one of the province's bigger teams, Real Oviedo, declared that they did not believe he had sufficient potential.[7] He subsequently got his professional breakthrough at his local club Sporting de Gijón, following in the footsteps of his childhood idol Quini.[6] Starting out at the team's youth ranks he made his first-team debut in the 2000–01 season after scoring 25 goals in two seasons. By the next season he became a first team regular, scoring 18 league goals, and 20 the next season.

After scoring nearly 40 goals in three seasons at Gijón's main team (one of which he only played one game),[8] he got his chance in Spain's top-flight La Liga, when promoted Real Zaragoza bought him in the summer of 2003. He had no trouble adapting to the step up in class and scored 17 times in his first season at Zaragoza.[9] He debuted in La Liga during a 1-0 loss to Deportivo de La Coruña at the Estadio Riazor[10] while his first goal came 2 games later, an 8th minute goal against Real Murcia which put Zaragoza 2-0 up in a match which ended 3-0.[11]

December 4, 2003 saw him net his first brace in a 2-2 draw against Athletic Bilbao[12] and on April 25, 2004, David Villa would score his first hat-trick. A tight 4-4 draw against Sevilla FC would see Villa score all four of Zaragoza's goals, putting his team ahead on two occassions.[13]

Villa led Zaragoza to a Copa del Rey victory scoring a crucial goal to put his team 2-1 up against Real Madrid in a match which eventually ended 3-2. Soon after he earned his first international call-up and cap which resulted in Zaragoza fans inventing the football chant "illa illa illa, Villa maravilla" which is a play on the words "Villa" and "maravilla" which can be translated into marvel, wonderful, to work wonders (in verbal form), or great.[6]

After Zaragoza's triumph in the Copa del Rey, they were granted a place in the 2004-05 UEFA Cup, this would be David Villa's first taste of European football. In the team's opening group game against FC Utrecht, Villa netted a brace in the dying minutes of the game which subsequently ended 2-0 in Zaragoza's favour. In the round of 16, Zaragoza faced Austria Wien. The first leg ended 1-1, Villa put Zaragoza up 2-1 in the second leg, however, the team from Vienna pulled one back and went through on the away goals rule.[14] Meanwhile, in La Liga, Villa excited Zaragoza fans on September 23, 2004 by putting the team 1-0 up against Barcelona at the Nou Camp, however, it was not to be as Barcelona came back to win the game 4-1.[15] On April 17, 2005, Villa would score a brace which would help see off Sevilla in a 3-0 victory.[16] 15 goals in the 30 games he played that season gave him a goal ratio of 1 goal every 2 games.

Valencia

2005–06 season

David Villa's success at Zaragoza caused many teams to be after his signature. He finally made his big move to one of Spanish football's heavyweights as a new look Valencia under Quique Sánchez Flores parted with €12 million (£8.2 million) to secure his services in the summer of 2005.[8]

Villa scored in his first game in a Valencia shirt in an Intertoto Cup match against Belgian outfit K.A.A. Gent, a game which Valencia won 2-0.[17]

Villa made his league debut for Valencia coming on as a substitute against Real Betis in a 1–0 win on 27 August, 2005.[18] Valencia's next match would be against Villa's previous club, Real Zaragoza. Zaragoza were up 2-1 for the majority of the match, but on the 81st minute Villa came on as a late substitute for Rubén Baraja and would waste no time in making his former club regret their loss by scoring within a minute after coming on, earning Valencia a point as the game ended 2-2.[19]

On September 21, 2005, Villa would once again save Valencia a point by netting a brace against Barcelona at the Nou Camp, actually giving his team the lead at one point after Víctor Valdés' poor clearance rebounded off Villa's back and into the net.[20][21] On October 23, 2005, Villa would score the winning goal against another Spanish giant, this time Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium[22] and would once again score against Barcelona, on February 12, 2006, however, this time his one goal would prove enough to secure all three points in front of an ecstatic Mestalla crowd as the match ended 1-0.[23] Villa scored a remarkable goal against Deportivo La Coruna at the Riazor on February 4, 2006, hitting the ball from the half way line it sailed over the keepers head and into the net.[24] He scored his first hat-trick for Valencia against Athletic Bilbao at San Mamés in La Liga on the 23 April 2006. Villa managed the hat trick in just over 5 minutes (80th to the 85th minute) making it one of the quickest hat-tricks ever recorded. Valencia won that game 0-3.[4].

That season saw him score 25 goals in 35 league matches for Valencia,[9] finishing 1 goal behind the league's top scorer Samuel Eto'o of Barcelona. Villa's goal tally that year was the best that any Valencia player had ever achieved since Edmundo Suárez over 60 years ago.[25]

2006–07 season

David Villa converting a penalty against Sevilla.

Villa's form continued into the 2006–07 season, with the striker forming a prolific partnership up front with former Real Madrid star Fernando Morientes. Together, Villa and Morientes netted 43 goals in all competitions.[9][26]

That year also saw Villa debut in the UEFA Champions League, his first match would be in a qualifying match as a late substitute in a 1-0 first leg loss against FC Red Bull Salzburg, however, his next match would be the second leg where he would score the second and third goals in a 3-0 win qualifying Valencia for the Champions League group stages.[27] Crucial goals against Roma[28] and Shakhtar Donetsk[29] helped Valencia qualify for the knock out stages where they face Inter Milan where he scored a free kick goal in the second leg, a game which was more famous for the events after the match rather than what happened during the 90 minutes.[30] Valencia went through to the quarter finals where they faced Chelsea. Villa featured in both games but failed to make the score sheet. Valencia subsequently got knocked out by the London team 3-2 on aggregate[31]

A crucial goal against Espanyol[32] and a brace against Sevilla[33] helped him reach 16 goals that season and would see him come 6th in La Liga's top scorer list that season, scoring the same amount of goals as fellow international Raúl Tamudo and would also see him help Valencia finish 4th in the league.

In October, 2006 he was included among the 50 nominees for the Ballon d'Or (often referred to as the European Footballer of the Year Award).[34]

2007–08 season

The 2007-08 season was not easy for Villa nor for his teammates. Early in the season, their manager, Quique Sánchez Flores, was fired and replaced by Ronald Koeman who, on December 20, 2007, axed Valencia captain David Albelda, along with other teammates Santiago Cañizares and Miguel Ángel Angulo from the Valencia squad, furthermore, despite Valencia's ample choice of players to play down the flanks, he chose not to utilise any wingers.[35] Valencia finished 10th under his reign and was subsequently sacked and replaced by the highly rated UD Almería coach, Unai Emery.[36] Despite such a pessimistic and injury-ridden season, Villa managed to see the back of the net 18 times in his 26 appearances.[6][9] He also won his first, and as of yet, only trophy with Valencia, winning the Copa del Rey for the second time in his career, beating FC Barcelona 3-2 in the semi-finals and then Getafe CF 3-1 in the final.[37] giving the team a place in the UEFA Cup.[6]

He signed a new six-year contract at the Mestalla. The 26-year-old ended speculation over his future by putting pen to paper on a deal which ties him to Valencia until 2014.[38]

That season, Villa once again saw himself playing Champions League football. He scored the only goal in a 1-0 win against Schalke 04[39] and went on to put Valencia 1-0 up against Chelsea F.C, however, goals from Joe Cole and Didier Drogba saw Valencia lose 2-1.[40] Valencia finished bottom of the group and were knocked out.

On his 100th league appearance for Valencia, Villa scored a hat-trick against Levante; his 54th, 55th and 56th league goals for the club.[41] Another two goals on the final day of the season against Atletico Madrid completed his tally of 18 goals that season.[9]

2008–09 season

After finishing top scorer at Euro 2008, Villa continued his form into the 2008-09 season where he scored the first goal in a 3-0 win against Mallorca in what was the opening game of the season. Valencia faced many financial problems during this period, as a result, none of the players received any form of payment between the late stages of January until April.[42][43] This caused Villa to be linked to many top clubs such as Chelsea and Juventus, however, he reassured his desire to fulfill his contract and continued to score consistently for the club.[44]

In October, 2008, Kaká praised Villa, speaking to Canal+, he claimed that Villa is "the best Spanish footballer" adding that "The player with whom I would most like to play is David Villa of Valencia."[45]

On December 2, 2008, Villa came 7th in the Ballon d'Or 2008 rankings[46] and on 12 January, 2009, Villa was announced as the joint 9th best player of 2008 alongside international team mate and Barcelona player Andrés Iniesta, according to the 2008 FIFA World Player of the Year awards.

Valencia finished second in their UEFA Cup group, however, Villa was not featured heavily and was often an unused sub or a late sub.[47] He scored a late winner against Maritimo[48] and was used in the Round of 32 against Dynamo Kyiv, however, he did not make the score sheet. The two legs resulted in a 3-3 aggregate score, Dynamo Kyiv went through as the away goal rule went in their favour.[49]

Hitting an excellent form during mid season, he scored against Deportivo de la Coruña, however, he received a red card during the match and as a result missed Valencia's next match against Real Valladolid, a game which Valencia lost 2-1 at home. Ready to return from suspension, Villa would suffer from an inflammation in the joint in his left knee due to a partial dislocation and would be out for the next 15 days, missing games against Numancia, Recreativo de Huelva and Racing de Santander.[50] When he finally returned from injury on April 5, 2009, he topped it off with a brace against Getafe, in a game which Valencia won 4-1.[51]

On April 12, 2009, Villa was set to return to El Molinón, the home ground of Sporting de Gijón where he started his career. He admitted that the encounter would be very emotional for him. Villa went on to score the second Valencia goal in a 3-2 win and kept a pre-match promise by not celebrating the goal.[52]

Villa ended the season as the third top scorer in La Liga behind Samuel Eto'o and Diego Forlan one game before the end of the season. After recording the best goal tally for a Valencia player in 60 years back in the 2005–06 season, he went three better in the 2008-09 season. His goal against Villarreal brought his tally to 26, he then scored another two against Athletic Bilbao finishing with 28 goals after the last game of the season, thus equalling records set by the Argentinian Mario Kempes and the Montenegrin Predrag Mijatovic, who also scored 28 goals in a Valencia shirt in 1978 and 1996, respectively. Villa, whose 28 goals plus 3 more in other compeitions that season, acumulated a total of 101 goals in 180 official games of which he has played with the team. Kempes reached his tally of 28 goals in 34 games while Mijatovic achieved it in 40, ultimately seeing Villa beat their percentages, as he achieved the 28 goals in 33 games, recording a goal ratio of 0.84 goals per game. That season saw Villa's best season at Valencia as far as goal scoring is concerned.

Manchester United

On the 31st of July it was reported that david villa had agrred terms to move to United for €5.00.He is currently taking tests.

International career

World Cup 2006

"I'd have David Villa over Kaká and Cristiano Ronaldo"

–Vicente Del Bosque, Spain coach[53]

An occassional member of the Under 21 team, Villa marked his international debut under Luis Aragonés on 9 February 2005 in a 2006 World Cup Qualifier where Spain beat San Marino 5-0 at the Estadio del Mediterráneo. His first international goal came in the form of a late equaliser during a World Cup qualifier against Slovakia.[54]

Brilliant form for Valencia saw him get called up as part of the 23-man squad to represent Spain at the 2006 FIFA World Cup. In Spain's first match at the tournament, a 4-0 win against Ukraine, Villa netted a brace,[55] and also put his nation 1-0 up against France in the Round of 16, although Spain went on to lose the match 3-1.[56] Him and Fernando Torres finished as Spain's top scorers with three goals each.

Euro 2008

By the end of 2006, Villa had become an integral part of Luis Aragonés' plans and ousted Raúl González from the team.[57] Proving vital in Spain's qualification for Euro 2008, scoring six goals including an infamous bicycle kick against Liechtenstein, he was subsequently called up for the tournament where he formed a great relationship with Fernando Torres, with whom he would often celebrate his goals with. He scored a hat-trick in Spain's 4-1 win over Russia, making him the first player to hit a hat-trick at a UEFA European Championship since Patrick Kluivert in 2000, and only the seventh overall. After the third goal he went out of his way to meet Torres, who was on the bench at the time, to celebrate with him.[58] In the next match, he secured a 2-1 win against Sweden with a goal in the 92nd minute. In the quarter finals, the Spain and Italy match was decided by penalties which Spain won 4-2, Villa took the first penalty and scored.

Spain once again met Russia in the semi-final, however, during the early stages of the match, Villa sustained a thigh injury after taking a free kick and as a result missed the final where Spain beat Germany 1-0 to claim their second win at the European Football Championships. Despite missing the final and the majority of the semi-final, Villa's 4 goals in the 4 games he played were enough for him to be top scorer of the tournament[58] and was awarded the Golden Boot.[59] He also made the UEFA Euro 2008 Team of the Tournament alongside striking partner Fernando Torres.[60]

World Cup 2010 qualification and 2009 Confederations Cup

A consistent goal scoring rate during World Cup qualification saw a successful year with the Spanish national football team where Villa broke the Spanish record of 10 goals in one year held by Raúl González since 1999 by scoring 12 goals (including the four that were scored at Euro 2008).[61]

Villa began 2009 with a goal against England in a 2-0 friendly.[62] With this goal, Villa broke another record and became the first Spanish international to have scored in 6 consecutive games, seeing off records set by Telmo Zarra and Ladislao Kubala.[63] Speaking of the goal he said, "I am very happy with the goal. Truth is, I really want to see it on TV. The record is very nice. I would never have imagined in years that I would be able to obtain it. I am very proud and I hope I can continue breaking records".[63]

On 1 June 2009, Vicente del Bosque named Villa in his 23 man squad for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup.[64] In a friendly match before the tournament, Villa scored his second international hat-trick against Azerbaijan, nearly exactly a year after his hat-trick against Russia at Euro 2008. He debuted at the Confederations Cup with a goal, the last of the five goals in Spain's 5-0 victory over New Zealand,[65] while the next game he scored the decisive goal against a tough Iraqi team.[66] Against South Africa, he missed a penalty, but within a minute made up for the miss by putting Spain ahead, helping them equal the records of most consecutive wins and most consecutive matches undefeated before making way for Pablo Hernández.[67] The goal would be his last of the tournement and enough to see him win the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup Bronze Shoe, he would also go on to make the team of the tournament.[68]

Succeeding Raúl as Spain's number 7

The media, generally the Spanish one, has often compared and contrasted Villa with Raúl González and to the point where Villa was accused of taking the #7 jersey away from the Real Madrid player. In March 2009, Villa spoke out against this saying, "I have not taken anything away from anybody, I was simply playing well for my club and the national coach gave me an opportunity. Too much has been said about the number issue. I’m not looking to cause any controversy. In fact, Raul and I were in the national squad together in the past. I haven’t forced anybody out." He was then questioned on whether the whole uproar created over Raúl's omission was affecting him personally, he said, "I’ve never liked it because I think it has been damaging for the both of us. We’ve always got on well together whenever we’ve met up for international duty, so I’m not concerned. I just work hard for myself. All I want is to be in the squad for every game, to have the Spain badge on my chest and to score as many goals as I can."[69]

Speaking about Raúl's record with the Spanish national team as the nation's leading top scorer, Villa said, "I've got 25 goals but he's got 44 and is still playing. I'd be delighted to reach that tally as I'd help the national team achieve great victories and, in many years' time, I could see my name on a [scorers' list] that another young lad was trying to beat. That would be great."[69]

Personal life

David Villa supporting the "Doi la cara pola oficialidá" campaign

Although he prefers to keep his personal life out of the spotlight due to his discreet and introverted personality, it was still publicised that in 2003 Villa married his childhood sweetheart Patricia (who had also been a footballer in her teenage years). On 7 December 2005, their first child, a girl who they named Zaida[8] was born. He and his wife are currently expecting their second child. Villa made a very special dedication after scoring the goal against Villareal and said: “I dedicate the goal to my wife Patricia. [70].” He has his daughter's name engraved on his personalised Adidas F50's,[6] while one boot bears the Spanish flag, the other has the Asturian flag.[71]

In 2008, Villa joined a campaign called "Doi la cara pola oficialidá", which is an attempt to make the Asturian language one of the official languages in Spain.[72]

David Villa camp

From the summer of 2008, there is now a David Villa Camp being held every first week of July in the Centro Regional de Deportes de La Morgal (Llanera, Asturias). Around 150 participants, between the ages of 6 and 14 can enter and be trained by professionals. They will also be offered a training session with Villa himself.[73]

Statistics

All stats correct as of June 28, 2009

Club

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International

International appearances

As of 28 June 2009[9][80]

National team Year Friendly Competitive Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Ratio
Spain 2004-05[81] - 1 0 1 0 0
2005-06[81] 5 1 7 4 12 5 0.42
2006-07[82] 2 1 7 6 11 7 0.64
2007-08[83] 5 2 9 4 12 6 0.5
2008-09[84] 3 5 10 8 13 13 1
Career Total[85][86] 15 9 35 22 49 31 0.63

International goals

As of 28 June 2009[9][80]

Honours

Club

Country

Individual

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